Lucas Stassin scores on his LaLiga debut for Sevilla (1-1)

Lucas Stassin enjoyed a bittersweet LaLiga debut with Sevilla FC. The Belgian striker, on loan from Saint-Étienne at the very end of the transfer window, scored his first goal for the Andalusian side on Sunday against Espanyol (1-1) in matchday 4.

Goal in his LaLiga start

He came on in the 54th minute and made an immediate impact. As L’Équipe reports, after a long throw was extended, Stassin arrived at the right moment and finished to open the scoring in the 85th.

The game context was tough. Sevilla were forced to play with a red card after Arouna Sangante was sent off for a mistimed challenge that wiped out a clear chance (54’). Still, the team held on for long enough to look like they’d take the points.

Equaliser in stoppage time

But the result slipped in stoppage time. As L’Équipe explains, Espanyol levelled at 90+8’ with a header from Marcos Fernandez Sanchez. The same source adds that Youssouf Fofana—also introduced for his debut—was close to scoring again late on (90+10).

For now, Stassin’s strike is a bright spot in his loan spell, even if Sevilla couldn’t protect the lead. The bigger question: can he turn this first outing into more goals in the coming rounds?