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'The league is not for us' - Sevilla president insists club are targeting top-four finish

The Liga side are just one point behind leaders Real Madrid but Jose Castro Carmona has played down talk of a remarkable title triumph

Sevilla are not thinking about winning La Liga despite sitting just one point behind leaders Real Madrid in second, according to club president Jose Castro Carmona.

Los Rojiblancos have been in remarkable form under Jorge Sampaoli so far this season, winning 12 of their 18 Liga games to date while also qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage.

And Sevilla shocked the footballing world when they ended Real's 40-match unbeaten run in all competitions on Sunday, downing Zinedine Zidane's men 2-1 in the league.