Sevilla
Valencia
Match summary
Sevilla won 1-0 at home to Valencia. It was goalless at half-time.
Juan Iglesias put Sevilla ahead with a header in the 81st minute, set up by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
The chances backed that up: Sevilla created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Valencia's 0.08 from 3.
Sevilla secured a hard-fought victory against Valencia in this La Liga fixture, dominating the overall match statistics despite ceding the majority of possession. The hosts generated significant attacking momentum throughout the encounter, registering thirteen shots compared to just three from their opponents, with four attempts finding the target against zero for the visitors. Sevilla also recorded higher expected goals at 1.38 to Valencia's 0.08, alongside superior territory shown by sixty-two dangerous attacks and six corners. Discipline was well-maintained across both sides during a competitive contest that saw three yellow cards and twenty fouls in total.
The first half passed without scoring, though Valencia were forced into an early tactical change when César Tárrega replaced the injured Iker Córdoba in the twenty-fourth minute. Ryunosuke Sato received a yellow card shortly afterwards before the interval arrived goalless. Following a flurry of second-half substitutions for both teams, Chidera Ejuke was cautioned for Sevilla. The decisive breakthrough finally arrived in the eightieth minute when Juan Iglesias scored with a header to break the deadlock. Pablo Maffeo picked up a late yellow card for Valencia before the final whistle confirmed the hosts' single-goal triumph.
