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Tense Match at Mendizorroza: Alaves and Sevilla Draw in an Encounter Laden with Yellow Cards
Vitoria-Gasteiz witnessed a hard-fought and tense match between Alaves and Sevilla at the Estadio de Mendizorroza. The encounter, corresponding to the fifth matchday of La Liga, ended in a draw that reflects the parity in the game and the intensity with which both teams gave their all.
Sevilla took an early lead with a goal by R. Vargas in the 10th minute. However, the joy was short-lived as Alaves responded with a penalty converted by C. Vicente in the 17th minute. The first half was marked by intensity and fouls, with several yellow cards shown to Sevilla players.
In the second half, Sevilla regained the lead with a goal by A. Sanchez in the 67th minute. The game continued to be disputed, with both teams searching for the winning goal. Ball possession was balanced, with a slight dominance by Sevilla (52% compared to Alaves’ 48%). Alaves had 8 shots, 5 of which were on target, while Sevilla attempted 9 shots, but only 3 were on target. The match culminated in a total of 7 yellow cards, 6 for Sevilla and 1 for Alaves, reflecting the tension experienced on the field. The referee, Iosu Galech Apezteguia, had a difficult task in maintaining control of the match.
Substitutions sevilla: at minute 14 A. Gonzalez came in and A. Sanchez went out., at minute 75 T. Nianzou came in and N. Gudelj went out., at minute 75 R. Vargas came in and A. Adams went out., at minute 86 J. A. Carmona came in and J. Sanchez went out., at minute 86 I. Romero came in and Peque went out.
Substitutions alaves: at minute 58 J. Guridi came in and T. Martinez went out., at minute 58 C. Alena came in and P. Ibanez went out., at minute 71 L. Boye came in and M. Diaz went out., at minute 72 M. Diarra came in and Yusi went out., at minute 72 D. Suarez came in and A. Rebbach went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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