REAL SOCIEDAD 1-0 RCD MALLORCA

Overcoming adversity

La Real overcame great obstacles to success tonight. The txuri urdin, down to ten, beat Real Mallorca thanks to a goal from Lobete. Just as it seemed as though the game would end all square, Lobete gave la Real all three points in the minute 90. The win tastes really sweet. 

It was not the best game for the realistas who had difficulties in causing problems to Reina. They found it hard to create any sort of danger but managed to fashion two or three chances. Imanol’s side were not accurate enough in attack tonight. However, the worst was yet to come as in the 45+1, Ahien Muñoz was shown a straight red by González Fuertes and la Real were reduced to ten men.

After the interval and being a man down, la Real were not able to search of more presence up top. Zubimendi had the only chance of the second half but his shot missed the target. None of the teams had chances to secure the spoils. Nonetheless, Lobete stroke in stoppage time to send the txuri urdin top. What a moment! 

La Real produced a solid display and have now strung together a run of six consecutive league wins to climb up to the top of the table. The txuri urdin go into Thursday’s UEFA Europa League clash in Graz in good form, yet another indicator that the team is in good shape. Aupa, Real!


Match sheet:

Real Sociedad: Remiro, Zaldua, Aritz (cap), Le Normand, Aihen, Guevara (Zubimendi, min.46), Merino, Navarro (Gorosabel, min.46), Januzaj (Lobete, min.67), Portu and Isak (Sorloth, min.67).

RCD Mallorca: Reina (cap), Maffeo, Valjent, Russo, Oliván, Ruiz de Galarreta (Baba, min.76), Battaglia (Salva Sevilla, min.62), Lee Kang In (Mboula, min.86), Dani Rodríguez, Amath (Fer Niño, min.62) and Ángel (Abdon, min.76).

Referee: González Fuertes. Booked Portu for Real Sociedad and Battaglia, Ángel and Dani Rodríguez for RCD Mallorca.  Aihen was sent off in the 45+1.

Goal: 1-0: Lobete, min.90.

Attendance: 30,831 spectators.


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