Garnacho scores as Villa come from behind to win against Sevilla
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 8:33 PM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026

Aston Villa secured a 3-1 victory over Sevilla in the Antonio Puerta Trophy held at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on October 2. After Sevilla's Isaac Romero opened the scoring in the second half, Villa responded with goals from Ross Barkley, Alejandro Garnacho, and Max Jenner. Garnacho, who has seen limited playing time this season, netted in the 71st minute to help Villa gain control of the match. The friendly honors the memory of Sevilla academy graduate Antonio Puerta, who died in 2007. Villa manager Unai Emery received a tribute from Sevilla prior to the game, reflecting on his successful tenure with the club.
- •Alejandro Garnacho scored in the 71st minute for Villa.
- •Villa came back after trailing with Romero's goal.
- •The match paid tribute to Antonio Puerta's legacy.
- •Unai Emery was honored by Sevilla before the match.
- •Garnacho started after being benched in recent games.
- 8:33 PMYahoo Sports — Garnacho scores as Villa hit back to beat Sevilla
"Alejandro Garnacho strikes as Villa beat Sevilla in Spain.
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