Athletic Club 1–3 Sevilla FC: 2026/27 La Liga Match Recap

Match Recap

Sevilla FC produced an impressive away performance to beat Athletic Club 3–1 at San Mamés and make it two wins from two at the start of the 2026/27 La Liga campaign. The match was heavily influenced by Athletic defender Yuri Berchiche's early red card, after which Sevilla capitalised on the numerical advantage and Athletic's defensive errors.

Sevilla took the lead in the 15th minute through Oso after a mistake involving Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón. Athletic were reduced to ten men shortly beforehand when Yuri Berchiche was shown a straight red card, leaving Edin Terzić's side facing a difficult task for most of the match.

Sevilla extended their advantage shortly after half-time when Chidera Ejuke finished a counter-attack in the 51st minute. Isaac Romero then made it 3–0 in the 57th minute following another Athletic defensive mistake. Aitor Paredes gave the hosts hope by heading home from a corner in the 70th minute, but Sevilla defended their lead to secure all three points.

Goal Scorers

• 15' — Oso (Sevilla FC)
• 51' — Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC)
• 57' — Isaac Romero (Sevilla FC)
• 70' — Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club)

Match Statistics

Key Moments

• 11' — Red card: Yuri Berchiche was dismissed early, leaving Athletic with ten players.
• 15' — Sevilla lead: Oso took advantage of an Athletic error to put the visitors ahead.
• 51' — 0–2: Chidera Ejuke finished a Sevilla counter-attack shortly after half-time.
• 57' — 0–3: Isaac Romero capitalised on another defensive error to put Sevilla firmly in control.
• 70' — Athletic respond: Aitor Paredes headed home from a corner to reduce the deficit.

Match Summary

Athletic actually enjoyed 65% possession and registered eight shots on target compared with Sevilla's four, but the visitors were considerably more efficient in front of goal. Playing with ten men for most of the contest made Athletic's task even harder, while Sevilla exploited turnovers and counter-attacking opportunities effectively.

The victory moved Sevilla to six points from their opening two matches, while Athletic Club began the campaign with a defeat in Edin Terzić's competitive debut as head coach.

Sources

• Athletic Club — Official Match Report
• ESPN — Athletic Club 1–3 Sevilla: Score & Statistics
• AS — Athletic Club 1–3 Sevilla Match Report
• LaLiga — Official Match Centre
• Sofascore — Athletic Club 1–3 Sevilla