First Division - Day 31

Sevilla 4 - Deportivo 2

Sevilla: Sergio Rico; Mariano, Mercado, Nico Pareja, Escudero; Kranevitter, N’Zonzi (Iborra 74’); Sarabia, Franco Vázquez (Lenglet 76‘), Joaquín Correa (Ben Yedder 65‘); Jovetic. 4-2-3-1.
Deportivo: Lux; Juanfran (Laure 12’), Arribas, Sidnei, Luisinho; Guilherme, Celso Borges; Marlos Moreno (Ola John 58’), Emre Çolak, Kakuta (Andone 72’); Joselu. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 01. Jovetic. Turned shot past Lux after N’Zonzi laid ball back from by-line.
1-1. 04. Kakuta. Picked up short Joselu pass and forced shot past Sergio Rico.
2-1. 09. Sarabia. Following up after keeper saved angled shot from Escudero.
2-2. 25. Kakuta. Curled free kick over defensive wall in to near top corner of net.
3-2. 32. Joaquín Correa. Glancing header across Lux from Sarabia free kick.
4-2. 88. Ben Yedder. Controlled Escudero free kick and lifted shot past keeper.

Yellow cards: Luisinho 26’, Escudero 27’, Kranevitter 45’, Arribas 60’, Jovetic 67’, Joselu 87’.

Fourth placed Sevilla moved to within a point of Atlético Madrid after they beat Deportivo 4-2 on Saturday, the result ending a run of five games without a win. The match got off to an electic start, Jovetic putting the Andalusians ahead in the first minute, and Sarabia restoring the lead some eight minutes later after Kakuta had made it all square. Midway through the first half Kakuta beat Sergio Rico with a well struck free kick to level it once again, but some seven minutes later Joaquín Correa headed in a wide Sarabia free kick to put the Andalusians back in front. Franco Vázquez hit the post before the break, Jovetic turning the rebound wide, but after the interval things slowed down, and it was not until two minutes from the end that Ben Yedder controlled a long Escudero free kick to make sure of the win.