Sevilla 1-0 Valencia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 5 · Friday 11 September 2026 · Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla · referee M. Busquets Ferrer · full time
Full time: Sevilla 1-0 Valencia
Sevilla beat Valencia 1-0 in La Liga Matchday 5 on Friday 11 September 2026 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. The goals: Juan Iglesias 81'.
How Sevilla won it
The opening goal came in the 81st minute: Juan Iglesias for Sevilla, set up by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Busquets Ferrer, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Sevilla and 2 to Valencia.
Sevilla: L. García Plaza, 4-2-3-1 · Valencia: C. Corberán Vallet, 4-4-1-1.
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 0.09 for Sevilla and 0.98 for Valencia.
Valencia created the better chances, 0.98 xG to 0.09, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sevilla had 4 shots on target, Valencia 0.
Valencia had 54% of the ball, but Sevilla took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Valencia came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Sevilla vs Valencia: the match in numbers
| Sevilla | Match statistics | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 |
| 13 | Total shots | 3 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 348 | Total passes | 427 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Juan Iglesias (Sevilla), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sevilla
- Juan Iglesias 7.7 1 goal
- Gabriel Suazo 7.5
- Andrés Castrín 7.3
- Kike Salas 7.3
- Giorgi Kochorashvili 7.2 1 assist
Valencia
- Aliou Dieng 7.1
- Stole Dimitrievski 7.0
- Jesús Vázquez 6.8
- Iker Córdoba 6.7
- Javi Guerra 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Ryunosuke Sato at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sevilla: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga
- Valencia: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Sevilla vs Valencia
What was the score in Sevilla vs Valencia?
Sevilla 1-0 Valencia (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Friday 11 September 2026.
Who scored in Sevilla vs Valencia?
Juan Iglesias 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Sevilla vs Valencia 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 Sevilla vs Valencia?
Juan Iglesias, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sevilla vs Valencia?
M. Busquets Ferrer.
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