On 5 February, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the Spanish football championship took place. Rayo Vallecano (Spain) and Sevilla (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 23rd round
Rayo Vallecano (Spain) - Sevilla (Spain) - 1:2 (1:2)
Goals: Isi Palason (29) - Y. En-Nesiri (19), Y. En-Nesiri (45)
Warnings: I. Romero (36), Acuña (45+4), H. Mejbri (85).
In an exciting La Liga match, Rayo Vallecano faced Sevilla at the Estadio de Vallecas. Both teams were hungry for a win and the game promised to be exciting. At half-time the score was 1-2 in favour of Sevilla, and despite a valiant effort from Rayo Vallecano, the score in regulation time repeated the half-time score. The match got off to a stormy start, with Sevilla taking the lead as early as the 19th minute. Youssef En-Nesiri struck the opponent's goal, giving his team an early lead. However, Rayo Vallecano quickly responded in the 29th minute when Isaac Palason scored an impressive goal to equalise. Moments later, tension erupted when Sevilla player Ivan Romero was shown a yellow card in the 36th minute. The match continued to be fiercely contested, but in the 45th minute Youssef En-Nesiri struck again and Sevilla went into the break with a slight advantage. Just before the break another yellow card was given to Sevilla's Marcos Acuna, which further intensified the heat of the battle. At the start of the second half, both teams tried to make progress. In the 54th minute Sevilla made the first substitution, replacing O. Torres with D. Sow. Sow.
Rayo Vallecano responded with their own substitutions, replacing P. Chavarria with O. Trejo. Chavarria for O. Trejo and S. Camelo for R. de Tomas in the 64th minute. The game continued and Rayo Vallecano made a third substitution in the 73rd minute when U. Lopez came on in place of M. Crespo. Sevilla quickly made two substitutions: in the 76th minute I. Romero replaced A. Pedrosa and J. Navas replaced J. Sanchez. In the 82nd minute, L. Agume replaced H. Mejbri. As time went on, the tension in the game continued to grow, and in the 85th minute H. Mejbri received a yellow card. Mejbri received a yellow card. Rayo Vallecano responded with last minute substitutions, bringing on A. Espino instead of J. de Frutos and I. Balliu instead of R. Nteka in the 86th minute. In the last minutes of the match it was Rayo Vallecano who received a yellow card: in the 90th minute M. Crespo stumbled on the referee. Despite attempts to level the score, Rayo Vallecano could not change it and eventually lost to Sevilla with the score 1:2. The football match between Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla showed the excitement and competitiveness of La Liga. Both teams showed skill, determination and tactical prowess, a testament to the quality of football in Spain's top league. Despite the defeat, Rayo Vallecano can be proud of their tenacity and resilience, while Sevilla will be satisfied with a deserved victory.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Mallorca - Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla - Atletico.
| Rayo Vallecano | Sevilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 21 | Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 6 |
| 8 | Offences | 10 |
| 6 | Corner | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 603 | Total assists | 305 |
| 494 | Accurate assists | 195 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 64% |