Our prediction for this Champions League match:
A spot in the Champions League knockout stages will be at stake when Salzburg and Sevilla face each other at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday evening. Los Sevillanos recorded a very important 2-0 win over Wolfsburg in their last group game, with the team climbing to third place in the standings. Since Sevilla are one point behind second-place Salzburg ahead of the decider, this has to go down as yet another must-win game for the La Liga side.
Since Morocco international En Nesyri continues to miss out with injury, Rafa Mir should continue to lead the line for the Spanish outfit. All Lamela, Navas, and Suso are sidelined with injuries as well. The Red Bulls, on the other hand, are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Wednesday’s clash as they are one point away from booking their place in the last 16. The two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment, and we are tempted to put our money on draw.
Highlighted Player (Zlatko Junuzovic):
Born in Serbia on 26 September 1987, Zlatko Junuzovic moved to Austria at the age of five and he eventually decided to represent his adopted country at international level. The central midfielder made a name for himself playing for Grazer AK, Austria Karnten and Austria Wien, but it was a move to Werder Bremen that earned him worldwide recognition.
Ever since 2012, Junuzovic has been one of Bundesliga’s leading midfielders, scoring a number of goals from set pieces and producing countless assists for his teammates, and it is a real wonder how he hasn’t joined a bigger club.
Capable of operating as a defensive midfielder, but much more dangerous as an attacking midfielder, Junuzovic has been a key player for Austria for several years now and he was in fine form as Das Team secured their place at the Euro 2016 finals. The highly rated midfielder has been a member of the national team for over ten years and chances are he will not be retiring any time soon.
Highlighted Team (Sevilla):
Sevilla Futbol Club is a Spanish football club from the city Andalucia. The club is playing in the Spanish Primera Division and is playing his home games in Estadio Ramo Sanchez Pizjuan. An impressive venue with the capacity to hold 45 500 football fans. The biggest rival of Sevilla FC is city rival Real Betis Sevilla.The current second team of Sevilla is called Sevilla Atletico and is playing in the Segunda Division B. Nicknames for Sevilla are Los nervionenses and Los Rojiblancos.
Sevilla won the Spanish title once in 1946. In Spain Sevilla won the Copa del Rey 4 times. In European competitions the team had more success. The club managed to win the Europa League 4 times and is currently the most successful club in the Europa League.
The most remarkable players that played for Sevilla FC are: Suker, Zamorano, Alves, Ramos, Rakitic and the legendary Diego Maradona.