Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano

8 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Akor Adams 13’
  • Alfonso Espino 50’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1. Sevilla led 1-0 at half-time.

Akor Adams put Sevilla ahead with a header in the 13th minute, set up by César Azpilicueta and Alfonso Espino equalised in the 50th minute, set up by Fran Pérez.

Sevilla had the better of the chances, with 1.19 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.21 from 9.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
11 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 2
92 Attacks 102
41 Dangerous attacks 26
283 Passes 395
74% Pass accuracy 82%
16 Tackles 21
13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Sevilla Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Nemanja GudeljFoul
2’
4’
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
Akor AdamsHeader1-0 (Sevilla)
13’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
Alfonso EspinoLeft foot shot1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
58’
Ilias AkhomachJorge de Frutos
José Ángel CarmonaCésar AzpilicuetaInjury
59’
59’
Fran PérezFoul
65’
Florian LejeuneFoul
Kike SalasShot on target
66’
Chidera EjukeAlexis Sánchez
67’
67’
Unai LópezCarlos Martín
Batista MendyDjibril Sow
84’
85’
Andrei RațiuFoul
86’
Alexandre ZurawskiFran Pérez
86’
Pedro DíazIsi Palazón
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 0.21 13’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), 1-0 13’ 50’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 0.21 13’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), 1-0 Adams 13’ 50’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 Espino 50’
Sevilla 1.19 xGRayo Vallecano 0.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Sevilla attacking 
13’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 18’ Nianzou Kouassi (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 18’ Alexis Sánchez (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 17’ Nianzou Kouassi (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Alexis Sánchez (Sevilla), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 66’ Kike Salas (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 18’ Nianzou Kouassi (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 18’ Alexis Sánchez (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 17’ Nianzou Kouassi (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Alexis Sánchez (Sevilla), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 66’ Kike Salas (Sevilla), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Akor Adams (Sevilla), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sevilla 4-4-2 Starting XI
Vlachodimos
Azpilicueta 59’
Nianzou
Gudelj
Salas
Sánchez
Agoumé
Sow 84’
Oso
Adams
Sánchez 67’
Rayo Vallecano 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Espino
Mendy
Lejeune
Rațiu
Valentín
Pérez 86’
Palazón 86’
Gumbau
Martín 67’
Frutos 58’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Odisseas Vlachodimos GK900 0.000.000
César Azpilicueta DEF6310 0.000.511
Nianzou Kouassi DEF902 0.240.071
Nemanja Gudelj DEF902 0.110.000
Kike Salas DEF901 0.030.000
Juanlu Sanchez MID900 0.000.000
Lucien Agoume MID900 0.000.000
Djibril Sow MID880 0.000.101
Oso MID900 0.000.000
Alexis Sánchez FWD712 0.190.052
Akor Adams FWD7114 0.620.000
José Ángel Carmona Sub270 0.000.000
Chidera Ejuke Sub190 0.000.000
Isaac Romero Sub190 0.000.000
Batista Mendy Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sevilla win 37% Avg odds 2.53
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.03
Rayo Vallecano win 32% Avg odds 2.98

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sevilla LDDWD
Rayo Vallecano LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Sevilla, 28 Sep 25 Next meeting: Sevilla 2-1 Rayo Vallecano, 15 Aug 26  All Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

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