Sevilla vs Barcelona: form, squad change and La Liga preview
Sevilla host Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday 19 September 2026. This preview uses the opening three-match window, a cross-season recent-five (…)

Sevilla is a historic Spanish football club founded in 1890 and rooted in the Nervión district of Seville. Its red-and-white identity is carried into the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, a distinctive city venue known for steep stands and an imposing atmosphere. The club’s story links local belonging with major European nights, domestic competition and a passionate supporter culture. This profile presents Sevilla’s institutional identity and sporting context as recorded.
Sevilla’s recorded squad contains 28 players: six attackers, 10 defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes Alfon González, C. Ejuke, Isaac, Peque Fernández and R. Ure. Defensive options include Adrià Pedrosa, Fábio Cardoso, José Ángel Carmona and Kike Salas, while Fran González, O. Vlachodimos and Rafael Romero are listed in goal. Midfield depth features Jon Guridi, L. Agoumé, Manu Bueno, Oso and R. Vargas. Other listed midfielders include Eduardo Altozano Agudo, M. Sierra and N. Guillen. Together, the four positional groups provide a broad snapshot of Sevilla’s squad as of that date.
Sevilla’s coaching timeline records Matías Almeyda beginning his spell on 1 July 2025, making him the latest recorded appointment. The available chronology does not establish a current holder. Joaquín Caparrós is recorded from April 2025, following García Pimienta’s period from June 2024 to April 2025. Quique Sánchez Flores led the preceding period from December 2023 to June 2024, while Diego Alonso appears from October to December 2023. The sequence shows a notably changing dugout across recent seasons.
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matías Jesús Almeyda | Argentina | 1 July 2025 | 1 March 2026 |
| Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino | Spain | 1 April 2025 | |
| Francisco Javier García Pimienta | Spain | 1 June 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Enrique Sánchez Flores | Spain | 1 December 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Diego Martín Alonso López | Uruguay | 1 October 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria | Spain | 1 March 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya | Argentina | 1 October 2022 | 1 March 2023 |
| Julen Lopetegui Argote | Spain | 1 June 2019 | 1 October 2022 |
| Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino | Spain | 1 March 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Pablo Javier Machín Díez | Spain | 1 May 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino | Spain | 1 April 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Vincenzo Montella | Italy | 1 December 2017 | 1 April 2018 |
| Manuel Eduardo Berizzo | Argentina | 1 July 2017 | 1 December 2017 |
| Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya | Argentina | 1 June 2016 | 1 May 2017 |
| Unai Emery Etxegoien | Spain | 1 January 2013 | 1 June 2016 |
| José Miguel González Martín del Campo | Spain | 1 February 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Marcelino García Toral | Spain | 1 June 2011 | 1 February 2012 |
| Gregorio Manzano Ballesteros | Spain | 1 September 2010 | 1 May 2011 |
| Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez | Spain | 1 October 2007 | 1 March 2010 |
| Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino | Spain | 1 September 2000 | 1 May 2005 |
| José Antonio Camacho Alfaro | Spain | 1 July 1996 | 1 February 1997 |
Sevilla’s recorded arrivals show a mixed recruitment picture. R. Ure, Fran González and Julio Díaz del Romo arrived from Sirius, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid respectively, while P. Mercado joined from Independiente del Valle. Free-agent additions include A. Sangante, Jon Guridi and Juan Iglesias. The list also includes loan returns for Alfon González, Rafa Mir and Adrià Pedrosa, plus loans for N. Maupay, B. Mendy and O. Vlachodimos. Fábio Cardoso and M. Sierra were recorded as transfers, and E. Altozano as a free agent. These are selected recorded movements, not a complete window total.
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Stassin |
Saint Etienne
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Y. Fofana |
AC Milan
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Félix Correia |
Lille
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| G. Kochorashvili |
Sporting CP
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| G. Kochorashvili |
Sporting CP
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| R. Ure |
Sirius
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| Fran González |
Real Madrid
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Julio Díaz del Romo |
Atletico Madrid
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| P. Mercado |
Independiente del Valle
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Sangante |
Le Havre
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Juan Iglesias |
Getafe
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Jon Guridi |
Alaves
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Sangante |
Le Havre
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Adrià Pedrosa |
Elche
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Rafa Mir |
Elche
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Sevilla’s recorded departures include F. Gattoni to Ascoli, Juanlu Sánchez to Bournemouth, D. Sow to Genoa and A. Adams to Venezia as transfers. Free-agent exits include A. Sánchez, Joan Jordán, Alberto Flores, Ø. Nyland and T. Nianzou. Rafa Mir and Adrià Pedrosa were listed as loans, while N. Maupay and B. Mendy returned to Marseille and Trabzonspor after loans. Alfon González also left on loan for Villarreal. Other recorded movements include D. Lukebakio to Benfica and K. Ịheanachọ to Celtic. The listed departures are not a complete transfer total.
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Gudelj |
Getafe
|
Free agent | 29 August 2026 |
| Oso |
Strasbourg
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| Adrià Pedrosa |
Rayo Vallecano
|
Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| A. Collado |
Águilas
|
Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| A. Collado |
Águilas
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| F. Gattoni |
Ascoli
|
Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| A. Sánchez |
CF Montreal
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| Alberto Flores |
Granada CF
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| Joan Jordán |
Estrela
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| Alberto Flores |
Granada CF
|
Free agent | 8 August 2026 |
| D. Sow |
Genoa
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| Juanlu Sánchez |
Bournemouth
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| Ø. Nyland |
RB Leipzig
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| Rafa Mir |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| A. Adams |
Venezia
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
Sevilla’s recorded movement pattern spans several transaction types rather than one dominant route. Incoming entries labelled transfers include R. Ure, Fran González, Julio Díaz del Romo, Fábio Cardoso and P. Mercado. Free-agent arrivals such as A. Sangante, Jon Guridi and Juan Iglesias sit alongside loans for N. Maupay, B. Mendy and O. Vlachodimos, while Alfon González, Rafa Mir and Adrià Pedrosa are recorded as returning from loans. Departures cover transfers for F. Gattoni, Juanlu Sánchez, D. Sow and D. Lukebakio, free-agent exits, loans and returns to former clubs. The pattern reflects movement across recruitment, departures and loan administration, with different forms of player turnover represented. These listed movements offer a partial view rather than a complete seasonal balance.
Sevilla’s competition record covers domestic league and cup football, European tournaments and club friendlies. La Liga, Copa del Rey and Friendlies Clubs are the recently active entries, each with records extending to 2025. Historical participation includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup through 2023, the UEFA Europa League through 2022 and the UEFA - CONMEBOL - Club Challenge in 2023. The Emirates Cup is recorded in 2022, while the Super Cup extends through 2018. This footprint places Sevilla across Spain’s principal competitions and a substantial range of European events.
Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish football institution founded in 1890 and inseparable from the city of Seville. Based in Andalusia, it carries a red-and-white identity traditionally associated with local and historic heraldic references. The club’s home is the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in Nervión, a stadium known for steep stands, a powerful atmosphere and its prominent exterior mosaic. The venue’s urban setting reinforces the close relationship between club and city.
Sevilla’s historical profile rests especially on its continental record. It is widely known as the Kings of the Europa League and has won the UEFA Cup or Europa League seven times, in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2023. The club has also developed a durable domestic presence and a defining local rivalry with Real Betis in the Seville derby. These sporting references sit alongside a strong supporter culture, expressed through the club’s traditional colours and the widely celebrated Centenary Anthem.
The badge provides a compact visual account of that identity. Its shield brings together the figures of Ferdinand III, Isidore and Leander, the intertwined SFC monogram and red-and-white stripes. Home shirts traditionally emphasise white with red details, while away designs often reverse that balance or draw on local architectural imagery.
Sevilla operates as a Spanish sports public limited company, with ownership attributed to Sevillistas de Nervión S.A. Its football ecosystem combines international recruitment with academy development, particularly through Sevilla Atlético, and the club has long been associated with scouting emerging talent and giving it a route into high-level football. That blend of Andalusian belonging, institutional continuity, youth development and European achievement gives Sevilla a distinctive place in Spanish and wider European football.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cordoba
0 - 0
Sevilla
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sevilla
2 - 1
AD Ceuta FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
NEC Nijmegen
1 - 2
Sevilla
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Utrecht
0 - 1
Sevilla
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bayer Leverkusen
2 - 1
Sevilla
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sevilla
2 - 1
Rayo Vallecano
|
4 / 13 |
|
73 | 18 | 4 1 | 2 |
|
Athletic Club
1 - 3
Sevilla
|
4 / 7 |
|
73 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
|
Sevilla
1 - 3
Atletico Madrid
|
5 / 21 |
|
81 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
|
Espanyol
1 - 1
Sevilla
|
3 / 6 |
|
0% | 13 | 3 1 | 2 |
|
Sevilla
1 - 0
Valencia
|
4 / 13 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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Sevilla host Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday 19 September 2026. This preview uses the opening three-match window, a cross-season recent-five (…)