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Sevilla beat Copenhagen, keeps Champions League hopes alive

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Copenhagen's Christian Sorensen, right, challenges for the ball with Sevilla's Isco during the Champions League soccer match between Sevilla and Copenhagen at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Sevilla defeated Copenhagen 3-0 to earn its first Champions League win of the season and keep alive its slim hope of advancing to the knockout stage.

The Spanish club now needs Borussia Dortmund to lose to Manchester City at home later Tuesday to remain in contention. If the German club picks up at least a draw, Sevilla will be eliminated for a second consecutive season.

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