Moroccan Goalkeeper Bounou Scores Last-Minute Equalizer for Sevilla in La Liga Thriller

Yassine Bounou saved the match against Real Valladolid in the dying moments, scoring in the 93rd minute. FC Seville was trailing 1-0 before the Moroccan equalized, earning a point for his club in La Liga. Bounou abandoned his goal to lend a hand to the team in the final action of the match. On a corner, he took advantage of the weakness of the Valladolid defense, which was unable to clear the ball, to place it in the goal of Roberto Jiménez. "I didn’t even know how to celebrate this goal," he said.

With this decisive goal against Valladolid, which will be etched in the annals of FC Seville’s history, Bounou has confirmed his importance to the club he joined at the start of last season. Long overshadowed by Tomas Vaclik and criticized for his perceived poor performances, the Moroccan international later revealed himself in the European League after an injury to Vaclik, stopping a penalty from Raúl Jiménez in a match against Manchester United.

Today, no one doubts Bounou anymore. Seville’s coach, José Antonio Lopetegui, has renewed his confidence in him this season, and Monchi, the club’s sporting director, has reinforced his contract to keep him after the loan.