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Super-sub Nicolás González inspires Atlético Madrid to win over Real Sociedad

Nicolás González came off the bench to score twice as Atlético Madrid beat a battling Real Sociedad 3-2 at the Metropolitano.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
8
5
Saves
1
47.8
Possession
52.2
7
SHOTS
24
3
ON GOAL
9
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
369
Accurate Passes
400
463
Passes
485
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
8
5
Crosses
28
0.0
Cross %
0.3
66
Long Balls
48
27
Accurate Long Balls
15
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
2
Blocked Shots
3
7
Effective Tackles
12
13
Tackles
22
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
12
Interceptions
6
33
Effective Clearances
28
33
Clearances
28

Highlights

00:34 Alexander Sørloth gets on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN 00:49 Carlos Soler gets on the scoresheet for Real Sociedad Watch on ESPN 00:30 Jan Oblak makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:30 Nicolás González gets on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ATM leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

ATM · 4-4-2

  1. 13Jan OblakG
  2. 17Dávid HanckoCD-L
  3. 2José María GiménezCD-R
  4. 3Matteo RuggeriLB
  5. 16Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. 6KokeCM-L
  7. 4Rodrigo MendozaCM-R
  8. 11Thiago AlmadaLM
  9. 20Giuliano SimeoneRM
  10. 22Ademola LookmanCF-L
  11. 9Alexander SørlothCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 23Nico GonzálezSUB
  2. 15Clément LengletSUB
  3. 18Marc PubillSUB
  4. 5Johnny CardosoSUB
  5. 10Álex BaenaSUB
  6. 24Robin Le NormandSUB
  7. 7Antoine GriezmannSUB
  8. 14Marcos LlorenteSUB
  9. 34Julio DíazSUB
  10. 19Julián ÁlvarezSUB
  11. 1Juan MussoSUB
  12. 21Obed VargasSUB

RSO · 4-4-2

  1. 1Álex RemiroG
  2. 16Duje Caleta-CarCD-L
  3. 31Jon MartínCD-R
  4. 17Sergio GómezLB
  5. 2Jon AramburuRB
  6. 18Carlos SolerCM-L
  7. 12Yangel HerreraCM-R
  8. 7Ander BarrenetxeaLM
  9. 15Pablo MarínRM
  10. 9Orri ÓskarssonCF-L
  11. 24Luka SucicCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 5Igor ZubeldiaSUB
  2. 19Jon KarrikaburuSUB
  3. 22Wesley RibeiroSUB
  4. 23Brais MéndezSUB
  5. 4Jon GorrotxategiSUB
  6. 21Arsen ZakharyanSUB
  7. 8Beñat TurrientesSUB
  8. 6Aritz ElustondoSUB
  9. 11Gonçalo GuedesSUB
  10. 41Theo FolgadoSUB
  11. 10Mikel OyarzabalSUB
  12. 13Unai MarreroSUB

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 0. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by José María Giménez with a headed pass.
  2. 9' Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 1. Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
  3. 20' Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Rodrigo Mendoza because of an injury.
  5. 49' Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 53' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  7. 53' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Ademola Lookman.
  8. 54' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nico González replaces Thiago Almada.
  9. 55' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Pablo Marín.
  10. 56' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Orri Óskarsson.
  11. 61' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Johnny Cardoso replaces Koke.
  12. 65' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
  13. 67' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  14. 68' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  15. 74' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Carlos Soler.
  16. 74' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez replaces Luka Sucic.
  17. 81' Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 2. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross following a corner.

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