Sierra’s 52nd-minute goal lifts Sevilla to fourth

Sevilla secured a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna at Estadio de Riazor on Wednesday, September 16, with Miguel Sierra scoring the only goal of the La Liga regular-season sixth-round match.

Sierra breaks the deadlock

The opening half ended without a goal, but Sevilla moved ahead seven minutes after the restart. Sierra found the net in the 52nd minute with a normal goal, giving the visitors the lead and ultimately deciding the contest. No further goals were recorded before full time.

The goal was the central attacking moment of the match. Sevilla’s advantage arrived before either side made the later changes that shaped the closing stages, while Deportivo responded with a series of substitutions intended to change the game. Bil Nsongo was replaced by Adama Traoré at half time, and Riki Rodríguez and Yeremay Hernández made way for Mario Soriano and Jonathan Asp Jensen in the 57th minute. Luismi Cruz was then replaced by Giacomo Quagliata four minutes later.

Red card changes the contest

Deportivo’s task became more difficult in the 59th minute when Angeliño was sent off. The dismissal came only seven minutes after Sierra’s goal and left the home side trying to recover from a one-goal deficit while playing with fewer players.

The disciplinary record remained busy after the red card. Kike Salas was booked for Sevilla in the 65th minute, followed by yellow cards for Deportivo’s Lorenzo Amatucci at 77 minutes and Sevilla’s Jon Guridi at 79. Isaac Romero and Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez were both cautioned in the 90th minute. The sequence of cards underlined the increasingly physical nature of the closing stages without producing another goal.

Sevilla hold position in top four

Sevilla’s victory leaves them fourth in La Liga with 13 points from six matches. Their record stands at four wins, one draw and one defeat, with a goal difference of plus three. Sierra’s decisive contribution and the side’s ability to preserve the lead after the dismissal were the defining features of their performance.

Deportivo remain seventh on nine points from six games. Their record is two wins, three draws and one defeat, with a goal difference of plus two. The result adds a loss to a run that had included draws, wins and a defeat in the listed pre-match form. Sevilla, whose listed sequence contained four wins, one draw and one loss, leave Riazor with another victory and the stronger league position.

Late Sevilla changes

Sevilla used two late substitutions as they managed the final phase. Lucas Stassin was replaced by Isaac Romero in the 76th minute, before Giorgi Kochorashvili came on for Guridi in the 81st. Those changes followed the key turning points of Sierra’s goal and Angeliño’s red card, with the visitors finishing the match in front.