Sevilla 2-1 Rayo Vallecano: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Sevilla

2 : 1

Rayo Vallecano

J. Guridi52' (pen)
Peque90' (pen)

4'A. Garcia

Estadio Ramón Sánchez-PizjuánR. De BurgosCapacity 48,649Sat, 15 Aug 202621:30

Sevilla4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano crest

Assistant

Javi Martinez

Assistant

Javi Martinez

Substitutions

46'
276.6
N. Guilen
106.9
Peque
46'
166.2
I. Romero
96.9
R. Ure
70'
307.2
M. Sierra
116.3
R. Vargas
78'
196.5
Oso
216.3
C. Ejuke
82'
186.6
J. Guridi
287.0
M. Bueno

Unused

Substitutions

64'
76.9
I. Palazon
106.3
S. Camello
65'
116.3
R. Nteka
97.0
Alemao
70'
186.9
A. Garcia
216.5
F. Perez
78'
236.7
O. Valentin
226.2
P. Fernandez
78'
87.0
U. Lopez
46.7
P. Diaz

Unused

Home

A. Gonzalez
Muscle Injury
Out
Marcao
Foot Injury
Out

Away

M. Kumbulla
Muscle Injury
Out
Luiz Felipe
Hamstring Injury
Out
D. Mendez
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Odisseas Vlachodimos

Goalkeeper · Sevilla

7.2

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes29

Pass accuracy55%

Goalkeeping

Saves2

Goals conceded1

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Odysseas VlachodimosG	2	1	1,77	+0,77	16/29	6/18
Augusto BatallaG	2	2	1,79	-0,21	20/35	7/22

Live stats

Possession & Passing

49%Possession51%

319Total passes335

72%Pass accuracy73%

1Corners2

Attack

13Shots6

4On target3

6Off target3

3Blocked shots0

Box & Quality

9Shots in box5

4Shots out box1

2.3xG2.0

-0.2Goals prevented-0.2

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves2

1Offsides1

18Fouls18

4Yellow cards4

1Red cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,23xG1,65

4Shots2

0On target1

0Big chances2

11Touches in box8

55%Possession45%

1Corners1

Second half

2,07xG0,36

9Shots4

4On target2

2Big chances1

17Touches in box6

42%Possession58%

0Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Sevilla

2.3013749%

20% open play11% set piece69% penalty

Rayo Vallecano

2.006351%

82% open play18% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

19 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Sevilla2,30 xG · 2 scored

Rayo Vallecano2,00 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Sevilla26

Open play 16Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 2

Rayo Vallecano11

Open play 3Set piece 3Foul won 2Rebound 2Defensive 1

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Sevilla57% pressure

Rayo Vallecano43% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

2.30xG2.00

13Shots6

7On target3

Momentum

90' Goal Peque Fernández 0.79 xG · Penalty · Right foot

Shot map

13 v 6

Sevilla shoot right, Rayo Vallecano left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SEVSevillaRVRayo Vallecanogoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

10 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

SevillaRayo Vallecanogoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

SevillaDefensive line 41%

Rayo VallecanoDefensive line 33%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

SevillaUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Sangante and Vlachodimos, 11 passes between them.

Rayo VallecanoUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Ciss and Lejeune, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

67control33

Miguel Sierra

5 touches in box

In possession

68,3%Field tilt31,7%

10Passes into box5

23Progressive passes14

9Carries into final third4

4Chances created3

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,64Press intensity (PPDA)7,00

13High turnovers7

10Regains within 5s11

17,2sBall recovery time19,0s

15Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

98Carries84

1201mCarry distance1025m

11Progressive carries9

611mProgressive carry distance506m

1Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won8

12Take-ons attempted20

397mProgressive pass distance268m

1Through balls0

6Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,84Expected threat (xT)0,43

0,86Action value (VAEP)0,27

26Shot-creating actions11

4Goal-creating actions1

0,30Expected assisted goals0,79

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,4Passes per attack2,3

9,3sAttack duration7,9s

2,90 m/sAttack directness3,18 m/s

0Build-up attacks1

9Direct attacks6

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

28Touches in box14

71Final third entries59

2Big chances3

1,79xG on target1,77

0Big chances missed2

Passing

3/25 (12%)Crosses5/15 (33%)

25/65 (38%)Long balls19/61 (31%)

35Throw-ins25

16Free kicks18

6Goal kicks9

Duels

50Total50

42/86 (49%)Ground44/86 (51%)

20/39 (51%)Aerial19/39 (49%)

4/12 (33%)Dribbles8/18 (44%)

10Dispossessed10

Defending

54Recoveries54

8Interceptions10

20Tackles18

60%Tackles won72%

22Clearances32

2Big chances scored1

0Big saves1

1Errors led to goal0

0Errors led to shot1

7,26Average rating6,62

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

SevillaThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 0-15

Rayo VallecanoThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 and 7 matches.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal100%

38%2+ goals43%

25%3+ goals14%

They concede

75%1+ goal100%

38%2+ goals57%

38%3+ goals29%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (A)·worst 1-3 (H)

best 3-2 (H)·worst 2-5 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

SevillashootallowRayo Vallecano

2.7%-2.5Six-yard box4.7%

60.9%Penalty area60.9%

26.3%Edge of the box23.9%

10.1%+1.6Long range+2.010.5%

437 shots taken · 465 faced

Rayo VallecanoshootallowSevilla

5.3%Six-yard box4.9%

51.5%-9.5Penalty area+6.667.7%

26.5%Edge of the box-7.717.5%

16.7%+8.2Long range9.9%

532 shots taken · 405 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Sevilla beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in La Liga. Rayo Vallecano led 1-0 at half-time, but Sevilla came from behind to win. Scorers: J. Guridi (52' pen), Peque (90' pen) for Sevilla; A. Garcia (4') for Rayo Vallecano. The winner came in the 90th minute. Sevilla finished with ten men after Kike Salas was sent off. In their last 23 meetings, Sevilla have won 14, Rayo Vallecano 2, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.