La Liga Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 20:30 Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.19 – 1.89
  • Jon Guridi 52’ (P)
  • Peque Fernández 90’ (P)
  • Kike Salas 88’
  • 4’ Álvaro García
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sevilla come from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano led 1–0 at half-time through a García goal. But Guridi and Fernández scored to turn it around for Sevilla, who won 2–1. Sevilla played with ten men from the 88th minute after Salas was sent off. Sevilla finished with the higher xG (2.19 vs 1.89). On the chances created, Rayo Vallecano deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sevilla ✓36%
Draw26%
Rayo Vallecano38%

Model vs reality

Sevilla goals
2
Model 1.29 · xG 2.19
Rayo Vallecano goals
1
Model 1.33 · xG 1.89
Total goals
3
Model 2.62 · xG 4.08
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. VlachodimosSevilla
7.2
  • RefereeRicardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
  • CoachesLuis Garcia Plaza · Benat San Jose
  • VenueEstadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
  • Weather at kick-off28°C · Overcast · wind 9 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. Álvaro García 0–1
    4’
  2. VAR Isaac RomeroPenalty cancelled
    38’
  3. Isaac RomeroYellow card · Foul
    45+3’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ Peque FernándezFor Nico Guillén
    46’
  6. ⇄ R. UreFor Isaac Romero
    46’
  7. Jon Guridi (pen) 1–1
    52’
  8. Jon GuridiYellow card · Foul
    60’
  9. ⇄ Sergio CamelloFor Isi Palazón
    64’
  10. ⇄ AlemãoFor R. Nteka
    65’
  11. Álvaro GarcíaYellow card · Foul
    67’
  12. ⇄ R. VargasFor Miguel Sierra
    70’
  13. ⇄ Fran PérezFor Álvaro García
    70’
  14. Unai LópezYellow card · Foul
    75’
  15. Fran PérezYellow card · Foul
    76’
  16. ⇄ C. EjukeFor Oso
    78’
  17. ⇄ Pelayo FernándezFor Óscar Valentín
    78’
  18. ⇄ Pedro DíazFor Unai López
    78’
  19. G. SuazoYellow card · Foul
    81’
  20. ⇄ Manu BuenoFor Jon Guridi
    82’
  21. Kike SalasRed card · Foul
    88’
  22. Peque Fernández (pen) 2–1
    90’
  23. L. AgouméYellow card · Argument
    90+12’
  24. P. CissYellow card · Argument
    90+12’
  25. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Sevilla13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Rayo Vallecano6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
SevillaRayo Vallecano
49% Possession 51%
2.19 Expected goals (xG) 1.89
1.57 Expected points (xPts) 1.23
13 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 1
319 Passes 335
72% Pass accuracy 73%
1 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
18 Fouls 18
1 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
6.77 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Sevilla 4-2-3-1

17.2★ O. Vlachodimos(G)
176.9 G. Suazo 46.9 Kike Salas 126.2 A. Sangante 27.0 Juan Iglesias
276.6 Nico Guillén ↓46’ 66.9 L. Agoumé
196.5 Oso ↓78’ 186.6 Jon Guridi ↓82’ 307.2 Miguel Sierra ↓70’
166.2 Isaac Romero ↓46’
  • 1O. Vlachodimos (G) ★7.2
  • 17G. Suazo6.9
  • 4Kike Salas6.9
  • 12A. Sangante6.2
  • 2Juan Iglesias7.0
  • 27Nico Guillén↓46’6.6
  • 6L. Agoumé6.9
  • 19Oso↓78’6.5
  • 18Jon Guridi↓82’6.6
  • 30Miguel Sierra↓70’7.2
  • 16Isaac Romero↓46’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11R. Vargas↑70’6.3
  • 28Manu Bueno↑82’7.0
  • 21C. Ejuke↑78’6.3
  • 10Peque Fernández↑46’6.9
  • 9R. Ure↑46’6.9

Unused: Fran González, J. Carmona Navarro, A. López Gallo, Iker Muñoz, Julio Díaz, Edu Altozano, I. Sow

Coach: Luis Garcia Plaza

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

136.6 A. Batalla(G)
206.3 I. Balliu 66.7 P. Ciss 246.3 F. Lejeune 25.9 A. Rațiu
236.7 Óscar Valentín ↓78’ 87.0 Unai López ↓78’
186.9 Álvaro García ↓70’ 76.9 Isi Palazón ↓64’ 196.5 Jorge de Frutos
116.3 R. Nteka ↓65’
  • 13A. Batalla (G)6.6
  • 20I. Balliu6.3
  • 6P. Ciss6.7
  • 24F. Lejeune6.3
  • 2A. Rațiu5.9
  • 23Óscar Valentín↓78’6.7
  • 8Unai López↓78’7.0
  • 18Álvaro García↓70’6.9
  • 7Isi Palazón↓64’6.9
  • 19Jorge de Frutos6.5
  • 11R. Nteka↓65’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 22Pelayo Fernández↑78’6.2
  • 4Pedro Díaz↑78’6.7
  • 9Alemão↑65’7.0
  • 10Sergio Camello↑64’6.3
  • 21Fran Pérez↑70’6.5

Unused: Dani Cárdenas, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Marco de las Sías, Sergio Lozano, I. Alonso Martin, M. Roman

Coach: Benat San Jose

Player stats

Top rated
O. VlachodimosSevilla7.2
2nd
Miguel SierraSevilla7.2
3rd
Juan IglesiasSevilla7.0

Sevilla

Rayo Vallecano

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.