Sergio Ramos reacts on Instagram after Arsenal defeat as Europa League transfer reality emerges
Sevilla's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout phase are hanging in the balance following Tuesday night's 2-1 loss against Arsenal. Sergio Ramos is refusing to throw in the towel, though.
Having conceded fairly quickly either side of half-time to well-taken goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, the Spanish club were handed a lifeline when Nemanja Gudelj reduced the deficit with a strong header. And despite turning up the pressure late on, they couldn't break down Mikel Arteta's side again.
While the Gunners were able to celebrate a victory that took them back to the top of Group B, the La Liga outfit were left to reflect on another rather disappointing outing in Europe's premier competition. After three games they're without a win and, perhaps crucially, only have one more fixture left to play at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.
Ramos, a four-time winner of the Champions League with former club Real Madrid, has revealed how much of a setback losing to Arsenal was and has also issued a rallying cry ahead of the return meeting at the Emirates Stadium in two weeks as well as subsequent fixtures against PSV Eindhoven and RC Lens.
«A defeat that hurts, but it doesn't end here,» the legendary Spanish defender — who shared a warm embrace with Gunners boss and compatriot Arteta at the final whistle — wrote on Instagram. «There are three games left and we will play with our heart and soul.»
Sevilla will travel to North London in the knowledge that they may need to win in order to avoid battling with PSV for a Europa League transfer in the final two group stage matches. However, that is dependent on what happens between the Dutch side and Lens on the same night.
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