Sevilla list ‘oldest’ eleven in Champions League history

he sevillesuffered a disappointing loss in their match on Wednesday this week. PSV Eindhoven As a result, they were eliminated from the Champions League Round of 16 one day before the end of the group stage, but with an average age of 32 years and 19 days, they became the oldest team in the tournament’s history. Diego Alonso’s side did a good job in the 30 minutes and were leading the Dutch side 2-0 when Ocampos was sent off in the 68th minute after receiving two yellow cards after playing just three minutes.

The Andalusian team had four players over 35 out of 11, including Jesus Navas (38), Sergio Ramos (37), Fernando (36) and Rakitic (35), but there were others on the field. There were also four players. Over 30 years: Dmitrovich, Guderi, Acuña, Ocampos. Only En-Nesyri, Sow and Lukebakio were under 30, and all three were 26 years old.

The average age of the 11 players selected by Diego Alonso was 32 years and 19 days, higher than the team that Inter fielded when they visited Olympique de Marseille in 2012 (31 years and 331 days). In fact, despite Mendilibar’s presence in the first leg against PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion, Sevilla did not play in their Champions League eleven, including four players over the age of 35 (the players reviewed above). They became the second team to participate in the tournament. In that match. Now, the Andalusian team has surpassed that goal.

Sevilla’s intentions this summer, as announced by president José Castro and sporting director Victor Horta, are to rejuvenate the team, return to the business model that brought them great success in Monchi, and recruit young players who will reassess their own worth. The idea was to bet on a half-known player. in Nervion to generate capital gains on future sales. However, the average age of the team has increased significantly due to the signing of Sergio Ramos and Mariano, who have already started league play (after the fourth round).