Sevilla sink Copenhagen 3-0 to stay alive in Champions League

Sevilla kept alive their slim hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 after second-half goals from Youssef En-Nesyri, Isco and Gonzalo Montiel secured a convincing 3-0 home win against 10-man FC Copenhagen in Group G on Tuesday.

The victory, the Spanish side's first of the campaign, moved them to five points from as many games, two points behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund who host leaders Manchester City later on Tuesday. Copenhagen, who have two points from five games, are set to finish bottom of the group.

Sevilla dominated the ball in the first half but failed to work the opposition goalkeeper as Copenhagen carved out the better chances, with Hakon Arnar Haraldsson coming close with a curling effort before being denied a tap-in by Alex Telles.

The Danish visitors, seeking their first goal in this year's competition, were unlucky to not go ahead in the 49th minute when Viktor Claesson's volley bounced off the post as they rattled Sevilla with an energetic start to the second half.

But Sevilla soaked the pressure and took the lead through En-Nesyri just after the hour when the Moroccan turned in Papu Gomez's pass before Isco and Montiel wrapped up the points with two late strikes.

Copenhagen's torrid evening ended with a man short after defender Davit Khocholava was sent off deep into stoppage time for a dangerous tackle on Isco.