Sevilla-Athletic Club: Kick-off delayed 15 minutes

Athletic Club will line up Iraizoz; Iraola, Ocio, Amorebieta, Koikili; David López, Orbaiz, Javi Martínez, Yeste; Ion Vélez and Llorente. On the bench will be Armando, Toquero, Gurpegi, Ustaritz and Balenziaga. Susaeta and Etxeberria have not been called-up.

Sevilla will line up Palop; Mosquera, Escude, Squillaci, F. Navarro; Duscher, Romaric; Navas, Renato, Adriano and Kanouté. On the bench will be J. Varas, Drago, D. Capel, L. Acosta and Cordero.

The referee will be Velasco Carballo.

The Athletic Club expedition departed by bus from the Barceló Renacimiento Hotel to the Sánchez Pizjuán at 19:30, where they arrived at 20:00 hours.
There are hundreds of Athletic Club fans in Seville.

It’s been raining heavily in the Sevillian capital since 19:00 hours and the field has suffered the effects of the rain, with flooded dugouts even. No staff member has yet touched the pitch, though it seems that some have started working on removing the water. At 20:26 hours, it has stopped raining.

The match has been delayed a quarter of an hour