{
  "id": 6818912,
  "title": "La Liga: Sevilla deepen Valencia woes with 1-0 win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/la-liga-sevilla-deepen-valencia-woes-with-1-0-win-6818912",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T23:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-sevilla-deepen-valencia-woes-with-1-0-win/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sevilla's 1-0 win over Valencia deepens the latter's woes in La Liga, as the visitors suffered their fourth consecutive defeat this season. It was Juan Iglesias who put Sevilla ahead in the 81st minute, leaving Valencia with a heavy loss. Their recent plight was compounded by Barcelona midfielder Rodri labeling them \"very weak\" during their 5-0 defeat against Spanish champions Sevilla last weekend. Rodri faced criticism from the Spanish press for his perceived disrespect, while broadcaster Movistar employed a lip-reader to interpret his remarks to teammates Pau Cubarsi and Raphinha. Since their last La Liga title over two decades ago, Valencia's glory has faded significantly. They have not qualified for Europe in seven years, highlighting the stark decline in their competitive standing.",
  "summary": "Sevilla piled more misery on rock-bottom Valencia as Juan Iglesias’s 81st-minute strike secured a 1-0 La Liga victory on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-sevilla-deepen-valencia-woes-with-1-0-win/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Barca's Rodri apologises over Valencia 'weak' comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/barcas-rodri-apologises-over-valencia-weak-comments",
        "published": "2026-09-10T07:27:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "La Liga: Rodri apologises after criticism over Valencia remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/la-liga-rodri-apologises-after-criticism-over-valencia-remark",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:51:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Barca’s Rodri apologises over Valencia ‘weak’ comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/barcas-rodri-apologises-over-valencia-weak-comments",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Barca’s Rodri apologises over Valencia ‘weak’ comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/barcas-rodri-apologises-over-valencia-weak-comments-6722599",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:43:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sevilla defeat leaves Valencia rooted to bottom of La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/sevilla-defeat-leaves-valencia-rooted-to-bottom-of-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "La Liga: Valencia suffer fourth defeat in five games as Sevilla pile on misery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/la-liga-valencia-suffer-fourth-defeat-in-five-games-as-sevilla-pile",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:36:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sevilla defeat leaves Valencia rooted to bottom of La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/sevilla-defeat-leaves-valencia-rooted-to-bottom-of-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:38:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}