Overview
- Sevilla defeated reigning LaLiga champions Barcelona 4-1 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán under manager Matías Almeyda.
- The win capped a strong run for Sevilla, with four victories, one draw and one loss in their last six matches that has lifted them to sixth in LaLiga.
- Mexican analyst David Faitelson publicly castigated former Chivas decision-makers for dismissing Almeyda in 2018.
- Cristóbal Soria praised Almeyda on social media while Chivas fans urged Sevilla supporters to cherish the coach.
- Almeyda’s Chivas tenure produced a Liga MX title, two Copas MX, a Supercopa and a Concacaf Champions League before his exit following clashes with club leadership.