Correa winner maintains Sevilla title challenge

Madrid - Sevilla moved to within three points of La Liga leader Real Madrid thanks to substitute Joaquin Correa's winner 10 minutes from time in a 1-0 win at Las Palmas.

Las Palmas was the better side for the majority of the 90 minutes, but was caught out by a simple route one move as Correa latched onto Vicente Iborra's flick on to slot home his first La Liga goal.

Real leads Barcelona by a point at the top, but also has two games in hand over both its title rivals.

A first home league defeat of the season spoiled Jese Rodriguez's home debut after signing for his home town club on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for the rest of the season.

Jese had the first big chance just seven minutes in, but placed his weak shot too close to Sergio Rico who made a comfortable save.

At the other end Javi Varas made a brilliant stop a minute before the break to prevent Sevilla going in front through Franco Vazquez.

Las Palmas was made to rue a series of missed chances just after the break as Rico parried David Simon's volley before Alen Hallilovic curled wide.

Wissam Ben Yedder also fired straight at Varas as the game swung from end-to-end as the second half progressed.

However, for all Las Palmas' pretty football, it was caught out by one simple long ball as Iborra flicked on Rico's goal kick and Correa raced through to finish.