It all led to another disappointing setback for Sevilla, which was held by Villarreal to a 0-0 draw at home on Sunday and missed a chance to move closer to the Spanish league lead. Samir Nasri failed from the penalty spot in the 49th minute, Wissam Ben Yedder had his goal disallowed for offside in the 59th, and Vicente Iborra's close-range header was brilliantly saved by Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo in the 82nd, stopping Sevilla from gaining much ground in the standings. The result left Sevilla in third place with 43 points, two behind Barcelona and three behind leader Real Madrid.
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