VIDEOS: Kevin Gameiro coolly slots away 2 to edge Sevilla closer to final
Marcelo del Pozo / Reuters
Two one-on-ones, two goals.
Sevilla's Kevin Gameiro made amends for his earlier missed penalty in staggering fashion by scoring twice in two minutes against a reeling Celta Vigo. His efforts helped create a significant 3-0 advantage for his side in Thursday's Copa del Rey semifinal first leg.
The Frenchman followed up Adil Rami's earlier header when he latched onto a long ball from Michael Krohn-Delhi and showed his pace and strength before brushing it beyond Ruben Blanco:
Shortly afterwards he doubled his tally. Ever Banega sprayed a great pass forward to the alert Gameiro, who then simply slotted it between the exposed shot stopper's legs:
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