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Bad game at Mestalla. Valencia still hasn't lost in its home country, where it has accumulated eight games without defeat, but it has crashed into the wall that Sevilla built for it. A team well behind Quique Sánchez Flores, who thrived on his central defenders and goalkeeper Nyland and proved incapable of creating even the slightest threat to a Valencia team that deserved better. Sevilla failed to shoot between the three posts of Mamardashvili's goal. However, the point allows them to move seven clear of the relegation zone. In any case, his playing was laborious, dense and very boring. Valencia can rightly complain about a move that saw Isaac Foulquier force his way into the penalty area in the 41st minute. It seemed like a penalty to everyone except Soto Grado. Baraja's team put the pressure on at the start of the second half and it was Nyland who saved Sevilla with a good save from Yaremchuk. The rest was a continuous harassment of the Andalusian team grounds with greater intensity than football. An exceptional number of balls into the Sevilla penalty area, handled well by Quique's three central defenders. In this regard, the Andalusian team delivered. In attack it was horror. The last opportunity for Valencia came in the 84th minute: Peter's shot went just wide of the goal. Europe is still a bit far away for a group with a lot of heart and not too much talent.
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Mamardashvili, Gayá, Cristhian Ibarguen, Mouctar Diakhaby, Foulquier, Sergi Canos (Peter Federico, Min. 63), Pepelu, Hugo Guillamón (Alberto Mari, Min. 85), Francisco Martinez (Javi Guerra, Min. 72), Yaremchuk (Vazquez Alcalde, Min. 72) and Hugo Duro
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Ørjan Haskjold Nyland, Kike Salas, Loic Bade, Sergio Ramos, Óliver Torres (Hannibal Mejbri, min. 94), Marcos Acuña (Adrià Pedrosa, min. 45), Djibril Sow (Suso, min. 70), Boubakary Soumare, Jesús Navas (Juanlu Sanchez, min. 93), Isaac Romero and En-Nesyri
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referee Cesar Soto Grado
Loic Bade yellow cards (min. 78)
Sevilla leaves happy. Better times will come, Quique and his players will think. The toothache they had to deal with at the Mestalla is worth the point that consolidates their good trend. They have now played four games in a row without defeat, with a record of two wins and two draws (while conceding two goals in a row).
Valencia and Seville experienced better times. Little by little, these two Spanish football classics are trying to evolve and regain the sensations that led them to greatness. Baraja is working with a very young group and Quique Sánchez Flores, who made history himself in Valencia, is shaping a more solid Sevilla. While some strive for Europe and others for peace, equality prevailed in a rather boring game with little rhythm and very few attacks in attack. Valencia actually progressed, perhaps encouraged by their team, while Sevilla limited themselves to defense in a very flat first half. The Andalusians were saved by their goal from Nyland, who quickly took advantage of a clear chance from Yaremchuk, and by Soto Grado's interpretation of football. In the 41st minute there was a penalty from Isaac against Foulquier, which the referee did not whistle. Sevilla were a nonentity on the left in attack in the first act. He did not shoot a single shot at the goal defended by Mamardashvili.
Valencia improved at the start of the second half. He didn't score and Sevilla continued to thrive on stability in defense. Ball control always fell to the locals, who lacked the quality to convert their siege into an advantage on the scoreboard. In a game to remember, Sevilla were happier with the goalless draw and will now have to visit Madrid next Sunday. If he plays like he did in Valencia, he won't have much of a choice. Valencia, for its part, will continue its fight to enter Europe by visiting a team from Granada that takes a chance.
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