Chidera Ejuke delivered an impressive performance, while Akor Adams remained an unused substitute as Sevilla boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad,\u00a0Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The decisive moment\u00a0of the clash\u00a0came early in the second half when Alexis S\u00e1nchez fired into the roof of the net in the 50th minute after being set up by Neal Maupay.<\/p>\n \u00a1GOOOOL DE ALEXIS!<\/p>\n Menos de cinco minutos en cancha le bastaron al chileno para anotar y colocar el 1-0 parcial del Sevilla sobre la Real Sociedad en un duelo clave en LaLiga.<\/p>\n \u25b6\ufe0f Mira nuestros partidos de \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 #LaLiga<\/a> en el Plan Premium de #DisneyPlus<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/jQRrqXdQ3O<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2014 ESPN Chile (@ESPNChile) May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The win lifts Sevilla out of the relegation zone\u00a0and leaves them just a single point above the drop with only four matches remaining.<\/p>\n Sevilla went into the game in the bottom three but knew a win would lift them out of the drop zone following Levante\u2019s 5-1 defeat to\u00a0Villarreal\u00a0earlier in the weekend.<\/p>\n Ejuke was handed his fifth La Liga start of the season and his first since the arrival of Luis Garc\u00eda Plaza\u00a0at the club,\u00a0while Maupay was preferred in attack ahead of Adams for the second consecutive match.<\/p>\n Sevilla started brightly and nearly took the lead in the 16th minute, but Ejuke was denied by a fine save from\u00a0Real Sociedad goalkeeper\u00a0\u00c1lex Remiro. The Nigerian winger remained lively throughout the first half,\u00a0moving\u00a0past defenders\u00a0with ease although\u00a0both sides\u00a0went into the break level.<\/p>\n Five minutes after halftime, the breakthrough arrived\u00a0when Maupay slipped a pass through to S\u00e1nchez, who made no mistake\u00a0with a great finish into the net.<\/p>\n Sevilla thought they had doubled their lead late on through Lucien Agoum\u00e9, but the goal was ruled out for offside. In the end, S\u00e1nchez\u2019s strike proved enough to secure a\u00a0huge result for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n Super Eagles forward Chidera\u00a0Ejuke was one of the standout performers on the night, while\u00a0Akor\u00a0Adams was surprisingly left on the bench throughout the encounter.<\/p>\n Despite being Sevilla\u2019s top scorer this season with eight La Liga goals, Adams was not introduced\u00a0in the second half, despite the record Europa League winners searching for more goals to kill the tie.\u00a0<\/p>\n In contrast, Ejuke delivered a\u00a0superb\u00a0display on the left flank. The 28-year-old\u00a0was a constant threat to the defenders with his pace and\u00a0he completed\u00a0five successful dribbles,\u00a0the most in the match. He also recorded the most touches in the opposition box (5), took three shots, which also ranks as the joint-most in the clash and\u00a0made 11 recoveries.<\/p>\n Ejuke also\u00a0won eight duels\u00a0and his brilliant performance earned him a 7.3 rating on\u00a0SofaScore<\/a><\/u>, one of the highest in the game, before he was taken off in stoppage time.<\/p>\n Nigeria will defend their\u00a0Unity Cup title later this month in London, with head coach Eric Chelle looking to give fringe players the opportunity to shine at the tournament.<\/p>\n Ejuke\u2019s recent form could strengthen his case for a call-up\u00a0and hand him a big role in the absence of the regular stars. Adams, meanwhile, faces uncertainty after limited involvement in recent matches.<\/p>\n For now, both\u00a0players will\u00a0hope\u00a0to finish the season strongly and help Sevilla survive relegation, with\u00a0only four games remaining\u00a0in the Spanish top-flight league.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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