Sevilla beat Valencia amid reports Nuno has left his role

Posted Monday, November 30, 2015 by PA

Sergio Escudero volleyed home the only goal as Sevilla won 1-0 against Valencia, who had two men sent off amid reports coach Nuno had stepped down.

Sevilla, who lost 4-2 to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League in midweek, should have had more to show for their dominance than Escudera's second-half volley against the visitors, for whom Joao Cancelo and Javi Fuego were both dismissed.

And it appears Los Che's 11-year wait for victory at Sevilla will continue under a new coach as it was widely reported that Nuno had already spoken to club owner Peter Lim before the game to inform him of his resignation.

Sevilla were on the front foot throughout but had to wait until the 31st minute before forcing Valencia goalkeeper Maty Ryan into his first save when he turned away Fernando Llorente's header from impressive Ukrainian Yevhen Konoplyanka's cross.

Valencia were reduced to 10 men in the 35th minute when right-back Joao Cancelo received a second yellow card for raising an arm and the visitors survived another scare just before the break when Konoplyanka's goalbound strike was blocked by Aderllan Santos.

Sevilla deservedly made the breakthrough in the 50th minute when Argentinian midfielder Ever Banega's brilliant pass with the outside of his foot was volleyed home first time by Escudero.

Mariano's shot from inside the area was saved by Ryan, who comfortably dealt with Konoplyanka's header as Sevilla chased a second goal.

Sevilla's former Blackburn and Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi crashed a half-volley just over the crossbar and Adil Rami's goalbound header was deflected over by Santos before Javi Fuego's late challenge in the 78th minute earned the Valencia midfielder a second yellow card.

Valencia poured men forward in the closing stages in the hope of salvaging a point but it was in vain.