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JUE 11.02.2021
Lopetegui's men ran out 3-0 winners against Getafe at the Sanchez Pizjuan on Matchday 22, notching their fourth victory on the trot and moving into fourth place in LaLiga Santander. They sit just one point behind third- and second-placed Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
He came on and scored. The perfect debut for 'Papu' Gomez in a Sevilla shirt in LaLiga Santander. Sporting the number 24 on his back, he replaced the injured Lucas Ocampos on 57 minutes. He played a total of 33 minutes, completing 55 successful passes (three of them lobs) and registered 66 touches. A perfect set of figures, and more so if we consider that he scored with his only shot on the Azulona goal. A 100% strike conversion rate. His goal came from a powerful shot unleashed from outside the box that took a deflection off a defender and flew past Ruben Yanez.
It was an intense half an hour in which he drew fouls, beat three opponents and won five duels. In addition to these qualities, we would be remiss not to underscore his reading of the game, making him a special player and allowing him to slot straight into his manager's system. 'Papu' is quickly carving out a place for himself in a top quality and very well-balanced squad.
Despite him assuring he is yet to reach full fitness, the Nervion faithful are already revelling in the first goal of what will surely be many more by the LaLiga Santander newcomer. The Argentine is clearly one to keep a close eye on in the weeks to come!
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