Deportivo: Aranzubia; Laure, Colotto, Rochela,
Morel; Juan Rodríguez, Antonio Tomás (Rubén Pérez
62'); Michel, Adrián, Guardado; Lassad (Riki 12', Desmarets 55').
4-2-3-1.
Real: Claudio Bravo; Estrada, Ansotegi, Demidov,
Mikel González (De la Bella 61'); Diego Rivas (Sarpong 61'),
Illarramendi; Xabi Prieto, Zurutuza, Griezmann (Ifrán 79'); Agirretxe.
4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 40. Riki. Shot on the turn after Colotto headed
on long Guardado free kick.
2-0. 56. Adrián. Beat Bravo with angled
shot after picking up pass from Michel.
2-1. 64. Agirretxe. Steered header
down past Aranzubia from Xabi Prieto cross.
Yellow cards: Illarramendi 68', Colotto 72', Rubén Pérez 84'.
Deportivo beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Monday night game to move five points clear of the drop zone. An early injury to Lassad brought on Riki, and the veteran striker went close a couple of times before opening the scoring with a shot on the turn after Colotto had headed across Guardado's long free kick shortly before the interval. Ten minutes in to the second half Adrián scored a second after Michel set him up, and although Agirretxe headed one back from a Xabi Prieto cross a few minutes later, Depor held on to take their unbeaten run to five games.