Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid come from behind to beat Real Sociedad
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday as the hosts regained the top spot in LaLiga with their fifth consecutive win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 1': Joselu (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 3': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo tries a through ball, but Fran García is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a through ball.
- 5': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Real Sociedad 1. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 6': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 11': Offside, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 16': Joselu (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 16': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 17': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 17': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Attempt saved. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 18': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 21': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 21': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 23': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 27': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 30': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 30': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 31': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 32': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Kepa.
- 33': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 33': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal tries a through ball, but Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 41': Joselu (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 43': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 45': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Fran García is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Fran García is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 45'+2': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 46': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 1. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran García.
- 48': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 48': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 49': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 50': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 60': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Joselu.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 62': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 62': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Hand ball by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 68': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 68': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 70': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 71': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 71': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Fran García (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Fran García.
- 77': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 78': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 78': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Brais Méndez.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Umar Sadiq replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 81': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 81': Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
- 83': Attempt missed. Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 85': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 86': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 86': Attempt saved. Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Rodrygo.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Federico Valverde.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 89': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arsen Zakharyan with a cross.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 90'+4': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 90'+4': Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+5': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1.
Statistics
 RSO |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 488 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 70,092
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 70,092
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 27 | +48 | 60 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +24 | 56 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 28 | +22 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba  |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 14 | Joselu |
Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 17 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Hamari Traoré |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
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