La Liga Gameweek 7
Rayo Vallecano 0 - 1 FT Sevilla
Popular today
Most read in the last 24 hours
Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Machida Zelvia
2-4
Kashiwa Reysol
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
78
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
12
Kashiwa Reysol conquer Machida in away thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
34' Florian Lejeune
HT
67' ↓ P. Diaz ↑U. Lopez
67' ↓ J. de Frutos ↑F. Perez
↓ R. Vargas ↑A. Januzaj 69'
↓ I. Romero ↑A. Adams 69'
↓ L. Agoume ↑D. Sow 77'
↓ F. Cardoso ↑R. Martinez 77'
78' ↓ Alemao ↑S. Camello
78' ↓ I. Palazon ↑O. Trejo
82' Óscar Trejo
A. Adams (J. A. Carmona) 87'
90'+2 Sergio Camello
90'+2 ↓ O. Valentin ↑S. Becerra
↓ A. Sanchez ↑Peque 90'+3
Peque Fernández 90'+5
90'+7 Sergio Camello
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Rayo Vallecano
Goalkeepers
Augusto Batalla 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Andrei Rațiu 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Florian Lejeune 
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
83
Passes
6
Duels
Pathé Ciss
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Pep Chavarría
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Jorge de Frutos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Pedro Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Óscar Valentín
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Álvaro García 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Alemão 
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Isi Palazón
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
BENCH
Iván Balliu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alfonso Espino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nobel Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jozhua Vertrouwd
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Óscar Trejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerard Gumbau
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Unai López
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Becerra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Camello 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.3
Rating
Juanpe Gil
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Sevilla
Goalkeepers
Odysseas Vlachodimos 
OCTOPUS
6
Saves
6
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
César Azpilicueta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fábio Cardoso
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Marcão
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
José Ángel Carmona 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.7
Rating
Lucien Agoumé
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Batista Adélino Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Suazo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Alexis Sánchez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Isaac Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Rubén Vargas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
Ørjan Nyland 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ramón Martínez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrés Castrín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquín Martínez Oso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nemanja Gudelj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juanlu Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Djibril Sow
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adnan Januzaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manu Bueno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Akor Adams 
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Peque Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chidera Ejuke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2026 | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 09/28/2025 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Campo de Futbol de Vallecas |
| 03/01/2025 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 11/24/2024 | Sevilla | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 02/05/2024 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Sevilla | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 10/07/2023 | Sevilla | 2 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 02/19/2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 10/29/2022 | Sevilla | 0 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 03/13/2022 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 08/15/2021 | Sevilla | 3 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
03/08/2026
09/28/2025
03/01/2025
11/24/2024
02/05/2024
10/07/2023
02/19/2023
10/29/2022
03/13/2022
08/15/2021
Rayo Vallecano Win
Sevilla Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +16
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -8
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -5
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Rayo Vallecano
Sevilla
Rayo Vallecano
Sevilla
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Adams ends Rayo's 87-minute stranglehold with clinical finish
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 49/100. Rayo's relentless intensity and territorial dominance crumbles in the final moments, as Sevilla's substitute poacher and goalkeeper brilliance prove decisive in a match that rewrites the narrative of control versus execution.
Vallecano's possession trap
Rayo Vallecano arrived desperate—16th place, five points—and attacked like a team with nothing to lose. The home side suffocated Sevilla with 18 shots, 64% possession, and 16 corners. Yet precision abandoned them. Marcão and Sevilla's rearguard held firm, absorbing wave after wave of balance-breaking pressure. For 87 minutes, Rayo owned the territory but not the scoreline.
The substitute's knife twist
A. Adams entered at 69 minutes and waited. In the 87th, J. A. Carmona's assist found him unmarked, and Adams buried it. That single strike—from four shots and 0.63 xG—summarized Sevilla's ruthless efficiency. Odysseas Vlachodimos was the wall that made it possible: six saves, including crucial stops that denied Rayo's barrage. The Greek keeper's Stakes were simple—one mistake ends Sevilla's night.
Red mist in the denouement
Sergio Camello saw red in the 97th minute for dissent, a fitting coda to Rayo's misery. Ten men, one goal down, and the points slipping away. Rayo's form reads LLDLD—a relegation battle narrative. Sevilla, now on 10 points from seven games, breathes easier in the European hunt, having turned a siege into a smash-and-grab masterclass.
Key Questions
How did Sergio Camello's red card alter the match?
Arrived in the 97th, well after Adams' goal. It symbolized Rayo's frustration: 87 minutes of dominance, zero reward, then expulsion. A bitter punctuation mark.
What made Odysseas Vlachodimos the standout performer?
Six saves against 18 Rayo shots. His wall-like presence neutralized the home assault, allowing Sevilla's counterattack to breathe and ultimately win.
How dramatic was Adams' late-minute winner?
Devastating. Arriving in minute 87, it shattered 87 minutes of Rayo's Intensity. Adams' clinical finish from the bench executed Sevilla's survival blueprint.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Tactical Grit vs Away Efficiency
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 20/100. A strategic stalemate looms as Rayo's defensive discipline meets a Sevilla side that has found its rhythm on the road.
The Setup
The match at the stadium features two sides looking to stabilize their seasons. Rayo Vallecano enters in 9th place, though their recent Form is characterized by a string of draws that suggests a high level of resilience but a lack of clinical edge. Conversely, Sevilla sits in 13th, yet they carry the "away specialist" tag with a 66.7% win rate on their travels. This suggests that despite their lower standing, their Balance shifts favorably when playing away from home.
Key Battle
The central conflict pits Rayo's organized defensive unit against Sevilla's midfield spark. With no specific individual performers highlighted for the hosts, their collective structure must contain Sevilla's Stars. Djibril Sow has been in exceptional form, providing a creative fulcrum that Rayo's midfield will struggle to track. Alongside him, Adnan Januzaj offers the flair needed to unlock tight spaces, making this a test of the home side's tactical Form over 90 minutes.
Our Prediction
Expect a cagey affair where the Stakes are defined by mid-table positioning rather than survival. Sevilla is likely to dictate the tempo early, utilizing Sow's vision to snatch an opening goal. However, Rayo’s persistent home energy usually yields a late response. We predict a 1-1 draw, a result that satisfies neither side’s European ambitions but maintains their respective Form trajectories in a crowded La Liga field.