Sevilla don climb out of La Liga relegation zone with four games to play as Alexis Sánchez come off the bench to score the winning goal for 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad for Ramon Sánchez-Pizjuan Stadium.
Before the match, Sevilla dey 18th for table, two points behind 17th-placed Alaves. The team don lose five of their last six games. Luis García Plaza side enter this match off back of successive defeats to Levante and Osasuna.
Real Sociedad, wey dey eighth, don already qualify for Europa League after winning Copa del Rey. But for this match, they no fit find answer to Sevilla pressure.
First half, Sevilla dey dominate. Chidera Ejuke see low effort smartly saved by Álex Remiro. Andres Castrín and Nemanja Gudelj go close. Neal Maupay volley wastefully wide from close range. Ejuke fire over after great run into box.
But for all their pressure, no goal for first half.
Second half, within five minutes, half-time substitute Alexis Sánchez power clinical strike into far corner after good work by Maupay. The stadium burst into joy.
Armed with advantage, Luis García men control proceedings. Both sides struggle to create anything of note for next half-hour.
Sevilla think they don double lead for 80th minute when Lucien Agoume coolly convert in box, but VAR rule out for offside.
Real Sociedad push for late leveller, but Pellegrino Matarazzo men no fit breach hosts’ rearguard. Sevilla secure just their second La Liga win in nine matches to move out of drop zone at expense of Alaves.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Gabriel Suazo for Sevilla.
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