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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 2
Sevilla v Real Valladolid
Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Seville, Spain
Friday, 19 August 2022
Kick-off is at 20h00
Sevilla will aim to get their
La Liga campaign up and running when they welcome Real Valladolid to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Friday, August 19.
Julen Lopetegui's side suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Osasuna on the opening weekend, with Aimar Oroz securing all three points for the hosts from the penalty spot in the 74th minute.
Palanganas had initially recovered from an early setback in Pamplona after Rafa Mir (11') quickly cancelled out Ezequiel Avila's ninth-minute opener for Los Rojillos.
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Lopetegui questioned the validity of the penalty awarded to the home team after revealing that the topic was discussed with Spanish referees during the off-season.
"We had a meeting recently with referees whose central argument was that they no longer would call these little penalties... so it is difficult to understand," he said. "In the meeting we had they told us completely the opposite."
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Newly-promoted Valladolid slumped to a 3-0 reverse at home to Villarreal on Saturday, with all three goals coming in the second half.
Pacheta's troops had stayed in the contest until the final nine minutes when a brace from Alex Baena wrapped up the win for the Yellow Submarine.
Pacheta felt the scoreline was a harsh reflection of the game, although he wants his players to be more courageous on the ball going forward.
"The result seems hard to me, because we have also had chances, but they have been more effective. They are faster, stronger players," he acknowledged.
"We have lost to a great rival, although the feeling I have is that we have not been a brave team with the ball and we have been afraid of failing.
"This should not happen, but in the debut in the First Division it can happen. We have squeezed one of the best teams in organisation and creation very well. It's the only thing I miss, courage, because we have left our soul."
The Andalusian outfit are unbeaten in their last nine encounters against the club from Navarre, although both league fixtures finished 1-1 last season.
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Meetings)
Matches - 5
Sevilla - 2
Valladolid - 0
Draws - 3
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