Sevilla vs AD Ceuta FC

The opening half-hour belonged to Ceuta. Álex Camacho forced Odysseas Vlachodimos into a low save with a driven shot, and Cedric Teguia rattled the crossbar after cutting inside from the right and beating Gabriel Suazo. Sevilla grew into the game after the first hydration break, pressing higher and creating chances through the wide threat of Miguel Sierra and youth product Manuel Ángel Castillo. Jon Guridi struck a shot that brushed the outside of the post, and Peque had a lobbed finish ruled out for offside just before the interval.

The second half began with Sevilla camped in Ceuta territory. Sierra fired too centrally from distance, and Manuel Ángel almost capitalised on a Pedro López error in the Ceuta goal, only for José Matos to clear off the line. Lucien Agoumé teed up Sierra for a close-range chance that was blocked by Daniel Mas.

The breakthrough came in the 66th minute. A Sevilla recovery on the left flank fed Manuel Ángel, whose pass inside found Guridi; the new signing from Alavés cut the ball across the six-yard box and Peque, operating as a false nine, tapped in from close range. It was Sevilla's first goal from open play in four pre-season friendlies.

Ceuta's response was instant. Three minutes later, Omar Sadik sprung the offside trap and pulled the ball back for Anuar Tuhami, who slotted low past Vlachodimos to level the scores.

The winner arrived in the 78th minute, crafted by two academy graduates. Nico Guillén switched play with a superb crossfield ball to Jesuly Acuña on the left wing. Jesuly's driven cross to the far post was met by Miguel Sierra, who controlled and beat Pedro López from close range to make it 2-1.

The second hydration break around the 70th minute triggered a carousel of substitutions from both benches — eight changes each in total — that disrupted Ceuta's shape. Sevilla's triple substitution of Jesuly, Ibra Sow and Manu Bueno injected fresh energy down the left, and the connection between Guillén, Jesuly and Sierra decided the game within eight minutes of the reshuffle.

Peque Fernández — The versatile forward, playing as a false nine after Isaac Romero was substituted at half-time, scored his first goal of pre-season and linked play effectively between the lines. His movement in the channel created the space for Guridi's assist.

Miguel Sierra — The Granada-born winger scored the winner and was a persistent threat on the right flank all evening. He also scored the penalty that won the previous friendly against Juventud Torremolinos on 11 July. His composure for the 78th-minute finish capped a man-of-the-match display.

Nico Guillén — Introduced at half-time for Isaac Romero, the academy product changed the game with his passing range. His crossfield assist for the winning goal was the standout individual moment of the match.

Anuar Tuhami — The Ceuta midfielder scored the equaliser with a clinical finish and was the visitors' most effective player, driving forward from midfield to support Sadik.

The provider payload records no cards on the timeline, but the match report from Estadio Deportivo and EFE (via Infobae) confirms yellow cards for Agoumé (50'), Juan Iglesias (56') and Sergio Martínez (86') for Sevilla, and Cedric (45') for Ceuta — indicating the provider's card data for this friendly was incomplete. Sevilla's eight substitutions in the final 20 minutes reflect the pre-season priority of minutes over continuity, while Ceuta matching that number shows both managers treating the fixture as a fitness exercise. The three-goal burst between minutes 66 and 78 contrasts with a goalless first half that Ceuta shaded on chances.

Sevilla have two wins from four pre-season friendlies (1-0 vs Juventud Torremolinos, defeat to KS Cracovia, loss to Córdoba CF in the Trofeo Puertas de Córdoba, and now 2-1 vs Ceuta). The goals from Peque and Sierra are the first from open play in the build-up, a positive sign for a side that created chances but lacked a cutting edge in earlier outings. The new signings — Arouna Sangante at centre-back, Jon Guridi in midfield, and Juan Iglesias at right-back — all featured from the start, with Guridi providing the assist for the opener.

Sevilla head to the Netherlands this week for a training camp, with further friendlies scheduled before the start of the 2026–27 La Liga season. Ceuta continue their own pre-season preparations for the Segunda División campaign.

A routine pre-season friendly decided by a 12-minute second-half flurry. Sevilla's first open-play goals of the summer are encouraging, and the academy connections — Guillén to Jesuly to Sierra for the winner — will please García Plaza. The defensive lapse that allowed Ceuta's immediate equaliser, and the slow start in the first half, are areas to sharpen before the real business begins.