Sevilla Held to Goalless Draw by Alaves
Listen to the story
Sevilla played a football game at home.
Their opponent was Alaves.
The game ended 0-0.
This is called a draw.
Nobody scored a goal.
The match was part of La Liga.
La Liga is the top football league in Spain.
Sevilla wanted to win this game.
A win would help them move up the table.
The table shows team rankings.
But Sevilla did not win.
They missed a good chance to improve.
Alaves was the visiting team.
A visiting team plays away from home.
Sevilla played at their home ground.
The two teams shared one point each.
Vocabulary9 words
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- draw
- a game that ends with equal scores
- scored
- made a goal
- La Liga
- the main football league in Spain
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- table
- a list that shows team positions
- chance
- a good moment to do something
- visiting team
- the team that plays away from home
- home ground
- the stadium where a team normally plays
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. 0-0 2. Alaves 3. No
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sevilla played a football game at _____.
Their _____ was Alaves.
The game ended _____.
This is called a _____.
Nobody _____ a goal.
The match was part of _____.
Sevilla wanted to _____ this game.
A win would help them move up the _____.
But Sevilla did not _____.
They missed a good _____ to improve.
Alaves was the _____ team.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.