Even in wartime economy, there is Sevilla, which reached 13 points at Riazor with its fourth win in six rounds. Solid and hardworking, it builds a reserve in case the football winter arrives that many predicted. Filled with rejected players and promising talents, a goal from Sierra, a boy with a reserve team number and first-team football, was enough to take the points and stop Deportivo cold, who suffered their first defeat of the championship.
The first half was dull because Deportivo was weak and Sevilla, still with the ball and almost always in the opponent’s half, found no way to the goal defended by Leo Román. Barely a couple of weak shots easily saved by the goalkeeper and a cross shot after a ball steal from Luismi Cruz and a finish by Agoumé highlighted the visitors’ dominance. All in all, Sevilla worked well, making the match uncomfortable for a Deportivo that suffered a nightmare handling the ball. In fact, it became difficult for them to carry out their plan of playing from the back. Several reasons caused this, but one was very evident: coach Antonio Hidalgo made five changes in the starting eleven compared to the one that played in Getafe and which is easy to interpret as his preferred starting lineup. The midweek round encouraged him to explore the depth of his squad and sent Mario Soriano, the team’s beacon, to the bench. Also, three of the four defenders were new to the team. Altimira, Loureiro, and Angeliño also had abrupt pre-seasons, with breaks. It showed.
Sevilla was better than Deportivo from early on, but their inability to reach the area made the match unbearable, a chain of inaccuracies barely broken by some runs from Aubameyang or a couple of flourishes from Yeremay, starting for the first time this season, less burdened by the pubalgia that has troubled him in recent months. When the two best players of Deportivo, who were probably also the two highest-level players on the pitch, touched the ball, it always seemed like something was going to happen. But almost no one behind them was able to give them options.
13 points out of 18 ✅
Ends Dépor’s unbeaten run ✅
Sleeps in Champions ✅
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Hidalgo looked for them in the second half. He gave Adama Traoré a chance while Soriano warmed up. Deportivo seemed to take off, but right then came the first blow, Sierra’s goal born from a portrait by Stassin, an interesting forward, to the experienced Giménez. The second post left the home team almost without options just when Soriano was on the field. Angeliño overdid it in a mistimed action with Sierra and the VAR showed he had to go to the locker room.
With ten men for more than half an hour, Dépor barely showed courage. They only generated one clear shot on goal in 96 minutes, a half-turn by Bil Nsongo stopped by Vlachodimos. And with that record, it is difficult to face such a well-armed opponent.
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| Standings | PT | PJ | PG | PE | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Standings | PT | PJ | PG | PE | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
