Almería achieved a home victory of 2-1 against Sevilla.

Spain - LaLiga Santander 2022-2023: Almeria wins against the Sevillistas

In matchday 3 of the Spain - LaLiga Santander 2022-2023, Almeria claimed the three points at home against the Sevillistas. The goals for the home team were scored by Largie Ramazani (41' 1T) and Umar Sadiq (9' 2T). On the other hand, Oliver Torres (29' 1T) scored the goal for the visiting team.

Oliver Torres thrilled the stadium with his goal in the 29th minute of the first half. After receiving a pass from Alex Telles, the midfielder headed the ball from the big area and it went in on the right post of the goalkeeper.

Sevilla dominated possession (67% on average), but it was Almeria who made better use of their chances and ended up winning.

Oliver Torres was the standout player of the match. The Sevilla midfielder scored 1 goal, made 70 accurate passes, and won 2 balls.

Umar Sadiq was also important. The Almeria forward scored 1 goal, attempted 4 shots on target, and completed 10 accurate passes.

The match was fiercely contested and intense, with more nerves than good football. There were numerous yellow cards shown to Erik Lamela, Karim Rekik, Iñigo Eguaras, Rafael Mir, Jesús Navas, José Carmona, Kaiky, César de la Hoz, Isco, Thomas Delaney, Alex Telles, Léo Baptistão, and Samu Costa.

Almeria's coach, Joan Ferrer Sicilia, set up a 3-5-2 formation with Fernando Martinez in goal; Kaiky, Rodrigo Ely, and Srdjan Babic in the defensive line; Alejandro Pozo, Iñigo Eguaras, Samu Costa, Sergio Akieme, and Lucas Robertone in midfield; and Largie Ramazani and Umar Sadiq up front.

On the other hand, Julen Lopetegui's team lined up in a 4-4-2 system with Yassine Bounou in goal; Jesús Navas, Tanguy Nianzou, Karim Rekik, and Alex Telles in defense; Jordán, Fernando, Alejandro Gómez, and Oliver Torres in midfield; and Rafael Mir and Erik Lamela in attack.

The referee, Jesús Gil Manzano, was selected to officiate the match.

In the next matchday, Almeria will visit Valladolid, and the Sevillistas will play at home against Barcelona at the Estadio de La Cartuja.

After the match, the home team has 4 points and sits in ninth place in the standings, while the visitors have 1 point and occupy the fifteenth position in the league.