SEVILLA NEWS

Ruben Vargas - Scores opener in loss Vargas scored one goal to go with five shots (two on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Mallorca.

Impact Vargas scored the opener in the 16th minute with his second goal in the campaign. The midfielder led Sevilla with a season-high five shots in the match. He also took four of their nine corner kicks.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Odysseas Vlachodimos - Makes three saves in loss Vlachodimos had three saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-1 loss versus Mallorca.

Impact Vlachodimos conceded three or more goals for the first time in five starts. He has only one clean sheet over that span. The goalkeeper will now look to bounce back at Real Sociedad on Friday.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona beats Girona in stoppage time and Flick to miss clasico after sending off

Substitute Ronald Araújo has scored in stoppage time to snatch Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Girona in La Liga

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

Cesar Azpilicueta - Injured Saturday Azpilicueta (undisclosed) was forced off injured during Saturday's clash with Mallorca.

Impact Azpilicueta picked up the injury right at the beginning of the game was forced off. The center-back was replaced by Ramon Martinez, who could be in line for a larger role if the injury is serious.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Alfonso Gonzales - Remains out Alfon (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against Mallorca, according to Estadio Deportivo.

Impact Alfon has yet to return to training despite having two weeks to recover during the international break, meaning the injury might have been more serious than initially expected. It's unclear when Alfon will be able to return, but given that he's yet to resume training, he's not expected back for a few more weeks at a minimum.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Tanguy Nianzou - Not playing vs. Mallorca Nianzou (hamstring) won't be an option to face Mallorca on Saturday, manager Matias Almeyda told media during Friday's pre-match press conference. "He felt some discomfort after re...

Impact Nianzou has been limited to three appearances due to injuries, but he's capable of competing for a starting role when healthy. Judging by the words of Almeyda, the Frenchman could have a realistic shot at being available to face Real Sociedad on Friday, Oct. 24.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Joan Jordan - Training with group but not ready Jordan (back) is training with the group but is not ready to play yet, manager Matias Almeyda told media during Friday's press conference. "This was the first week he trained with...

Impact Almeyda acknowledged that they're going to be cautious with Jordan's recovery process. It seems he's at least a few weeks away from returning, though his return to training is already a good sign of progress after undergoing back surgery in the summer. Jordan should add depth in midfield once he's back at full fitness and could even be an option to start regularly if he doesn't suffer setbacks.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Missing out on Cristiano Ronaldo partnership is the big 'regret' of Ivan Rakitic's career as ex-Barcelona star reveals personal call from Real Madrid legend

Ivan Rakitic has revealed the "biggest regret of his career" is the decision to pass up the chance to team up with Cristiano Ronaldo at Juve...

OCTOBER 7 • goal

Tanguy Nianzou - Running on grass Nianzou (hamstring) was running on grass Tuesday, according to his club.

Impact Nianzou suffered an injury just ahead of the international break and has now missed two games through injury, but is working towards a return, as the defender was seen running on grass. This is solid news for the defender, who will now look to train with the team and return to play soon. He started in two of his three appearances thus far between injuries and will work towards that spot when Sevilla resumes play against Mallorca on Oct. 18.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

'Asleep'—Barcelona Defender Ruthlessly Condemns Sevilla Performance A frustrated Pau Cubarsí spoke to the media following Barcelona’s humbling 4–1 loss to Sevilla over the weekend calling out the team’s overa...

OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

Odysseas Vlachodimos - Makes seven saves in win Vlachodimos made seven saves and conceded one goal during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Vlachodimos was maybe the biggest reasons why the final score suggested a much easier win that it actually was as he made a lot of bigger interventions to keep Sevilla ahead until the attack was finally able to seal the win during the closing stages of the contest. With 20 saves and four goals allowed over four starts, the goalkeeper has been impressed since he moved to Sevilla and appears to be locked up as the first choice between the posts.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Chidera Ejuke - Logs assist in win Ejuke made an assist after coming off the bench during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Ejuke was brought during second half's stoppage time just after his team scored a goal that decided the game and still found time to make a big contribution as he made the assist for Akor Adams to make it 4-1 in his first play. This will definitely help the winger in his fight to get more playing time after the international break but, with such a high competition for minutes, he'll certainly need to keep making most of his chances.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Akor Adams - Scores off bench in win Adams scored a goal off two shots (one on target) and was shown a yellow card after coming off the bench during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Adams was brought just after the hour mark and was mostly quiet, barely touching the ball. But everything changed for him during stoppage time, when the forward just had to slot home a pass from the left to seal the 4-1 win. That's now back-to-back games with a goal for Adams, who will hope to keep getting playing time in his first full campaign with Sevilla.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lucien Agoume - Logs assist in win Agoume delivered an assist, created two chances and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Agoume didn't have huge numbers but still managed to be decisive for his team to win as he initiated the play the led to the second goal and then assisted for the first time this season to set up the third. The defensive numbers will mostly be there for the promising midfielder but what will define his fantasy ceiling is his ability to finally make his offensive upside translate into actual production regularly.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Carmona - Scores in win Carmona scored a goal off two shots (one on target) and made four tackles (all won) and three clearances during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Carmona had another great two-way performance as he was very solid defensively and in the 90th minute scored his team's third goal after finding himself with acres of space to run with the ball before sending the ball into the far post. That's now one goal and two assists over the last three starts for the full-back, who also racked up 10 tackles and 13 clearances during the stretch.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ruben Vargas - Assists in win over Barcelona Vargas made an assist and sent in three inaccurate crosses during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Vargas made a huge contribution in the 37th minute as he assisted Isaac Romero for the goal that doubled his side's lead but then couldn't keep it up, which ultimately led him to be subbed off midway through the second frame. Anyway, the winger already reached four assists over seven appearances this season, already matching his career high so expectation is for him to have an unprecedented fantasy production this term.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona Lose Unbeaten Runs After Heavy Defeat to Sevilla in LaLiga FC Barcelona endured a night to forget at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, where Hansi Flick’s side were handed a 4-1 defeat by Sevilla.

OCTOBER 6 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Isaac Romero - Scores in win over Barcelona Romero scored a goal off five shots (two on target) and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Romero had arguably his best performance of this start of season as he not only scored for the first time over the last five appearances but also kept threatening the opposing defense during the entire game. With a scoring output that almost matches what he did in each of the last two years, the forward looks to be on verge of a breakout campaign.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Alexis Sanchez - Converts PK in win Sanchez scored a penalty goal, had two shots (one on target) and created one chance during Sunday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Impact Sanchez showed his usual poise from the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 13th minute and pave the way for Sevilla to will all three points. That's now two goals and an assist over five league appearances for the veteran, who's doing way better than expected in his return to Spain after more than a decade.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Sevilla Coach Almeyda: "You can't sit back against this Barcelona team" Your best source for quality Real Madrid news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

OCTOBER 6 • MANAGINGMADRID.COM

Former Barcelona star calls out Hansi Flick's 'suicidal' tactics in La Liga loss | Sporting News Former Barcelona star has called out Hansi Flick's 'suicidal' tactics in La Liga defeat to Sevilla.

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Barcelona ace highlights lack of intensity as primary factor in Sevilla thumping | Sporting News Barcelona suffered a defeat against Sevilla away from home for the first time in 10 years.

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

'Horrifying'—Pedri Slams Barcelona's Performance After Latest Defeat Pedri didn’t mince words when speaking about Barcelona’s showing after they lost 4–1 to Sevilla in arguably the worst performance of the Han...

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

Adnan Januzaj - Injury proves to be minor Januzaj suffered an ankle injury in training on Wednesday but it proved to be very minor since he featured for 17 minutes in Sunday's 4-1 win against Barcelona.

Impact Januzaj overcame an ankle injury suffered earlier in the week as he played 17 minutes in Sunday's large victory against the Blaugranas. This is good news for Sevilla since the Belgian appears to have a steady bench role under coach Matias Almeyda and will be valuable in the rotation moving forward.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE