Match Report: 1-0 in final game of 2019-20

Valencia CF made a trip to Southern Spain to visit Sevilla FC on Sunday the 19thof July at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán at 9 pm kick-off time (CET) as part of a unified kick-off times on matchday 38 of LaLiga Santander.    

The game started at a high tempo at both ends. The first Valencia CF chance fell to Gonçalo Guedes who tried his luck from outside the area but his powerful low drive went straight at Bono who palmed it away.

Both sides exchanged possession in a tough and cagey spell in midfield. Minutes later, Jaume Doménech stuck out his leg out to deny Oliver Torres from close range over the quarter-hour mark.

Valencia CF were forced into a substitution Gonçalo Guedes hobbled off the field with a muscle injury and Carlos Soler replaced him halfway through the first half. Valencia CF were pegged back by the home side into their own box with some deep defending to do right before the drinks break.

Dani Parejo worked Jasim Bono from a dangerous dipping free-kick which bounced right before him but he managed to push it behind for a corner kick in the closing stages of the opening period in Seville.     

The first half finished scoreless with all to play for in the second half in Nervión.

The second half picked up where it left off and ex-Valencia CF man Munir provided an early scare hitting the far post two minutes into the second half with Valencia CF trying to find a foothold in the game.

Sergio Reguilón made it 1-0 to Sevilla FC on 55 minutes who grew into the game following their goal with Valencia CF looking to regain possession whilst going through a stagnant passage of play following the home side goal.

Voro made a double substitution bringing on Kang In and Rubén Sobrino for Ferran Torres and Maximiliano Gómez with under twenty minutes plus stoppage time left to play in Southern Spain.   

Kevin Gameiro had an effort which flashed just wide of the post in the closing stages of the game. The final minutes played out with no further incidents and the game finished 1-0 to Sevilla FC in the final game of the 2019-2020 LaLiga Santander.

 Match Details:

1. Sevilla FC: Bono, J. Navas ©, J. Koundé, Diego Carlos, Reguilón, Gudelj, Jordán, Óliver T. (Franco Vázquez, m. 79), Ocampos (Sergi Gómez, m. 84), De Jong ( Suso, m. 70) and Munir (In Nesyri, m. 71).

0. Valencia CF: Domènech, Wass (Thierry C., m. 82), Paulista, Mangala, Florenzi, Ferran (Kang In, m. 71), Coquelin (Kondogbia, m. 81), Parejo, Guedes (Carlos Soler, m. 21), Gameiro and Maxi Gómez (Rubén Sobrino, m. 71).

Goals: 1-0. M. 55: Reguilón.

Referee: José Luis González González booked  Carlos Soler for Valencia CF.

Observations: Matchday 38 of LaLiga Santander played on Sunday at 9pm at the Sánchez Pizjuán. A minute’s silence was observed in memory of Alhaji Momodo Nije "Biri Biri", a former player and legend of Sevilla FC, who passed away recently.