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Gabriel Suazo captains Sevilla to victory over NEC Nijmegen
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Gabriel Suazo captains Sevilla to victory over NEC Nijmegen

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chilean player Gabriel Suazo captained Sevilla in their 2-1 preseason victory over NEC Nijmegen of the Netherlands.
  • Suazo played the first half, with Sevilla securing the win through goals from Isaac Romero and Ibrahim Sow.
  • Sevilla's preseason tour continues with matches against Utrecht and Bayer Leverkusen before their La Liga debut.

Chilean international Gabriel Suazo continued his role as captain for Sevilla during their fifth preseason match, leading the team to a 2-1 victory against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen on Friday. This marks the fifth consecutive match where Suazo has worn the captain's armband for the Spanish club.

Suazo participated in the first half of the game. NEC Nijmegen opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a goal from Sami Ouaissa. However, Sevilla equalized ten minutes later thanks to Isaac Romero. The decisive goal for Sevilla came in the 83rd minute, scored by Ibrahim Sow, securing the win for the Andalusian club.

Sevilla FC is currently on a preseason tour in the Netherlands. Their next match is scheduled against Utrecht on Sunday, August 2nd, at 08:30 Chilean time. Following this, the team will travel to Germany to face Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, August 8th, at 09:30. This match against Leverkusen will be Sevilla's final friendly before they commence their La Liga campaign.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.