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Alavés and Sevilla draw 0-0 as Sánchez Flores praises his team's intensity
Alavés and Sevilla drew 0-0 in a LaLiga match at Sevilla's Sánchez Pizjuán stadium.
Alavés coach Quique Sánchez Flores said his players matched the intensity of their opponents.
He was pleased to take a point from a ground where he said the crowd can have a strong effect on the game.
Sánchez Flores said he thought the penalty given against Alavés was a mistake, but added that referees sometimes get decisions right and sometimes do not.
Alavés have gone two months without a win, and the coach said earning points in LaLiga is difficult.
He urged his team to value every point as they try to hold off the teams behind them in the table.
Alavés and Sevilla drew 0-0 at the Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Alavés coach Quique Sánchez Flores praised his players’ effort and intensity after the match.
He said Alavés matched Sevilla’s intensity and defended well to keep a clean sheet.
Sánchez Flores questioned the penalty awarded to Sevilla, saying he believed it should not have been given.
The point came as Alavés had gone two months without a win in LaLiga.
- Who
- Alavés and Sevilla.
- What
- They drew 0-0 in a LaLiga match.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- The Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium in Seville.
- Why
- Not stated. Sánchez Flores said Alavés matched Sevilla’s intensity and defended well.
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- Score
- Alavés 0-0 Sevilla
- Venue
- Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium
- Alavés coach
- Quique Sánchez Flores
- Clean sheets
- Alavés had kept four in 12 matches, according to Sánchez Flores
- Winless run
- Alavés had gone two months without a win in LaLiga
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What people are saying
We matched the opponent in intensity and that allowed us to get a point.
You have to give value to the players’ effort.
I thought the referee made a mistake, but it’s okay, sometimes you get it right and sometimes you don’t.
I’m happy with the point at a ground that puts a lot of pressure on you.