The 2012-13 campaign for Sevilla was a season of dramatic turbulence and individual brilliance. Los Nervionenses finished a respectable, though slightly disappointing, 9th in La Liga, yet still secured a surprise spot for the following season's Europa League. The club endured a mid-season managerial change, with Unai Emery replacing Míchel, but the year was defined by the stunning, prolific form of the powerful striker Álvaro Negredo, whose spectacular haul of 25 league goals, 31 in all competitions, proved vital and cemented his reputation as one of Spain's most consistent forwards. This campaign, which also featured the emergence of Ivan Rakitić, remains a memorable chapter for Negredo's goalscoring masterclass before his transfer to England.