Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid (3-1)
Real Madrid’s woeful away type below Zinedine Zidane continued as 10-man Los Blancos succumbed to a 3-1 LaLiga defeat at Real Sociedad.
Madrid required a win, combined with associate degree Atletico capital of Spain defeat, to stay their possibilities of leapfrogging their neighbors into second place alive. However, they didn’t gain a positive result on the road for this fifth straight league match since Zidane started his next spell as coach.
Brahim Dias place capital of Spain ahead six minutes in at Anoeta, however, Sociedad fought back through Mikel Ovis aries before Hebrew Vallejo received a red card for handball.
And although Willian Jose didn’t convert the ensuing penalty, Joseba Zaldua’s header directly before the hour and a primary senior goal for Ander Barrenetxea earned Sociedad their second convince capital of Spain this term.
Diaz’s initial capital of Spain goal was an unforgettable one. Having changed passes with Karim Benzema, the previous Manchester financier skipped past his marker and slotted a composed effort below Indian chieftain Rulli.
Madrid’s lead was off out twenty minutes later, although – Ovis aries pounding home from the sting of the box moments when Mikel Oyarzabal had a goal dominated out for offsides, with volt-ampere upholding that call when a prolonged check.
Matters were created worse for the capital of Spain once Vallejo saw red for employing a hand to deny Willian Jose a specific goal. However, Sociedad’s striker was unable to beat Thibaut Courtois from the spot.
Madrid’s goalkeeper was guilty for Sociedad’s second goal, however.
Having connected with Ruben Pardo’s iteration cross, Zaldua sent a header back across goal with Courtois wrong-footed, and Sociedad had the win committed ten minutes later.
After Oyarzabal perturbed the woodwork, 17-year-old Barrenetxea reacted fastest to the loose ball, causation a sharp first-time end below Courtois, with the crossbar preventing Adnan Januzaj adding more gloss.
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Goals Real Sociedad
| 26′ | Real Sociedad | M. Merino |
| 57′ | Real Sociedad | J. Zaldua |
| 67′ | Real Sociedad | A. Barrenetxea Muguruza |
Goals Real Madrid
| 6′ | Real Madrid | B. Diaz |
Real Sociedad Lineups
| 1 | Gerónimo Rulli |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 3 | Diego Llorente |
| 6 | Héctor Moreno |
| 29 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 14 | Rubén Pardo |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 34 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 12 | Willian José |
Real Madrid Lineups
| 25 | Thibaut Courtois |
| 2 | Daniel Carvajal |
| 3 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 6 | Nacho Fernández |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 22 | Isco |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 20 | Marco Asensio |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
Real Sociedad – Real Madrid Match Statistics
Real Sociedad |
Real Madrid |
|
| 19 | Shots Total | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off goal | 2 |
| 5 | Shots blocked | 2 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 8 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 54% | Possession Time | 46% |
| 535 | Passes Total | 452 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 379 |
| 87% | Accurate Passes% | 84% |