BARCELONA: Sevilla moved out of the relegation zone of La Liga with a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad on Monday.

The 37-year-old Chilean scored five minutes after coming on as a halftime substitute which proved to be enough for Sevilla to grab a vital win.

The three points saw them jump to 37 points, leapfrogging Deportivo Alaves, who now occupy the third and last relegation spot, on 36 points.

With just four matches left until the end of the season, Sevilla next play Espanyol at home.

Following that come matches away to Villarreal, home to Real Madrid and a final away game at Celta Vigo on May 24.

The loss was a big blow to Sociedad, who are eyeing European football next season. A win would have taken them into joint sixth with Celta Vigo but instead they lingered in ninth, three behind Celta and a point behind Getafe and Athletic Bilbao.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2026