ANTHONY MARTIAL suffered a frustrating debut for Sevilla at Osasuna following his loan move from Manchester United.
The French striker had a public fall-out with Red Devils boss Ralf Rangnick last month after claims he refused to be a sub against Aston Villa.
The 26-year-old denied those allegations on social media and eventually forced through his switch to the LaLiga side.
Martial will have been hoping to hit the ground running for his new side last night as they looked to close the gap on leaders Real Madrid.
However, both he and his team-mates endured a difficult evening as Sevilla blew the chance of victory by missing a stoppage-time penalty.
Martial was handed his first start for FOUR MONTHS but looked rusty throughout before he was taken off with 14 minutes left to play.
The second-placed side failed to break their tough opponents, with Youssef En-Nesyri creating their best opening until the final seconds.
But he fired straight into the arms of goalkeeper Sergio Herrera.
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Sevilla’s big moment then arrived in additional time – only for Ivan Rakitic to squander the golden opportunity from 12 yards.
The result left them three points behind Madrid, who have a game in hand.
Martial, who failed to make an impact throughout his bow, will be hoping for better luck on his home debut.
Sevilla welcome Elche to Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Friday.
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