Sevilla 1-0 Valencia result, stats and report

Raphinha scored three times as Barcelona dismantled Sevilla 3-1 in La Liga, with the visitors' clinical finishing and dominant possession proving far too much for the home side.

Sevilla won 1-0 at Deportivo La Coruña thanks to Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega's second-half strike, with the hosts left to rue a VAR red card and a woeful attacking return of just one shot inside the box all night.

Valencia ended a run of four consecutive La Liga defeats with a gritty 1-0 win at Deportivo Alaves, substitute Luis Rioja settling the contest with a right-foot finish twelve minutes from time. Alaves dominated large portions of the match but paid the price for squandering two big chances.

Real Madrid host Sevilla on Sunday night with four wins from their last five La Liga matches, but their defensive record tells a more complicated story. Sevilla arrive with problems of their own, including suspensions and injuries that could make this a long evening.

Valencia have shipped ten goals in their last five La Liga matches and host an Athletic Club side that has beaten Atletico Madrid 3-0 away from home this term. Something has to give on Saturday night.

Racing Santander and Valencia meet on Sunday with both clubs badly out of form in La Liga. Something has to give, and neither side looks capable of stopping it.

Two sides short on clean sheets and short on consistency meet in Valencia on Sunday. Something has to give, and the head-to-head record suggests Levante know exactly how to make it happen.

Valencia sacked head coach Carlos Corberán and chief executive Ron Gourlay on the same day after one point from five La Liga games, a dual dismissal that points to structural crisis under Peter Lim rather than a routine managerial change.