La Liga · Matchweek 1
Jon Guridi 52' (pen)
Peque Fernández 90' (pen)
HT 0:1
Álvaro García 4'
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 20:30 (UK) · Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
Sevilla · 3 pts|Rayo Vallecano · 0 pts

Sevilla trailed early but turned the match round with two penalties, the second one in the 90th minute.

Player of the matchMiguel Sierra7.0Decisive moment90' Peque Fernández+1.7

Sevilla 2-1 Rayo Vallecano: late penalty completes the turnaround

Key numbers

  • xG per shot: Rayo 0.32, Sevilla 0.17
  • Sevilla trailed for 48 minutes before winning
  • 90' penalty worth +1.7 FN xPts

Sevilla come back from an early goal

Sevilla trailed after Álvaro García's early goal and recovered through two penalties. Rayo Vallecano created the better chances shot for shot, with 0.32 xG per effort to Sevilla's 0.17, yet they were beaten.

Late penalty turns level into lead

Peque Fernández's penalty, scored shortly after Kike Salas was sent off, turned a level match into a lead and was worth +1.7 FN xPts. Jon Guridi's earlier equaliser from the spot was worth +0.9.

Player of the match
Miguel Sierra 7.0Strong

He had the highest FN Score in the match, built mainly on attacking output.

Sierra made two key passes, won both of his dribbles and won a penalty in 70 minutes. He was on the pitch as Sevilla moved from 0-1 to the 52nd-minute equaliser, though the winner came after he was replaced in the 70th minute.

Game state

0-11-12-1
Sevilla ahead 0 min · level 42 min · Rayo Vallecano ahead 48 min
  • Peque Fernández — off the bench 45 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

4' Álvaro García Goal +0.8
52' Jon Guridi Pen goal +0.9
88' Kike Salas Red card −0.1
90' Peque Fernández Pen goal +1.7
Sevilla Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +2.5Opponent moments −0.7Time effect −0.1→ League points won 3
Rayo Vallecano Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +0.8Opponent moments −2.0Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

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Match stats

SevillaRayo Vallecano
49%Possession51%
2.19Expected goals (xG)1.89
0.17xG per shot0.32
13Shots6
4Shots on target3
31%Shots on target %50%
9Shots in box5
319Passes335
72%Pass accuracy73%
1Corners2
2Saves2
18Fouls18
4Yellow cards4
1Offsides1

Timeline

  • 4' Goal Álvaro García league goal #1
  • 38' VAR Isaac Romero
  • 45+3' Yellow Isaac Romero
  • 46' Sub N. Guilen → Peque Fernández
  • 46' Sub Isaac Romero → Robbie Ure
  • 52' Goal Jon Guridi (pen) league goal #1
  • 60' Yellow Jon Guridi
  • 64' Sub Isi Palazón → Sergio Camello
  • 65' Sub Randy Nteka → Alemão
  • 67' Yellow Álvaro García
  • 70' Sub Miguel Sierra → Rubén Vargas
  • 70' Sub Álvaro García → Fran Pérez
  • 75' Yellow Unai López
  • 76' Yellow Fran Pérez
  • 78' Sub Oso → Chidera Ejuke
  • 78' Sub Óscar Valentín → Pelayo Fernández
  • 78' Sub Unai López → Pedro Díaz
  • 81' Yellow Gabriel Suazo
  • 82' Sub Jon Guridi → Manu Bueno
  • 88' Red Kike Salas
  • 90' Goal Peque Fernández (pen) league goal #1
  • 90+12' Yellow Lucien Agoumé
  • 90+12' Yellow Pathé Ismaël Ciss

Category leaders

  • Key passesJuan Iglesias2
  • Duels wonFlorian Lejeune11/14
  • DribblesAndrei Rațiu3/4
  • Defensive actionsFlorian Lejeune6
  • Fouls wonJuan Iglesias3
#Sevilla#Rayo Vallecano#La Liga#Peque Fernández#Miguel Sierra#Jon Guridi

This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.