Athletic 1–3 Sevilla: an early dismissal, then a half-time reset

The second half began before the restart

Athletic’s Yuri Berchiche was sent off in the 11th minute. Oso gave Sevilla the lead; at half-time Sevilla introduced Chidera Ejuke and Isaac Romero, who scored in the 50th and 57th minutes respectively. Aitor Paredes later scored for Athletic. The league match centre records the sequence.

The diagram shows the trade-off for a side defending with ten: maintain width and the centre can stretch; crowd the centre and the opponent can move the ball outside. It is not a reconstruction of Sevilla’s goals.

The useful distinction

The red card changed the numbers, but Sevilla’s half-time changes gave the match a second change of pace. Treating the result as only a consequence of the dismissal misses the short burst after the restart.