Papu Gómez and Rafa Mir scored to assist Sevilla beat Elche 2-0 and be in contact with Spanish league chief Real Madrid on Friday.
Gómez broke by means of within the seventieth minute when the Argentina midfielder slalomed previous three defenders and his shot took a deflection in off an Elche participant.
Anthony Martial, who made his dwelling debut since his mortgage from Manchester United, crossed for substitute Mir to move within the second aim six minutes later to make sure the victory at Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
Julen Lopetegui’s facet closed to inside three factors of Madrid. Madrid visits sixth-placed Villarreal on Saturday with out injured striker Karim Benzema, the league high scorer with 17. Three days later it’ll journey to face Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League spherical of 16.
Elche was left in 14th place after its first loss in six rounds.
Emerging as the highest challenger to Madrid after the struggles of defending champion Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, Sevilla added Martial and Jess Corona to its assault within the winter switch market.
Sevilla noticed the possibility so as to add to its sole league title in 1946.
But the Andalusian facet sputtered just lately and was on a run of three straight attracts within the league that had threatened to let Madrid run away within the title hunt that’s already successfully down to simply two groups.
Sevilla was eyeing yet one more letdown in opposition to an Elche facet that earned a 2-2 draw at Madrid two rounds prior. The finest Sevilla may muster in assault had been two photographs by Ivan Rakitic that Badía saved That was when Gómez broke the impasse together with his glorious solo effort.
“We had been enjoying properly however had let the outcomes slip away. We knew that we needed to win at the moment a technique or one other to remain within the battle,” Gómez stated after his fourth aim of the season.
“It is easy to dream (of winning the title). We want to reach the end of season with our options alive.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
