Sevilla’s 1-0 win over plucky Wolverhampton Wanderers didn’t come until the final quarter of the game, precisely in the 88th minute through Lucas Ocampos, but Julen Lopetegui will probably feel the key moment of the contest came in the first quarter of the encounter.
In the 11th minute, after the adventurous Adama Traore had surged past the Spanish side’s midfield and backline like they weren’t there, the Wolves attacker was felled by Diego Carlos and Italian referee Daniele Orsato duly pointed to the spot.
Raul Jimenez, scorer of eight of previous 10 penalties for club and country, had the chance to land a potentially decisive blow in the quarter-final in Duisburg only to be denied by Bono from 12 yards.