User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 458: Morning Star, Review./@comment-6904925-20151026081523

Well as much as I want the Spriggan to win fights, this defeat can accept.

Azeal didn't lose because of a difference of strength, he lost because he was arrogant, he kept letting his guard down, which aloud Bisca to shot him with the Jupiter cannon, and Erza to cut him down while he was defensiveness, otherwise I don't think Erza would have cut him down.