Hercules ride past Sevilla

Sep 28, 2010 |

Madrid, Sept. 27: Veteran French striker David Trezeguet scored twice as promoted Hercules took another big league scalp defeating Sevilla 2-0 on Sunday.

Hercules caused the sensation of the season when they beat champions Barcelona 2-0 at Camp Nou a fortnight ago and followed that by downing Sevilla, regulars on the Champions League circuit and fourth last season, to continue their giant-killing act.

It was a first league defeat of the season for Sevilla who lie sixth, five points off leaders Valencia with Hercules now just a point behind them. A World Cup winner with France in 1998, Trezeguet, now 32, struck a penalty on 21 minutes to put Hercules ahead and grabbed a second on 38 minutes after great work from Dutch midfielder Roysten Drenthe who is on loan from Madrid.

Trezeguet has now scored three times for Hercules having made a surprise free transfer move to the league newcomers after a decade with Italian giants Juventus. The loss means more pressure for Sevilla coach Antonio Alvarez who saw his team crash out of the Champions League qualifier to FC Braga and lost 1-0 to Paris Saint Germain in their opening Europa League match.

Earlier, Espanyol maintained their 100 per cent home record with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Osasuna at the Cornella El Prat Stadium on Sunday to go fifth in the Spanish top-flight.

Osasuna had to play 69 minutes of the match with one man fewer after defender Manuel Lolo was sent off on 21 minutes for a second yellow card and Espanyol went in front three minutes later through Alvaro Vazquez.

Elsewhere, Almeria won their first game of the season with a brace from Nigerian striker Kalu Uche ensuring a 2-0 win over 10-man Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 at the Riazor stadium on Sunday.

Uche scored a quick-fire double, after four and 18 minutes, to put Almeria in control and Depor were reduced to ten men shortly before half-time when Argentine defender Diego Colotto was given a straight red card for hauling down compatriot Pablo Piatti.

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