Sevilla Vs Granada 2-1: Los Palanganas Return To Next Season's Champions League

Sevilla (SevillaFC_ENG)

JAKARTA - Sevilla beat visitors Granada 2-1 in Week 33 of La Liga which was held at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday local time. Los Palanganas are confirmed to finish in the top four in the Spanish League standings and return to the Champions League next season.

Sevilla took the lead through Ivan Rakitic's penalty in the first half and Lucas Ocampos' strike early in the second, while Roberto Saldado's Granada goal was scored by Roberto Saldado with a penalty in the 90th minute.

The victory made Ivan Rakitic and his friends have 70 points, one point behind Barcelona and Real Madrid and three points behind Atletico.

This means that Rakitic and the team also remain in the race for the title race.

The match was marked by confusion when referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea ended the match one minute early.

After four minutes of stoppage time announced the match officials, both Sevilla and Granada were surprised to hear the referee blow the whistle a minute earlier.

🇪🇺 It feels 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥 to qualify for the @ChampionsLeague! ❤️ #UCL pic.twitter.com/XqFWDB4F9t

— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) April 25, 2021

Granada's players surrounded referee De Burgos Bengoetxea, who after consulting with Antonio Mateu Lahoz in the VAR room, as well as other officials on the pitch, realized his mistake and asked the Sevilla players to return to the pitch.

However, many players have already left the field and taken off their socks and shoes.

🚨 Full time (again...) at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán! 🚨

We have secured @ChampionsLeague qualification!

¡Vamos, mi Sevilla! ⚪️🔴#WeareSevilla | #SevillaFCGranada pic.twitter.com/UJ7S7I6Rdw

— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) April 25, 2021

"I have never seen anything like this. Some of our players have taken off their equipment," said Sevilla striker Ocampos at the end of the match.

"We have reached the club's first target (to finish in the top four) and now we have five games left, all of which are like finals. We are very motivated and very excited. Our hopes are still intact."