Jon Guridi scored a second-half penalty on his competitive debut as Sevilla fought back to claim a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.
The hosts suffered an immediate setback inside the opening four minutes when Alvaro Garcia capitalised on defensive hesitation to fire Rayo into an early lead.
Garcia converted from close range after the visiting side pounced on an uncharacteristic lapse in the Sevilla penalty area.
Sevilla dominated the ball following the opener but struggled to break through a compact and disciplined Rayo defensive structure.
Isaac Romero led the forward line for the hosts in the first half, though Sevilla were unable to turn their territorial control into clear chances before the interval.
The match swung in Sevilla's favour early in the second half when the home side were awarded a spot-kick seven minutes after the restart.
Guridi stepped up to take the responsibility and dispatched his 52nd-minute penalty cleanly into the bottom-right corner to level the contest.
Sevilla sought fresh impetus following the equaliser, introducing attacking options including Robbie Ure and Peque Fernandez into the contest.
Despite controlling the majority of possession during the closing stages, the hosts could not craft a decisive opening to secure all three points.
The draw ensures both Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano get off the mark with one point apiece from their opening fixture of the league campaign.
