Sevilla 1-3 Juventus Clattenburg the enemy of Andalusia

As it happened

Jorge Sampaoli's Sevilla made it typically difficult for themselves against Juventus on Tuesday night as the Italians came from behind to win 3-1 and deny the Andalusians guaranteed progression to the last-16.

Nicolas Pareja's early strike was cancelled out by Claudio Marchisio's spot-kick as the hosts conspired to have both Franco Vazquez and coach Sampaoli sent off in the face of mounting Juve pressure, which eventually produced a Leonardo Bonucci winner.

The ferocious atmosphere at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan egged on an equally feisty approach to the game from Los Nervionenses although this came back to really haunt Sevilla who ran out of steam in what turned out to be a very tricky encounter.

Naturally, the Bianconeri were going to put up a fight but when Pareja launched in a stunning volley from the edge of the area after a corner wasn't properly cleared, the home supporters could already smell top spot in Group H and willed their team on vociferously.

Soon enough, however, that vocality was directed towards Mark Clattenburg as the referee booked Vazquez twice in quick succession, the first of which drawing particular anger as the midfielder's challenge came moments after Juan Cuadrado's flailing elbow went unpunished.

Making it to half-time was the gameplan for Sevilla but Juventus attacks were consistent and the mounting pressure forced an error from Gabriel Mercado, who pulled back Bonucci from a corner to allow Marchisio to slot a penalty under Sergio Rico.

After the break, the Rojiblancos grew quieter and quieter in both the stands and on the pitch, especially after losing cheerleader-in-chief Sampaoli for overtly questioning Clattenburg's every move from well outside his technical area.

As the game died down, both sides certainly gaining from a point, the Old Lady continued to hammer at the Pizjuan door and grabbed an 82nd minute winner thanks to Bonucci's sweet drive from near enough the same spot his opposite number opened the scoring.

To add insult to injury, Mario Mandzukic strolled forward in stoppage time and sealed the points with a finish across Rico and into the far corner.

Lyon's late win at Dinamo Zagreb leaves Sevilla needing to avoid defeat away to the French side on the final matchday to progress, whereas Juve now top the group by a point with qualification secured.

Match sheet:

1 - Sevilla: Sergio Rico; Mercado, Nico Pareja, Rami; Mariano (Kranevitter, m.76), N'Zonzi, Iborra, Escudero; Franco Vázquez, Vietto (Sarabia, m.46) and Vitolo.

3 - Juventus: Buffon; Dani Alves, Bonucci, Rugani, Evra (Sturaro, m.72); Khedira, Marchisio, Pjanic (Kean, m.84); Cuadrado (Chiellini, m.86), Mandzukic and Alex Sandro.

Goals: 1-0, M.9: Nico Pareja. 1-1, M.47+: Marchisio, penalty. 1-2, M.84: Bonucci. 1-3, M.94: Mandzukic.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England). Cards: Franco Vázquez, yellow in minutes 31 and 36. Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli (m.56), red card for disent. Yellow for Iborra (m.94) and visiting side players Mandzukic (m.24), Khedira (m.42), Evra (m.65) and Cuadrado (m.72).

Stadium: Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville, Spain

Attendance: 40,000