Gabriel Suazo Silences Critics with Standout Performance Against Deportivo La Coruña

Some games are just won, plain and simple. And then there are others that carry a personal payoff on top of the result. This one belonged in the second category for Gabriel Suazo, who in Sevilla's win over Deportivo La Coruña shook off several weeks of criticism and showed the form that earned him a spot on the Chilean national team.

The left back had been, without exaggeration, one of the players singled out by the Spanish press in recent matches. This time, the story changed. El Desmarque, one of the outlets that had been tough on him, gave him a seven and didn't hold back on the praise, noting that he held up well even against the physical test posed by Adama Traoré, despite having fewer minutes in his legs. "He was really good today, even when 'the beast' Adama challenged him physically with less match fitness. The Chilean is improving," the outlet wrote.

El Correo de Andalucía agreed with that assessment and went further, backing it up with numbers. According to their stats, Suazo won every tackle he attempted, recovered possession six times, and came out on top in 7 of 9 ground duels. For any fullback, those numbers point to a solid performance from start to finish.

Growing into the game, but always switched on

Not every outlet gave him top marks, but the general tone was the same. Estadio Deportivo gave him a lower grade of six, though it still recognized his effort, describing his match as one where he "grew into the game but stayed switched on throughout, taking on responsibility and proving both pragmatic and reliable."

Sevilla Actualidad also settled on a six for the player developed at Colo Colo, highlighting his defensive reading of the game: "The Chilean is getting sharper and sharper. He was alert on the interceptions and brings more security on defense," the outlet commented.

ABC Sevilla perhaps best captured where the player stands within the team right now. It described a footballer beginning to click with the group after a rockier start: "The Chilean is finding his rhythm and is much more reliable than in the opening matchdays, in sync with his teammates," the paper noted.

For Suazo, the hard numbers (those six recoveries, those seven duels won) matter, but the context probably matters even more: he had been under fire, and he answered exactly when he needed to, wearing the jersey with pride against a demanding opponent like Adama Traoré. The reading from the Spanish press, consistent across nearly every outlet consulted, sends a clear message: the Chilean is finding his level bit by bit, and this Sevilla win over Deportivo La Coruña was his match too.