sevilla make mönchengladbach pay the penalty published: tuesday 15 september 2015, 22.59cet sevilla 3-0 mönchengladbach goalless at half-time, the spanish side converted two of their three second-half spot kicks before yevhen konoplyanka's first for the club.
sevilla claim opening day win against the group stage debutants the hosts are awarded three second-half penalties, converting two kevin gameiro scores one, misses one then earns one converted by éver banega yevhen konoplyanka wraps up win with first goal for the club next games: juventus v sevilla, mönchengladbach v manchester city (30 september)
sevilla won three second-half penalties, converting two, as they broke the resistance of a spirited mönchengladbach side to earn the group d spoils.
goalless at half-time, vitolo earned two penalties in four minutes. kevin gameiro converted the first but slammed the second off the crossbar. the french striker made amends midway through the second period as he earned yet another spot kick, and éver banega did the rest. yevhen konoplyanka's late goal sealed it.
sevilla, playing their first uefa champions league game since 2009/10 against group stage debutants, roared out of the blocks. vitolo struck the post after just five minutes, but it was captain josé antonio reyes who was leading the charge, buzzing around like a persistent fly.
twice gameiro failed to make the most of openings and as long as it was 0-0 mönchengladbach carried a threat, roel brouwers and tony jantschke both going close with headers. the german side's hope dimmed soon after the restart, however, as vitolo drew fouls from yann sommer and then brouwers.
gameiro could not fully capitalise but banega kept his cool to slot in the second and substitute konoplyanka added late gloss with his first touch, catching out sommer at his near post.
man of the match: kevin gameiro a constant blur of movement and enterprise, gameiro was a thorn in the side of the visiting defence. prior to his second-half replacement by ciro ımmobile, enjoying chances in the first period, scoring one penalty and missing another and winning the spot kick that banega slotted home.
reyes a driving force captaining his boyhood club in the uefa champions league for the first time, reyes was everywhere. he moved between the lines, created, dribbled and sought a route to goal whenever the possibility arose. a joy to watch at his best.
naivety proves costly shorn of confidence after losing their opening four bundesliga games and in the uncharted waters of their first uefa champions league campaign, rash defending and goalkeeping cost gladbach dear. three penalties conceded says it all.
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