Sevilla took the lead in the league standings after winning 5-3 at Levante (19th) on the 10th day of the Spanish championship, awaiting what Real Madrid do in the classic against Barcelona and Real Sociedad .
Óliver Torres (8) and Rafa Mir (24) overtook the Andalusian team, José Luis Morales cut the gap for Levante with a goal from the squad (33), but shortly after Diego Carlos headed 3-1 (38).
Munir El-Haddadi scored the fourth for Sevilla with a long shot (50), Morales repeated to make it 4-2 (55) and Gonzalo Melero made it 4-3 (61), but Fernando (64) put an end to hopes of a comeback from the Levante.
Sevilla, who received as many goals in a single match as in the eight previous league matches, accumulated their second consecutive victory in the Spanish championship to lead the standings tied on points, but with one game less than Real Sociedad, which closes this Sunday at the Atlético de Madrid Metropolitan (5th).
Sevilla ended up imposing their biggest punch in a very open match, in which the two teams went on the offensive in search of the goal.
Levante, who have lost four of their last five games, remain slumped in the penultimate position of the standings.
The day continues with the star game between Real Madrid (4th) and Barcelona (8th), in which the Merengue team could regain the league leadership if it prevails at Barcelona’s Camp Nou and Real Sociedad do not win at the Metropolitan.
Barça is also looking for three gold points to surpass Real in the standings and certify their good feelings after a week of victories in the League and in the Champions League. AFP (HN)