Sevilla 1-2 Villarreal: Player ratings as Ayoze Perez nets winner deep in stoppage time for Yellow Submarine

Villarreal beat Sevilla 2-1 in stoppage-time in La Liga on Friday. Ayoze Perez struck the winner in the fifth minute of added time to stun the Andalucians, who remained winless in the new season of the top-flight campaign.

The visitors made a fast start to the game as Arnaut Danjuma struck within two minutes of the kick-off before Dodi Lukebakio equalized for Sevilla in the added minutes of the opening half. With both sides struggling to find the winner, it seemed like the game was heading towards a draw, but Perez, signed from Real Betis this summer, popped up with a late, late winner.

Sevilla Player Ratings vs Villarreal

Goalkeeper

Orjan Nyland – 7/10: Made some vital saves to prevent Villarreal from running away with the game

Defenders

Jose Angel Carmona – 7/10: Top-notch passing and excellent reading of the game to make four interceptions

Loic Balde – 6.5/10: Good positional awareness and never afraid to jump into a tackle or make a clearance

Kike Salas – 6.5/10: Good vision and strong in the air

Adria Pedrosa – 5/10: Sloppy on the ball, misplaced a couple of passes and struggled to win most of his duels too

Midfielders

Juanlu Sanchez – 5/10: Was barely involved throughout the proceedings

Lucien Agoume – 6/10: Struggled against Villarreal’s physicality but had his moments

Saul Niguez – 7.5/10: Won six of his nine ground duels and made excellent forays forward

Forwards

Dodi Lukebakio – 8/10: Brought Sevilla level in the added minutes of the first half with a well-taken goal

Isaac Romero – 7/10: Missed a big chance in the game and saw two of his shots saved too

Lucas Ocampos – 6.5/10: Lacked enough strength on the ball and assisted Lukebakio for his goal

Substitutes

Djibril Sow – 6/10

Chidera Ejuke – 7/10

Marcao – 6.5/10

Kelechi Iheanacho – 6.5/10

Jesus Navas – 6/10

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Villarreal Player Ratings vs Sevilla

Goalkeeper

Diego Conde – 7.5/10: Made six saves in the game, much to Sevilla’s chagrin

Defenders

Kiko Femenia – 5.5/10: Failed to win a single duel in the match

Willy Kambwala – 8/10: Misplaced a couple of passes but was solid defensively; made five clearances, blocked one shot, and won 100% of his duels

Eric Bailly – 5.5/10: Offered no great shakes before going off injured in the 85th minute

Sergi Cordona – 7/10: A revelation down the left flank with his brilliant vision and industry

Midfielders

Ilias Akhomach – 6/10: Couldn’t make enough impact at either end of the field

Santi Comesana – 6.5/10: Didn’t get involved much

Pape Gueye – 7/10: Won many of his ground duels and made several key interventions defensively

Alejandro Baena – 8/10: The creative chieftain for Villarreal, with one assist and four key passes

Forwards‘

Nicolas Pepe – 5/10: A complete no-show

Arnaut Danjuma – 8/10: Fired Villarreal in front after only two minutes

Substitutes

Djibril Sowe – 6/10

Chidera Ejuke – 7/10

Marcao – 6.5/10

Kelechi Iheanacho – 6.5/10

Jesus Navas – 6/10

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