Real Sociedad earned a welcome boost as they claimed a 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Deportivo La Coruna.
Hosts land commanding win to climb La Liga table
Real Sociedad earned a welcome boost as they claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over fellow Primera Liga strugglers Deportivo La Coruna.
Joseba Llorente got the home side underway at the Estadio Anoeta as he drew first blood in the 17th minute before second-half goals from Antoine Griezmann and Imanol Agirretxe wrapped up the victory.
The hosts were constantly in control and made a strong start as Diego Rivas' long-distance effort was saved by Daniel Aranzubia in the visitors' goal.
And they were ahead a matter of minutes later as Alberto De la Bella's whipped cross into the box saw Llorente head home from close range for the perfect start.
Yves Desmarets had a speculative effort for Deportivo as the visitors struggled to create anything against a well-marshalled Sociedad backline, while De la Bella was off target with the other end.
Great chance
Depor had a great chance to level matters early in the second half but Riki's point-blank header was somehow tipped over by Claudio Bravo.
And that miss proved costly as Xabi Prieto swung in a fantastic cross from the right wing and Griezmann stooped to head home and doubled Sociedad's advantage.
Griezmann should have grabbed his second soon after as he dragged his effort wide of the goal, but the win was sealed with just four minutes remaining.
Jeffrey Sarpong went surging down the left flank and pulled the ball back for Agirretxe to coolly slot home to leave Deportivo 19th in the table and still winless so far this campaign.
