Sevilla secured a comeback victory against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, scoring two second-half penalties to win their first match of the 2026-27 La Liga season.
Key facts
- •Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal four minutes into the match.
- •Jon Guridi tied the game for Sevilla with a penalty in the 52nd minute.
- •Peque Fernandez scored the winning goal in the 97th minute.
- •Both of Sevilla's goals were awarded following VAR reviews.
- •The match took place at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium.
Sevilla defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Saturday at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in their opening match of the 2026-27 La Liga season. Despite falling behind early, Sevilla secured the win with two second-half penalties.
By the numbers
Early deficit and comeback
Rayo Vallecano took an early lead just four minutes into the match after Sevilla defender Arouna Sangante lost possession near his own penalty area. Alvaro Garcia capitalized on the error to score the opening goal against goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos. Sevilla equalized in the 52nd minute when Jon Guridi converted a penalty awarded following a VAR review. The match remained level until the 97th minute, when Peque Fernandez scored a second penalty for Sevilla after a foul inside the area, finalizing the 2-1 result.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Anadolu Agency Sport.
