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Alexis Sanchez came on as a substitute and shone. |
In La Liga's 34th round, Sevilla secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad in a crucial match in their relegation battle. Alexis Sanchez was the game-changer, scoring the only goal early in the second half.
At the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium, Sevilla started the match with high determination. The home team exerted constant pressure in the first half, unleashing 15 shots. However, most of these attempts lacked accuracy or were not difficult enough to beat goalkeeper Alex Remiro.
The only bright spot belonged to Chidera Ejuke. The Nigerian player twice rattled the Real Sociedad defense, including a skillful move before a shot that forced Remiro to make a save. However, Sevilla still couldn't find the net before halftime.
The turning point came after halftime when Isaac Romero suffered an injury, giving Alexis Sanchez the opportunity to come on. In the 49th minute, Neal Maupay made a clever pass, allowing the Chilean striker to fire a neat shot to open the scoring.
Having taken the lead, Sevilla deliberately slowed the pace. They nearly doubled their advantage when Ruben Vargas unleashed a dangerous shot, and Lucien Agoume's goal was disallowed for offside.
On the opposite side, Real Sociedad played poorly. The visitors controlled possession but lacked attacking ideas, failing to create significant pressure on Odysseas Vlachodimos' goal.
Before this match, Sevilla had been relegated to 18th place and could not afford any mistakes. Sanchez's golden goal helped the former Europa League champions make a spectacular escape from relegation.
This narrow victory puts Sevilla one point ahead of Alaves and keeps their hopes of staying in La Liga alive.
Source: https://znews.vn/alexis-sanchez-dua-sevilla-tro-ve-tu-coi-chet-post1648871.html
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