Sevilla vs Alaves, Vargas misses and Sivera stands firm

Sevilla left Sevilla vs Alaves with 17 points after 11 league matches, but the 0-0 felt like two dropped points because they controlled long spells and still could not find a finish. Ruben Vargas missed a 32nd-minute penalty against Antonio Sivera, and the same evening also brought a refereeing error that cut the first half short by a minute.

Sevilla's control and the missed chance

The game had been paused in the 9th minute for a tribute to Jesús de Miguel, then resumed with Sevilla pushing on. Luis Bestard wrongly blew for half-time one minute before the forty-five minutes were up, and the stands answered with a hostile chant that Estadio Deportivo reported as "corruption in the Federation". That moment was noise. The real damage came when Vargas stepped up in the 32nd minute and Sivera saved the penalty.

Sivera finished with 2 saves, and Sevilla's best openings kept going begging. Gabriel Suazo was Sevilla's standout performer by rating at 7.37, while Félix Correia was part of the pressure that never quite turned into a goal.

Alaves leave with a point

Alaves had their own early look when Yusi Enríquez headed wide, then spent much of the afternoon resisting pressure. The draw moves them to 12 points after 11 league matches, a useful return from a game where Sevilla had more of the ball and more of the chances.

For Sevilla, the frustration is obvious enough. They had the control, the penalty and the clearer chances, but the match still ended 0-0 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.