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(L-R) Deportivo La Coruna's Romanian forward Florin Andone, midfielder Carles Gil, Costa Rican midfielder Celso Borges and Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Dos Santos celebrate after scoring their second goal during the Spanish league football match RC Deportivo de la Coruna vs Real Sociedad at the Municipal de Riazor stadium in La Coruna on December 5, 2016. / AFP / MIGUEL RIOPA        (Photo credit should read MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)
(L-R) Deportivo La Coruna's Romanian forward Florin Andone, midfielder Carles Gil, Costa Rican midfielder Celso Borges and Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Dos Santos celebrate after scoring their second goal during the Spanish league football match RC Deportivo de la Coruna vs Real Sociedad at the Municipal de Riazor stadium in La Coruna on December 5, 2016. / AFP / MIGUEL RIOPA (Photo credit should read MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)MIGUEL RIOPA/Getty Images

La Liga Table 2016 Week 14: Standings and Final Scores After Monday

Rory MarsdenDec 5, 2016

Deportivo La Coruna climbed out of the relegation zone thanks to an emphatic 5-1 win over sixth-placed Real Sociedad at Estadio Riazor on Monday.

It was only Depor's third win of the Liga season and came as something of a surprise against a La Real side who had won five of their last six matches in all competitions.

The hosts went 3-0 ahead in the first 45 minutes, Sidnei netting the opener before Inigo Martinez turned into his own net and Florin Andone finished an excellent Depor move.

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Yuri Berchiche's fine goal early in the second half gave La Real a sniff of a potential comeback, but Ryan Babel turned home the rebound from his own penalty with 26 minutes remaining, and Andone added a fifth to wrap up the points.

Here is what the Liga table looks like following the final match of Week 14:

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1Real Madrid14104037122534
2Barcelona1484234151928
3Sevilla148332520527
4Atletico Madrid1474328111725
5Villarreal146531910923
6Real Sociedad147252319423
7Athletic Bilbao147252017323
8Eibar146352119221
9Celta Vigo146352426-221
10Las Palmas145542522320
11Malaga145542321220
12Espanyol144731717019
13Alaves144551417-317
14Real Betis144371728-1115
15Leganes144281125-1414
16Deportivo La Coruna143471824-613
17Valencia143381926-712
18Sporting Gijon143381528-1312
19Granada141581330-178
20Osasuna141491329-167
HomeResultAway
Granada2-1Sevilla
Barcelona1-1Real Madrid
Leganes0-0Villarreal
Atletico Madrid0-0Espanyol
Real Betis3-3Celta Vigo
Athletic Bilbao3-1Eibar
Alaves1-1Las Palmas
Sporting Gijon3-1Osasuna
Valencia2-2Malaga
Deportivo La Coruna5-1Real Sociedad

Monday Recap

Other results in La Liga had pushed Depor into the relegation zone by the time their clash with La Real came around.

The visitors had the best early chance after a clever set piece, but soon it was Deportivo who looked the most threatening.

Andone had two excellent chances in the opening exchanges but could not open the scoring.

However, in the 13th minute, Sidnei fired his side into the lead having received the ball on the penalty spot after La Real failed to respond fast enough to a short corner. 

Just before the half-hour mark, Depor's lead was doubled when Martinez turned home Andone's ball from the right.

The Spanish centre-back clearly thought there was more danger behind him than there actually was, and he arguably did not need to put his foot on the ball.

Deportivo La Coruna's Brazilian defender Sidnei (R) vies with Real Sociedad's Brazilian forward Willian Jose during the Spanish league football match RC Deportivo de la Coruna vs Real Sociedad at the Municipal de Riazor stadium in La Coruna on December 5,

Depor then went three ahead through Andone three minutes before the break, with the striker sending a first-time finish into the back of the net from the near post after excellent work down the right by Juanfran.

The home side reached the break in a comfortable position having had by far the better of the opening 45 minutes despite significantly less possession.

Some tension spread around the Riazor when La Real pulled one back in the 57th minute, with Berchiche finishing excellently from the edge of the box after a delightful backheel assist from Sergio Canales.

However, they reestablished their three-goal cushion in the 64th minute, with Babel finishing well after La Real goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli did well to keep his penalty out.

The Romanian, Andone, then smashed home a deserved second at the near post having been put through in the right channel, per AS:

It was a swashbuckling and confidence-boosting performance from Depor—while La Real were below their best—and they now sit in 16th place, just above the drop zone. 

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