First Division - Day 25

Rayo Vallecano 2 - Sevilla 2

Rayo: Juan Carlos; Tito, Zé Castro, Diego Llorente, Nacho (Manucho 35‘); Raúl Baena (Embarba 28’), Trashorras; Pablo Hernández, Jozabed, Bebé (Dorado 78’); Miku. 4-2-3-1.
Sevilla: Sergio Rico; Coke, Rami, Fazio, Trémoulinas; N’Zonzi, Cristóforo (Carriço 66‘); Vitolo (Konoplyanka 80‘), Iborra (Banega 66‘), Krohn-Dehli; Gameiro. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
0-1. 10. N’Zonzi. From close to goal after Juan Carlos saved Gameiro header.
0-2. 20. Iborra. Poked shot past Juan Carlos after keeper pushed out Vitolo shot.
1-2. 43. Manucho. Got in front of Sergio Rico to steer Bebé cross in to net.
2-2. 62. Miku. Got on the end of Bebé centre to turn shot in to net on far post.

Yellow cards: Raúl Baena 16’, Jozabed 44’, Miku 57’, Coke 59’, Embarba 64’, Diego Llorente 75’, Banega 91’, Pablo Hernández 93’.

Sevilla stay fifth despite a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano in this Sunday’s mid-day game, the Andalusians having now gone some nine months since they last won away from home in the league. Emery’s side appeared to be on track for the three points when N’Zonzi and then Iborra scrambled goals past Juan Carlos in the first twenty minutes, but a couple of aggressive substitutions by Paco Jémez led to Manucho getting one back on the stroke of half time. Iborra had hit the post before that though, and after the restart Krohn-Dehli and Rami went close. However with just over an hour gone Miku got on the end of Bebé’s cross to save a much needed point for the locals.