Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid move closer to title with win at Real Sociedad
Arda Güler scored in the first half to earn a second-string Real Madrid side a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving the LaLiga leaders a step closer to a record-extending 36th Spanish title.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Joselu (Real Madrid).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 5': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Javi Galán.
- 12': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Álvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad).
- 15': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 15': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Kepa.
- 15': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Arda Güler.
- 21': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
- 21': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 23': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Javi Galán (Real Sociedad).
- 26': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 26': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal following a fast break.
- 28': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 28': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Carvajal with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Zubeldia.
- 31': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Kepa.
- 32': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
- 32': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 33': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid.
- 36': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Álvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad).
- 39': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 39': Offside, Real Madrid. Joselu is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 40': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 43': Offside, Real Madrid. Arda Güler is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 46': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Kepa.
- 47': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Galán.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 48': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Arda Güler.
- 52': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
- 54': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 55': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Fran García (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 60': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 62': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
- 62': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 64': Álvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 65': Joselu (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Beñat Turrientes.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Arda Güler.
- 69': Attempt missed. Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 70': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 70': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Álvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 73': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 75': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
- 75': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Álvaro Odriozola.
- 75': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Sheraldo Becker replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Fran García.
- 76': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a through ball.
- 80': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 81': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 81': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 82': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 83': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Luka Modric.
- 85': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 85': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Javi Galán (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 87': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 88': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 89': Substitution, Real Sociedad. André Silva replaces Robin Le Normand.
- 90'+2': Offside, Real Madrid. Joselu is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 90'+5': Offside, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 423 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 37,109
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 37,109
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | +23 | 27 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 10 | +14 | 24 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 10 | 0 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand  |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 25 | Javi Galán |
| 2 | Álvaro Odriozola |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 22 | Beñat Turrientes |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 14 | Joselu |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 24 | Arda Güler |
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