Deportivo La Coruna 2 - 1 Sporting de Gijon: Ryan Babel scores in injury time as Deportivo de La Coruna defeat Sporting Gijon - 7M sport

Deportivo La Coruna 2 - 1 Sporting de Gijon: Ryan Babel scores in injury time as Deportivo de La Coruna defeat Sporting Gijon



Posted Sunday, October 02, 2016 by PA

Substitute Ryan Babel struck deep into stoppage time to give Deportivo de La Coruna a 2-1 victory over Sporting Gijon and end a five-match winless run.

Deportivo, whose only previous LaLiga triumph this season had come on the opening weekend, made a positive start.

Turkish midfielder Emre Colak shot from outside the Gijon penalty area and just missed the top-left corner before Romania striker Florin Andone planted a header wide.

On 10 minutes, defender Raul Albentosa saw his close-range header saved by Ivan Cuellar.

The home side finally took the lead on 24 minutes.

A deep free-kick was floated into the Gijon penalty area from the right, which Celso Borges headed down. The ball deflected back to the Costa Rican midfielder, and he lashed it into the net.

Gijon, who came to the Riazor on the back of a three-match losing streak, threatened an equaliser when Victor Rodriguez tried his luck from distance, but the shot failed to test Deportivo goalkeeper German Lux.

Andone again when close early in the second half with a header, before the visitors drew level on 65 minutes.

Moi Gomez clipped a free-kick from the right towards the near post, where Sergio Alvarez got up to loop a header into the far corner.

Deportivo lifted themselves again for the closing stages, with an angled shot from Andone saved.

The home side were finally rewarded with just seconds of the two minutes of added time remaining, Dutch midfielder Babel drilled a low shot from 25 yards in off the left-hand post to spark wild celebrations around the Riazor.



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