At home, Valencia lost 2-0 to Sevilla

On Day 29 of the Spain – LaLiga Santander 2022-2023 tournament, the Sevillians claimed victory in their trip to Ches. The visitor’s goals were scored by Loic Bade (9′ 2T) and Suso (29′ 2T).

A superb play by Sevillistas, in the 29th minute of the second half, was the one that moved the score through Suso. Gonzalo Montiel kicked the ball behind the wheel, which he finished from the semi-circle to the right post.

The best man of the match was Loïc Bade. The Sevilla defender had a good level, scoring 1 goal and clearing 7 dangerous balls.

Marko Dmitrovic also stood out at the Mestalla stadium. The Sevilla keeper excelled saving 4 shots and making 9 correct passes.

Sevilla defender Jesús Navas humbled his mark by giving him a superb pipe 19 minutes into the first leg.

The match was cut short due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were several warned: Lucas Ocampos, Jordán, Gonzalo Montiel, Hugo Duro and Nemanja Gudelj. Ilaix Moriba was sent off for a direct red card in the 84th minute of the second half.

Valencia manager Rubén Baraja proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal; Dimitri Foulquier, Mouctar Diakhaby, Cenk Ozkacar and Toni Lato on the defensive line; Samuel Castillejo, Yunus Musah, Ilaix Moriba, André Almeida and José Luis Gayà in the middle; and Edinson Cavani in attack.

For their part, José Luis Mendilibar’s team entered the field with a 4-5-1 pattern with Marko Dmitrovic under the three sticks; Jesús Navas, Nemanja Gudelj, Loic Bade and Karim Rekik in defence; Fernando, Jordán, Lucas Ocampos, Suso and Bryan Gil in midfield; and Youssef En Nesyri in front.

Referee Carlos del Cerro Grande was in charge of supervising the match at the Mestalla stadium.

On the following date, Ches will face Elche, while Sevilla will play at home against Villarreal.

With this result, the host of the match reaches 27 points and is in eighteenth place. For its part, the visiting team remains at 35 units and occupies the twelfth place of the tournament.

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