Joseph Unleashes Havoc: Substitute's Brace Shatters Sevilla's Dominance

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. When a bottom-half team arrives at hostile territory and executes a surgical assault in the final ten minutes, football reminds us why we're enslaved to it.

Control to Chaos in One Lethal Spell

Sevilla commanded the opening act. Rubén Vargas broke the seal in the 16th minute, teed up by José Ángel Carmona, and with 58% possession and 13 shots, the Andalusians looked written in stone. But football isn't played on the possession meter—it's played through intensity in the final third.

Mallorca arrived hungry as visitors. When Vedat Muriqi equalized in the 67th, assisted by Jan Virgili, the stakes shifted decisively. Five minutes later, Mateo Joseph—a substitute who entered in the 62nd—struck his opening goal. The balance fractured. By the 77th, Joseph completed his brace unassisted, transforming the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán into a nightmare for the hosts.

The Upset Factor Named Mateo Joseph

This wasn't fortune. Joseph engineered chaos from the bench. Two goals in five minutes of action proved substitutes aren't tactical adjustments—they're psychological weapons. Juan Mojica, another substitute, stamped his authority with an assist. Together, the islanders executed a coordinated assault that dismantled Sevilla's defense when fatigue ruled.

The three-goal barrage between minutes 67 and 77 was no accident. It crowned a team that arrived with 42% possession but 1.85 xG—superior to Sevilla's 1.26. Mallorca converted their upset factor into three points: three lead changes, a two-goal comeback, and a message to the table. Sometimes the script writes itself.