Sevilla 1 : 0 Real Sociedad - Deulofeu takes Sevilla joint top - 7M sport

Sevilla 1 : 0 Real Sociedad - Deulofeu takes Sevilla joint top



Posted Thursday, September 25, 2014 by PA

Sevilla moved joint top of the Primera Division with Barcelona after a superb volley from Gerard Deulofeu saw off Real Sociedad and heaped more misery on under-fire boss Jagoba Arrasate.

The Barcelona loanee, who spent last season at Everton, struck the only goal of the game after 18 minutes but Sevilla were well worth the three points and only their profligacy in front of goal spared La Real a drubbing.

The Basque side suffered their second consecutive defeat in four days and have taken just four points so far this season, but things could hardly be different for Sevilla, who notched their fourth consecutive victory.

Unai Emery's side have a new-found resilience to them this term despite parting with Alberto Moreno and Ivan Rakitic in the summer and began the game in confident mood. Real Sociedad goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai had to dive across goal to prevent Nico Pareja's 25-yard drive from bulging the top corner, and the stopper watched in relief a minute later as Grzegorz Krychowiak's driven effort whistled past his near post.

There was little the goalkeeper could do about Deulofeu's thunderbolt which opened the scoring, however. Full-back Benoit Tremoulinas served up a looping cross into the six yard from the left hand side and the Catalan forward caught it perfectly to fire into the roof of the net.

Zubikarai was able to stop Ever Banega's long range effort and again gasped with relief as Jose Antonio Reyes sent his shot just wide of goal.

Having withstood heavy pressure from the hosts in the first half La Real made a positive start to the second period, with Chory Castro hitting the side netting after cutting in from the right wing.

However, it did not take long for Sevilla to come back at the visitors, who once again relied on a great save from Zubikarai to keep the scoreline as it was.

On this occasion the goalkeeper saved a Stephane Mbia header from close range as the Real Sociedad area resembled a pinball machine, the ball thrashing around the ground before it was eventually cleared.

Mbia later sent a free header wide of goal and was then denied again by Zubikarai, who had his hands full as he tried to keep his side in the game.

The goalkeeper delivered his side of the bargain by denying Denis Suarez and Aleix Vidal, but was let down by his team-mates outfield, who barely created a chance at the other end.



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