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SEVILLA was unable to capitalize on its dominant performance in a 2-1 UEFA Champions League win over Leicester City on Wednesday as Jamie Vardy scored a crucial goal — his first of the year — to keep the English champion alive in the last 16.
Vardy capped a spirited second half for Leicester in the first leg with a 73rd-minute goal in one of the few chances created by the visitors at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in Seville.
Pablo Sarabia and Joaquin Correa scored in each half for Sevilla to leave the Spanish club a draw away from reaching the quarterfinals of the European competition for the first time in nearly 60 years.
“We were far superior, with some 10 clear chances, but we were not able to earn the advantage that we wanted,” Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli said. “We deserved more.”
Only a quarter-hour into the game Correa missed a penalty for the hosts, which are a three-time defending champion in the Europa League but haven’t advanced past the last 16 in the UCL since 1958.
“We suffered,” Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri said. “In the end we improved a bit and the goal leaves it open for the return match. That was crucial for us. We know they are favorites but we have played some great games at home in what has been a very strange season for us.”
In Wednesday’s other UCL match, Juventus defeated hosts FC Porto 2-0 with second-half goals by substitutes Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves.
Porto held out until the 72nd minute after Alex Telles was sent off in the 27th following two rash fouls as Pjaca scored five minutes after coming on.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri then sent Alves on and the Brazilian defender was even quicker in finding the net — two minutes after joining the game.
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