Live Commentary: Estoril Praia 1-2 Sevilla - as it happened

The Europa League returned on Thursday night as Portuguese side Estoril Praia hosted Sevilla.

The two teams were entering the game on opposite side's of the form book as the hosts are flying high in Primeira Liga, while the Spanish club are struggling in La Liga.

However, Unai Emery's side proved to have too much quality for the Estoril on the night as they came away with a 2-1 victory, thanks to goals from Victor Machin and Kevin Gameiro.

Follow how all the action unfolded in our commentary below.

10.08pmThanks for joining our commentary this evening. We'll be back with more football action at the weekend, until then, goodbye.

10.05pmThe home side produced some moments in the game but didn't quite have the quality to get the point and when they did produce they were stopped by some quality keeping from Varas.

10.02pmSevilla secure the win in this Group H clash, they were on top for most of the second half and probably deserved to win due to their clinical edge in front of goal.

90+4 minFULL TIME: Estoril 1-2 Sevilla

90+3 minCHANCE! Gerso does well down the left as he beats his man, turning him one way then the other, he looks up and lifts a deep cross into the box where he finds the run of Miguel at the backpost. He heads at goal but Varas is there to make a brilliant save on the line, turning the ball away.

90 minEvandro finds space on the left for Estoril, he tries to pick out the run of Leal, who chests the ball down but just as he is about to strike the ball, it's knocked away from him by Cala.

88 minThe home side are really trying to up the ante now, there are 10 men inside the Sevilla half looking for that equaliser. Can they get it?

86 minMarin slides a dangerous ball looking for the run of Gameiro to kill the game, but Gerso gets back at the Frenchman with an inch perfect tackle to win the ball and end the attack.

84 minThe home side push forward in numbers but they're caught on the break by Sevilla, who quickly hit an out ball to Gamiero, he takes a touch and slips in Marin, but blasts an effort at Silva who makes the save.

81 minSHOT! Galvao tries his luck with an effort from distance but Varas makes a comfortable save down low to his right.

78 minThat goal has really deflated the home side, it was an even game up to that point but Gameiro showed a cutting edge in front of goal with a fine finish. It's 10 men behind the ball now for Sevilla.

75 minSevilla retake the lead as Moreno's whips a cross to the backpost, Rakitic misses his header but the ball lands at the feet of Gameiro, who takes a touch and lashes an effort into the bottom corner.

75 minGOAL! Estoril 1-2 Sevilla (Gameiro)

72 minCHANCE! Marin lifts a ball to the backpost for Mbia, he drills an effort across the face of goal but no player in white can get a touch and the ball goes harmlessly wide.

70 minBoth teams look dangerous on the counterattack now, which means they're being weary about committing too many men forward. It's anyone's game at the minute.

67 minMarin pushed his side forward yet again down the left, he tries to thread a ball through for the advancing Gameiro but Tavares was there to clear the danger.

63 minSome calm after the storm as Sevilla try to establish themselves in the game once more, they had been the better side after half time but let their lead slip straight away.

60 minThe home side are level immediately as Babanco slides a through ball for Evandro to chase, he gets enough on the ball to divert it to Miguel who crashes it into the top corner, when presented with an empty net.

60 minGOAL! Estoril 1-1 Sevilla (Bruno Miguel)

58 minSevilla take the lead and it's Machin who has found the net, as he was picked out by Marin with a through ball on the right and he took the ball in stride and buried a right-footed shot into the net.

58 minGOAL! Estoril 0-1 Sevilla (Machin)

56 minMarin pushes forward again, he takes a heavy touch and is in a foot race with Mano to reach the ball but the right-back does well to beat the German it and clear the danger on his own 18-yard line.

55 minSevilla work the ball down the left again, as Moreno pushes forward from left-back, he feeds Bacca on the edge of the penalty area but again his touch is heavy and the home side clear.

52 minMarin involved again he beats two challenge and links up with Bacca as he looks for a quick one-two but the striker delays his pass slightly and the midfielder stops his run, leaving the ball to go out for a goal kick. The Sevilla duo were not on the same page there.

50 minBoth teams are back into their ranks now, if someone is going to break the deadlock it's going to take a bit of magic, like Marin almost created there.

48 minCHANCE!! Marin does extremely well and nearly opens the scoring, as he gets the ball down the left and cuts right across the face of goal beating several challenges before firing a right-footed shot inches past the post.

46 minWe're back underway in Portugal.

8.56pmIt has been a game short on quality as both sides have struggled to carve out clear cut opportunities and when they have done there has been a distinct lack of cutting edge in front of the net.

8.54pmIt's half-time in Portugal and it's all square between the side's in this Group H clash.

45+1 minHALF TIME: Estoril 0-0 Sevilla

45 minThere will be one minute of added time.

43 minJust what the game needs is more cheap free kicks, as Evandro brings down Moreno and within sight of half time Marin concedes a foul on Seba.

40 minCHANCE!! Iborra slips a through ball for Bacca, he takes a touch but Silva rushes out of his goal to divert the ball away from him. The striker's touch was heavy and helped the keeper out there, that should of been a goal.

38 minYELLOW CARD! Evandro becomes the second player from the home side to enter the book for a challenge on Marin.

37 minYELLOW CARD! Stephane Mbia goes into the book for the visitors.

36 minThe teams are taking it in turns to present each other with cheap free kicks. First Goncalo brings down Marin, then the defender is a victim of a challenge from Machin. Sloppy play this half.

33 minLeal is played through on goal by Filipe but his touch is far too heavy and the ball trickles out for a goal kick. That was a great opportunity for the striker to press into the box.

31 minEstoril's turn to threaten from a free kick as Babanco goes down on the edge of the area. Filipe lifts a cross into the area but the danger is easily cleared by the visitors.

27 minYELLOW CARD! Babanco goes in the book for the home side for a late tackle on Figueiras.

25 minAn extended period of possession for Estoril but they are yet to threaten Varas's goal with any attempt, with Filipe's early effort the closest they've come so far.

23 minThe home side are trying to calm the game down a bit, they've been struggling with Sevilla's pace on the break in the opening 20 minutes, which if not for Silva could have been costly.

19 minCHANCE!! Machin jinks his way into the box, he gets to the dead-ball line and fires a ball across the face of goal, where Silva and then Miguel deflect it away from goal. Another close call.

15 minCHANCE!! Marin beats the offside trap and raids down the left, he cuts inside on his right foot and shoots but he curls his effort past the post. That was a chance but the home side are furious with the linesman for not raising his flag.

13 minMarin raids forward and beats two challenges but when he tries to thread through Bacca, Mano is there to intercept the ball for the home side.

11 minSloppy play from the hosts as the concede two cheap free kicks allowing Sevilla to knock the ball into the box, but Miguel is there to clear the danger with two quality headers.

9 minCHANCE!! Bacca finds space in the area again and this time he gets his shot away but Silva makes an excellent save to deny the striker.

6 minThe home side have their first crack at goal as Filipe tries an ambitious effort from the edge of the area but his shot sails over the bar.

4 minSevilla again pressure the Estoril backline as Bacca raids into the box but Bruno Miguel is on hand to make a good tackle to break up the attack.

2 minEarly chance for the visitors as Moreno lines up an effort from the edge of the area but his left-footed shot is deflected wide of the target.

1 minWe're underway in Portugal.

8.02pmThe teams are making their way out onto the pitch and we should be underway shortly at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota.

7.59pmSEVILLA STARTING XI: Javi Varas, Navarro, Cala, Figeurias, Moreno, Mbia, Marin, Iborra, Rabello, Machin, Bacca.

7.58pmESTORIL STARTING XI: Silva, Tavares, Bruno Miguel, Mano, Goncalo, Babanco, Filipe, Evandro, Javier Balboa, Leal, Seba.

7.55pmThe teams are in and we'll begin with the home side.

7.52pmThe loss of Alvaro Negredo doesn't appear to have affected them up front as they've scored five goals in four games, however, they've struggled to keep them conceding eight.

7.49pmSevilla have had a very poor start to their La Liga campaign as they've taken just two points from their opening four games, which has left them 19th in the table.

7.45pmHowever, they've fallen away slightly after winning their opening two games as they've drawn and lost their couple.

7.43pmThe home side have started their league campaign in Portugal as they are currently fourth in Primeira Liga after taking seven points from their opening four games.

7.40pmGood evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Europa League Group H clash between Estoril and Sevilla.