Sevilla summer signing Alexis Sánchez on Saturday etched his name into an exclusive Nervionenses club.
As much came owing to his efforts in the club’s latest outing.
Sevilla marked their return to action yesterday evening, locking horns with Deportivo Alavés in a La Liga clash.
When all was said and done at Mendizorroza, Matías Almeyda’s troops emerged on the right side of a 2-1 result.
And the aforementioned Alexis proved himself key as to why.
Introduced to proceedings off the bench, the Chilean veteran notched the game’s all-important winner midway through the 2nd-half.
And as alluded to above, in the process, Alexis secured for himself a piece of recent club history.
As revealed by statisticians Opta, the former Arsenal and Barcelona man is the third oldest player to find the net for Sevilla in a La Liga match in the 21st century.
The only two to have managed a goal for the Andalusians at a more advanced age are Jesús Navas, and Sergio Ramos.
Conor Laird – GSFN
