Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the only goal of the evening in San Sebastian in the eleventh minute. The Gabonese easily hit the far post after a controlled ball by Ferran Torres. It was Aubameyang’s ninth goal of the season in 11 games.
Real Sociedad had not conceded a goal in home games in La Liga this calendar year. On December 18, Sociedad lost a league match for the last time in its own stadium. At Barcelona, Frenkie de Jong participated the entire match, Luuk de Jong came in for Aubameyang in the final phase.
FC Barcelona recovered in this way after Monday’s painful defeat, when trainer Xavi’s team lost 1-0 to Cadiz at home. Last Thursday, FC Barcelona also lost in the Europa League, 3-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Catalans are fifteen points behind leaders Real Madrid, which has played one more game than the number 2.
Seville third
Sevilla is in third place. The team from southern Spain won 3-2 at Getafe earlier on Thursday-evening and has as many points as Barcelona, but has played one more game.
After just under fifteen minutes, Sevilla took the lead. Jesus Corona scored his first goal for the club after a cross from Lucas Ocampos. The Mexican, former player of FC Twente, among others, did that with his head. Pretty soon after that it was right. On the intercession of the video referee, the home team was awarded a penalty kick for handball. Jose Luis Morales aka El Comandante named, completed flawlessly.
Jesus Corona and Youssef En-Nesyri celebrate one of the three Sevilla goals.
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Shortly afterwards, Corona scored again. The attacker, who played for Porto last season, now tapped in from close range after a nice individual action. The assist was again from Ocampos. Halfway through the second half, Morales was allowed to put in again from eleven meters, but now he missed the goal. Jules Koundé then took care of the 1-3 with an unstoppable header. Just before time, Roberto Soldado brought the tension back with the 2-3.
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