Real Sociedad have given their Europa League qualification chances a huge boost with a 1-0 La Liga derby win away at Eibar.
Imanol Alguacil‘s side have extended their grip on fifth place, ahead of Real Betis, with a new three point lead on the Andalucians with five games still to play in the 2020/21 season.
Swedish star Alexander Isak made the difference on the night for La Real as he pounced on a loose ball inside the box to slam home after 26 minutes.
Alexander Isak opens the scoring for Real Sociedad! 🔵⚪
That's 14 league goals for the season for the Swede 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dnUQwVcuMQ
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) April 26, 2021
Isak continued to carry the visitors main attacking threat once again after the break as home keeper Marko Dmitrovic made a vital stop to deny him a second goal of the night.
Another chance for Isak, but he couldn't beat @the_mitrovic1… 😳
📺 Tune into #LaLigaTV for the final stages of #EibarRealSociedad! pic.twitter.com/Dur0zdjnCD
— LaLigaTV (@LaLigaTV) April 26, 2021
La Real face a trip to struggling Huesca this weekend as they aim to edge closer to a European place with rock bottom Eibar at home to neighbours Alaves as they remain seven points adrift of safety.
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