Feyenoord: Vermeer; Boulahrouz, Van Beek, Kongolo, Nelom; Immers, Clasie, El Ahmadi; Toornstra, Kazim-Richards, Boëtius. 4-3-3.
Sevilla: Sergio Rico; Coke, Arribas, Carriço, Kolodziejczak; M’bia, Krychowiak; Denis Suárez (Deulofeu 60‘), Iago Aspas (Bacca 59’), Reyes (Vitolo 80‘); Gameiro. 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 55.Toornstra. Turned ball in on far post after Boëtius passed ball across.
2-0. 83. El Ahmadi. Struck volley over Rico after Kazim chested ball back.
A set-back for Sevilla in their penultimate group game, a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Feyenoord leaving the Andalusians down in second spot in their mini-league. Following a fairly event-less first half, Toornstra gave the locals the lead after picking up a square pass from Boëtius some ten minutes after the restart. Krychowiak brought a good save out of Vermeer soon afterwards, and M’bia headed a free kick in to the net only for the referee to rule out the goal for a non-existent offside. Boëtius came close to a second however after a good run, and with seven minutes to go El Ahmadi volleyed a shot over Sergio Rico after Kazim-Richards chested the ball back to him to take the Dutch side above the defending champions in the table. Emery’s team still only need a draw at home to Rijeka in two weeks’ time though to ensure their place in the last 32.