Sevilla will look to seize control of Group H in the Europa League when it takes on Freiburg on Thursday.
The Spanish side jumped into first place after taking down Portuguese team Estoril 2-1 in its first Europa League match. Meanwhile, Slovan Liberec and Freiburg battled to a 2-2 draw. A win for the Spanish side would secure first place until at least the next round of play; a draw between Estoril and Slovan coupled with a win by Sevilla would secure them first place for the next two rounds at least as they would hold a four point lead atop first place.
Despite the advantage, Sevilla coach Unai Emery is warning his team that the upcoming game with the German side will not be easy.
"Just the same as the other day where we had control of the game with less of the ball, we have to control the game with more of the ball, against an opponent who like to have possession, who have open games," he said of his game plan, according to ESPN. "Playing at our stadium we want to have a high level of intensity and good positioning on the pitch so we can have more of the ball and also be capable of getting the ball off them when they have it."
Regarding the opposition he noted, "We've analyzed them and we're expecting to see the best Freiburg, a team who are attacking and who demand a lot of you defensively."
Prediction: The two teams draw 1-1.
Start Time: 1:00 p.m. EST