La Liga · Sep 11, 2026
Juan Iglesias’ Late Header Gives Sevilla a 1–0 Win Over Valencia
By Row Seventeen ·
Sevilla beat Valencia 1–0 (La Liga) on September 11, 2026.
Chances at both ends went unfinished until Iglesias headed in a free kick in the 81st minute.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
Odysseas intercepted Otorbi’s cross before Danjuma could finish, while Arnau Martínez had a long-range shot blocked after a pass from Aliou Dieng.
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Dimitrievski made another save around the 61st minute, stopping Youssouf Fofana’s central shot from Suazo’s pass.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Iglesias’ goal was the difference in Sevilla’s 1–0 win over Valencia. The first-half openings, second-half saves and shots off the woodwork had produced no goal; the late header decided the result in regulation.
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Chances Without a First-Half Goal
Sevilla and Valencia reached halftime scoreless after chances at both ends. Odysseas intercepted Otorbi’s cross before Danjuma could finish, while Arnau Martínez had a long-range shot blocked after a pass from Aliou Dieng. Valencia made a change in the 24th minute, replacing Tárrega with Iker Córdoba.
Sevilla also had attempts blocked: Miguel Sierra’s effort from Lucas Stassin’s pass was stopped, and Agoumé’s shot from the right side of the area met the same result. Isaac volleyed wide before the break, and Kike Salas headed Gabriel Suazo’s set-piece cross high and wide near halftime.
Sevilla Find the Woodwork and Dimitrievski
Early in the second half, Valencia goalkeeper Dimitrievski saved Kike Salas’s header following a corner. Stassin then headed another set piece against the post, and Dimitrievski saved Andrés Castrín’s effort shortly afterward. Those attempts left Sevilla still looking for a goal.
Dimitrievski made another save around the 61st minute, stopping Youssouf Fofana’s central shot from Suazo’s pass. Valencia came close at the other end when Otorbi struck the crossbar on a counterattack. Both teams had hit the woodwork, but the match remained scoreless.
Iglesias Breaks the Tie in the 81st Minute
Kochorashvili replaced Fofana around the 71st minute and later delivered the free kick that settled the match. Félix Correia won it on the left wing from Maffeo, and Kochorashvili crossed toward the far post. Juan Iglesias met the delivery with a header in the 81st minute, giving Sevilla the lead.
Iglesias’ goal was the difference in Sevilla’s 1–0 win over Valencia. The first-half openings, second-half saves and shots off the woodwork had produced no goal; the late header decided the result in regulation.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Official match coverage — www.valenciacf.com
- OpenLigaDB match record
- Additional verified match coverage
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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