Sevilla beat Valencia 1-0 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Friday, in a match for matchday five of LaLiga EA Sports played on 11 September 2026. The only goal of the game arrived in the 81st minute through Juan Antonio Iglesias Sanchez, who finished off an assist from Giorgi Kochorashvili to beat the visiting defence.
A win that lifts Sevilla to sixth
The result puts Luis Garcia's side, the Sevilla head coach, in sixth place on 7 points from a possible 12 after four rounds, with a record of two wins, one draw and one defeat. The team's recent run shows three victories in the last five matches, a WDLWW sequence that confirms a defensive improvement, having scored seven goals and conceded six this season.
At the back, Andres Castrin and Juan Iglesias closed down the flanks, while Youssouf Fofana provided balance in the Sevilla midfield. Up front, Isaac Romero and Felix Correia repeatedly looked for a second goal that would have settled the contest before the closing stages.
Valencia find no answer despite their changes
Valencia lined up with Arnaut Danjuma as their attacking reference, alongside Arnau Martinez in defence and a midfield made up of Ryunosuke Sato, Filip Uginic, Aliou Dieng and Javi Guerra. None of them managed to trouble the home defence enough to avoid the visitors' latest setback on the scoreboard.
Sevilla arrive at this result just five days after rescuing a point at Cornella-El Prat, where Espanyol drew 1-1 thanks to a goal from L. Stassin in the 85th minute that levelled the score against the Andalusian side. Before that game, the team had suffered a 1-3 defeat to Atletico Madrid and had claimed a 1-3 win at San Mames against Athletic Club.
What comes next after the break
Sevilla now travel to face Deportivo La Coruna on 16 September, a trip to Riazor against a side currently fifth in the table. The Nervion club's aim is to cut the gap to leaders Barcelona, five points clear at the top of LaLiga. Those wanting to review the lineup that delivered the win over Valencia can check Sevilla's squad, along with the full calendar on the fixtures page or the updated table in standings.
Sevilla now sits in third place in LaLiga with 10 points, according to verified data as of September 12. Luis García Plaza's team has three wins, one draw, and one loss from five matchdays. 39,939 spectators witnessed the 1-0 victory over Valencia at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. Valencia coach Carlos Corberán is in "serious danger" after the defeat, which leaves his team at the bottom of the table with just one point.
