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Match details

Real Valladolid-Sevillla FC

LaLiga EA Sports Matchday 24

Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla

16:15 CET

History

Real Valladolid were founded in 1928 and became the first team from Castile and León to reach La Liga in the 1948-49 season. Valladolid’s notable achievements include winning the now defunct Copa de la Liga in 1983–84 and finishing as runners-up in the Copa del Rey twice in 1950 and 1989. They have also twice played in European competitions in their history with two UEFA Cup campaigns in 1984/85 and 1988/89 respectively. They are the most successful team from Castile and León with a total of 47 seasons in the First Division and rank 13^th in the all-time league table. In the 21^st century they club has bounced between the first and second division with five promotion and five relegations. In 2018, Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário became the majority shareholder.

League standings 

After being promoted in 2024 in their first season back in the top-flight they have struggled and ahead of kick off sit bottom of the league in 20^th place. Having lost to lower-league side Ourense in the Copa del Rey 3-2 in their first game of 2025 it has been a tough start to the year with just one win in five in the league against Real Betis 2-1 but having lost 2-1 to fellow strugglers Espanyol, 3-0 against Real Madrid, 5-1 against Villarreal and 1-0 last time out away against Real Vallecano.

Last five meetings

24/9/24 Sevilla 2-1 Real Valladolid

14/5/23 Real Valladolid 0-3 Sevilla

19/8/22 Sevilla 1-1 Real Valladolid

20/3/21 Real Valladolid 1-1 Sevilla

19/12/20 Sevilla 1-1 Real Valladolid

Squad lowdown

Goals have been hard to come by for Real Valladolid this season with top scorer Amallah netting three from midfield. With 15 goals conceded and 48 conceded they are the lowest scorers in the division and well as having conceded the most goals.

Coach

After a 16-year playing career, Diego Martín Cocca started his coaching career in his native Argentina with Comisión de Actividades Infantiles and later included stints at Godoy Cruz, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Santos Laguna and Atlas, where he won back-to-back league titles. Cocca also managed Tigres UANL and was briefly appointed as Mexico’s national team coach. He became head coach of Real Valladolid in December 2024.

Player links

Of the current squads, no player has played for both teams.

Going back further, some of the players to have played for both teams during their career include Álvaro Negredo, Sergio Escudero, Joan Jordán, Fernando Sales, Roque Mesa and Gabriel Moya.

Classic meeting

LaLiga Santander Matchday 28

20 March 2021

Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla

Ahead of kick off we sat in fourth place looking to consolidate our advantage over Real Sociedad in the battle for Champions League football. Meanwhile the hosts found themselves in 16^th place and just three points above the relegation zone. However, it was Real Valladolid who took the lead just a minute before the break after Fabián Orellana scored from the spot. As the game ticked into the 94^th minute and still trailing by a goal to nil, goalkeeper Bono went forward as Julen Lopetegui played one last role of the dice, the Moroccan ending up curling in a dramatic late goal to rescue a point. Watch the highlights of that match here.