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A triplet by Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla a hard-fought victory against Real Sociedad (3-2), in a very intense match between two teams fighting to be among the best in LaLiga Santander who showed their desire although also defects in defense.
An attractive match was planned between two teams fighting for the goal of being among the top four in the standings and for the next campaign in the Champions League.
La Real appeared in the Andalusian capital as fifth place, after the triumph in Vigo of Villarreal (0-4), with three points more than its rival when the half of the competition approaches, although Sevilla with two pending games postponed at the beginning of the tournament, of which next Tuesday he plans to recover one, in the Atlético field, another of the most powerful teams in the championship.
The Sevillistas' coach, the Gipuzkoan and Real
Julen Lopetegui
trained
, had what can be called his gala team, with the presence in the center of the field of Brazilian
Fernando Reges
, who could not play due to suspension in the derby of the last matchday at Benito Villamarín against Betis (1-1).
Alguacil opted for his lead with
Mikel Oyarzabal
,
Portu
and the Swede
Alex Isak
, who has been alternating the position with the Brazilian
Willian José
, now in the spotlight for a possible exit move in this winter market and who also waited in the substitution.
Before the fourth minute was up, Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored a serve from Fernando at his pleasure, a minute later Brazilian center-back
Diego Carlos
involuntarily tied his own goal when trying to clear and shortly after En-Nesyri was again in a great personal move who achieved his eleventh goal this season - seven in LaLiga and four in the Champions League.
The Moroccan goal was once again countered, because this time at thirteen minutes they tied again for Real
Isak
.
Navas' injury
That exchange of blows seemed to suit the visiting formation a little better, which saw the surprising defensive instability of the locals to press hard and stand in danger before the Moroccan goal
Yassine Bono
, although the locals did not give up looking at the door defended by
Alex Remiro
, as in one of En-Nesyri, who was very close to the triplet.
That third goal by the Moroccan striker did come later, before the first minute of the second half was completed when he was very attentive to a great play by the Argentine winger
Lucas Ocampos
.
Sevilla went ahead again and the txuriurdin team finished against the current, although now the difference was that Lopetegui's men focused better on defense and let the minutes pass without the Alguacil team having the same fluidity in attack.
The 3-2, however, did not make anything clear and Real did not renounce anything either, and especially when Sevilla forgave their fourth against both and also lost their captain,
Jesús Navas
, through injury
.
The stopped ball made the Andalusians suffer and with them the Basques had their chances to draw again, as in a shot by
Mikel Merino
who saved the Frenchman
Jules Koundé
under sticks
, but Sevilla now controlled the game and the time and took all three points.
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