La Liga Regular Season - 35
Sevilla 2 - 1 FT Espanyol
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
U. Gonzalez 26'
HT
46' ↓ I. Romero ↑A. Sanchez
46' A. Sanchez
T. Dolan (R. Fernandez Jaen) 56'
58' ↓ L. Agoume ↑D. Sow
61' J. A. Carmona
64' ↓ G. Suazo ↑Oso
64' ↓ J. A. Carmona ↑J. Sanchez
↓ R. Sanchez ↑C. Pickel 66'
T. Dolan 73'
73' R. Vargas
73' D. Sow
↓ C. Romero ↑J. Salinas 75'
↓ R. Terrats ↑Jofre 75'
75' ↓ R. Vargas ↑A. Adams
82' Castrin (D. Sow)
↓ R. Fernandez Jaen ↑K. Garcia 83'
↓ Exposito ↑P. Lozano 83'
O. El Hilali 90'+1
90'+1 A. Adams (A. Sanchez)
90'+2 A. Adams
F. Calero 90'+9
90'+9 Castrin
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sevilla
Goalkeepers
Odysseas Vlachodimos 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
José Ángel Carmona 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Andres Castrin 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Kike Salas 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gabriel Suazo 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Ruben Vargas 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Lucien Agoumé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Nemanja Gudelj
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Chidera Ejuke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Neal Maupay
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Isaac Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Ørjan Nyland 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Oso
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Tanguy Nianzou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
César Azpilicueta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Djibril Sow 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
40
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Juanlu Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joan Jordán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Batista Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adnan Januzaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexis Sánchez
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
53
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Akor Adams 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Peque Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Espanyol
Goalkeepers
Marko Dmitrović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Omar El Hilali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Calero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leandro Cabrera
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Carlos Romero
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Urko González
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edu Expósito 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
9
Duels Won
90%
Win %
Rubén Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Ramón Terrats
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Tyrhys Dolan 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.3
Rating
Forwards
Roberto Fernández
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Angel Fortuno
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jose Salinas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clemens Riedel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Rubio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charles Pickel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pere Milla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pol Lozano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferran Gomez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jofre Carreras
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antoniu Roca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lluc Castell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kike García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2025 | Espanyol | 2 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 01/25/2025 | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 10/25/2024 | Espanyol | 0 - 2 | Sevilla | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 05/04/2023 | Sevilla | 3 - 2 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 09/10/2022 | Espanyol | 2 - 3 | Sevilla | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 02/20/2022 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 09/25/2021 | Sevilla | 2 - 0 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 02/16/2020 | Sevilla | 2 - 2 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 08/18/2019 | Espanyol | 0 - 2 | Sevilla | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 03/17/2019 | Espanyol | 0 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
Sevilla Win
Espanyol Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 35 GD: +60
P: 35 GD: +37
P: 35 GD: +25
P: 35 GD: +20
P: 35 GD: +11
P: 35 GD: +5
P: 35 GD: -8
P: 35 GD: -1
P: 35 GD: -11
P: 35 GD: -6
P: 35 GD: -3
P: 35 GD: -12
P: 35 GD: -13
P: 35 GD: -8
P: 35 GD: -9
P: 35 GD: -15
P: 35 GD: -15
P: 35 GD: -13
P: 35 GD: -16
League Standings
P: 38 GD: +59
P: 38 GD: +42
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 38 GD: +11
P: 38 GD: +5
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 38 GD: -2
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -15
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -8
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -10
P: 38 GD: -16
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Late Rescue Mission Keeps Survival Hopes Alive
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A breath-taking turnaround that acts as a lifeline for the Andalusians while dragging their opponents deeper into the mire.
Early Attrition
The pressure inside the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán was palpable from the very first whistle. Sevilla stepped onto the pitch acutely aware that their top-flight status was hanging by a thread. They completely dominated possession, holding the ball for 65% of the match, pinning the visitors deep inside their own half. A soaring Intensity defined their approach, racking up an impressive 21 total shots as they laid siege to the penalty area. Yet, clinical finishing evaded them. The frustration peaked right after the interval when a neat finish by A. Sanchez was harshly scrubbed out by VAR for offside. The hosts were doing everything right in their build-up play, but the scoreboard stubbornly refused to reflect their overwhelming territorial control.
Against the Run of Play
Football is entirely unforgiving to the wasteful, and this crucial relegation six-pointer proved no different. Completely against the run of play, Espanyol engineered a devastating counter-punch. In the 56th minute, R. Fernandez Jaen slipped a brilliant, decisive pass through the defensive lines, allowing T. Dolan to snatch an unlikely lead and silence the home crowd. The Balance of the tie shifted drastically; the visitors suddenly had something massive to protect and retreated into a low block. Forced into a corner, the home manager emptied his bench. Super subs were thrown into the fray in a desperate bid to salvage the season, demanding immediate heroics and forcing a flurry of vital saves from the away goalkeeper.
The Ultimate Comeback
Just as hope seemed to be bleeding away, the late drama reached fever pitch. Substitute D. Sow made an instant impact, teeing up Castrin to thunder home an 82nd-minute equaliser. The stadium erupted in pure relief, but a draw was never going to suffice given the astronomical Stakes involved. With the clock ticking deep into the dying moments, the relentless red-and-white waves finally shattered the Catalan resolve. In the 90th minute, Sanchez turned provider, cutting the ball across for A. Adams to slam home a magnificent winner. The 2-1 triumph stands as a defiant roar against the drop, scrambling the lower reaches of the table and turning the fight for survival into an absolute dogfight.
Key Questions
How dramatic was the late winner by Andres Castrin?
While Castrin provided the massive 82nd-minute equaliser to spark the fightback, it was actually substitute Akor Adams who snatched the spectacular 90th-minute winner.
How did Sevilla complete the comeback from behind?
Relentless pressure and brilliant substitutions. They dominated the ball, registered 21 shots, and relied on critical late assists from their bench to break the visitors.
What does this mean for Sevilla's season?
This golden victory is a massive lifeline, pulling them right back into contention for safety and dragging their opponents deeper into the relegation dogfight.
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.
Survival on the Line at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. With just four games remaining, Sevilla's desperation for survival collides with an Espanyol side aiming to secure their own safety in a tense relegation scrap.
The Setup
This May 09, 2026 clash features an off-the-charts Stakes rating as Sevilla fight for their La Liga lives. Sitting 18th with 34 points, the hosts are firmly in the drop zone. Espanyol reside in 12th on 39 points, breathing slightly easier but fully aware that a slip-up could drag them back into the mire. Both squads carry dismal Form into this fixture, with Sevilla suffering four defeats in five outings and the visitors winless in their last five. Expect a gritty affair with a modest Stars rating, where fighting spirit outshines individual flair.
Key Battle
This contest will be decided in the trenches. Sevilla’s desperate midfield unit must break down a stubborn Espanyol low block. With both sides struggling to find attacking fluency, the battle comes down to which defensive line blinks first under the crushing weight of relegation pressure.
Our Prediction
A strong Balance rating suggests this will be a tightly contested war of attrition. The probability edge leans toward the hosts, simply because their need is vastly more urgent. Expect a scrappy, nerve-shredding 1-0 victory for Sevilla, fueled entirely by the roar of the home crowd.