Silent Night As La Liga Restarts With Seville Derby

Sevilla vs Real Betis is the game in Spain most defined by its fans and on Thursday it will be a first glimpse of La Liga without them, as the season resumes behind closed doors after three months away due to the coronavirus. Fireworks, banners, columns of smoke and crowds, delirious at the sight of a team bus, let alone a goal, the Seville derby is a game famous for its intensity and appreciated by its fans. There will be 110 games in 39 days, with clubs playing every three days for five and a half weeks, but none for the rest of the season will be an absolute reminder of what is missing. "We are looking forward to competing again," Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui said Wednesday.

"In circumstances that three months ago were unimaginable, but today is reality and we have to adapt."

"The derby will be played and we all know what it means. We have to respond."

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