Athletic Club 1-3 Sevilla: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Sevilla won it

Oso put Sevilla ahead in the 15th minute. Chidera Ejuke made it 0-2 to Sevilla in the 50th minute, set up by Isaac Romero. Isaac Romero made it 0-3 to Sevilla in the 57th minute, set up by Oso. Aitor Paredes made it 1-3 to Athletic Club in the 70th minute, set up by Yeray Álvarez.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

Yuri Berchiche of Athletic Club was sent off in the 11th minute. The referee, C. Soto Grado, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Athletic Club and 4 to Sevilla.

Athletic Club: E. Terzic, 4-2-3-1 · Sevilla: L. García Plaza, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.79 for Athletic Club and 1.59 for Sevilla.

Sevilla made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.

Athletic Club had 8 shots on target, Sevilla 4.

Sevilla's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Athletic Club had 65% of the ball, but Sevilla took the points.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Athletic Club came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Sevilla came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 57% of their matches.

Athletic Club vs Sevilla: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Isaac Romero (Sevilla), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Athletic Club

• Yeray Álvarez 7.6 1 assist
• Aitor Paredes 7.3 1 goal
• Peio Canales 7.3
• Iñaki Williams 7.2
• Aymeric Laporte 7.0

Sevilla

• Isaac Romero 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Oso 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Odysseas Vlachodimos 7.6
• Lucien Agoumé 7.2
• Chidera Ejuke 7.0 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Yuri Berchiche at 4.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Athletic Club: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
• Sevilla: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Athletic Club vs Sevilla

What was the score in Athletic Club vs Sevilla?

Athletic Club 1-3 Sevilla (half-time 0-1), La Liga, Saturday 22 August 2026.

Who scored in Athletic Club vs Sevilla?

Oso 15', Chidera Ejuke 50', Isaac Romero 57', Aitor Paredes 70'.

Did Moneyball predict Athletic Club vs Sevilla correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Athletic Club vs Sevilla?

Isaac Romero, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Athletic Club vs Sevilla?

C. Soto Grado.