Sevilla defeats Valencia 3-1 to take third place

Madrid-Sana

Sevilla beat Valencia 3-1 in La Liga, thanks to three goals in the first 22 minutes of the day.

Sevilla is third in the standings with 11 points from five matches, ahead of fourth-placed Valencia with 10 points from six matches.

Sevilla started the match well when Papu Gomez put his team in front three minutes after the start and made Valencia's Toni Lato 2-0 for the hosts in the 15th minute when he scored an own goal after blocking a cross from outside the penalty area and the ball hit his body to live nets fellow goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Sevilla added the third in the 22nd minute after a defensive error from the visiting team after a quick free kick from Fernando, who sent a pass from the top of the defenders to Rafa Mir to put the ball quietly over the head of goalkeeper Mamardashvili.

Valencia responded quickly through a goal from striker Hugo Douro and managed to dominate the second half, but he did not manage to return to the match and did not threaten the progress of Sevilla.