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Valencia Secures Thrilling Victory at Mestalla Against a Disciplinarily Challenged Sevilla
Valencia, Spain – In a match filled with tension and cards, Valencia triumphed over Sevilla at the Mestalla Stadium with a score that reflected the constant battle on the field. Ball possession was split, with a slight advantage for Sevilla (52%), but it was Valencia (48%) who made better use of their opportunities.
The match was marked by numerous cautions. Sevilla’s Peque received the first yellow card in the 23rd minute. The second half brought more tension and cards for both teams, especially for Sevilla. In the 58th minute, Sevilla’s C. Tarrega scored an own goal, giving Valencia the lead. Sevilla fought for the equalizer but found a well-organized Valencian defense. In the final minutes, Valencia sealed the match with a goal from H. Duro in the 90th minute, assisted by F. Ugrinic. Despite generating more shots, Sevilla only managed to get one on target. Valencia, with fewer shots, proved more effective. The referee was forced to show numerous yellow cards: five to Sevilla and two to Valencia, reflecting the intensity with which the match was played.
Substitutions valencia: at minute 63 J. Guerra came in and L. Beltran went out., at minute 63 A. Danjuma came in and D. Lopez went out., at minute 63 A. Almeida came in and F. Ugrinic went out., at minute 68 L. Rioja came in and L. Ramazani went out., at minute 77 J. Gaya came in and J. Vazquez went out.
Substitutions sevilla: at minute 80 Peque came in and Joan Jordan went out., at minute 85 Oso came in and A. Gonzalez went out., at minute 86 L. Agoume came in and A. Sanchez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Valencia
Titulares:
Sevilla
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