Sevilla secured their first opening victory since the 2021/2022 season by overcoming Rayo Vallecano 2-1. The visitors took an early lead when Álvaro García inadvertently scored an own goal following a costly mistake by Sangante.
Rayo Vallecano maintained firm control throughout the first half, but the tide turned in the second half under the guidance of Luis García Plaza. Guridi converted a penalty to equalize, and in the dying moments of the match, with the hosts reduced to ten men after Kike Salas was sent off, Peke Fernández scored from another penalty to clinch all three points for the Andalusian side.
2026-27, La Liga
Sevilla – Rayo Vallecano 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: García Al., 4′ (0:1); Guridi, 52′ (penalty) (1:1); Peke Fernández, 90′ (penalty) (2:1)
Sevilla: Vlahodimos; Salas K. (sent off 88′); Sangante; Suazo; Oso (Edjuke, 78′); Agume; Iglesias H.; Guridi (Bueno M., 82′); Guillén (Peke Fernández, 46′); Sierra M. (Vargas R., 70′); Romero Is. (Yur P., 46′)
Substitutions: Peke Fernández (from 46′); Yur P. (from 46′); Vargas R. (from 70′); Edjuke (from 78′); Bueno M. (from 82′)
Reserves: González Fran; Díaz J.; Castrín; Carmona J.A.
Yellow cards: Romero Is. 45′; Guridi 60′; Suazo 81′
Red cards: Salas K. 88′
Rayo Vallecano: Batalla; García Al. (Pérez Fr., 70′); Balliu; Lejeune; Raciu; Siss P.; López U. (Díaz P., 78′); Nteka (Alemao, 64′); Valentín O. (Fernández Pel., 78′); Palazón (Camello, 65′); de Frutos
Substitutions: Alemao (from 64′); Camello (from 65′); Pérez Fr. (from 70′); Díaz P. (from 78′); Fernández Pel. (from 78′)
Reserves: Cárdenas; de las Cias; Vertruwd
Yellow cards: García Al. 67′; López U. 75′; Pérez Fr. 76′
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