La Real are on a bad run of results. Tonight La Real lost against Atlético de Madrid at the Reale Arena (0-2) in a match in which the realistas were not fluid enough. On the other hand, the opponents played well and left few spaces.
It was a competitive and difficult game from the beginning. Both teams came out from the first minute playing with a high intensity but the realistas where the side that looked to open up the visitors' defence.
The second half kicked off with a scare for La Real, as Hermoso’s well-timed header at a free-kick edged Atlético in front. Real were in search of the equalizer but Atlético’s defense was as reliable as ever. Things got worse when Marcos Llorente doubled the lead towards the end. Merquelanz’s free-kick was denied by Oblak. The player was closer than anyone else to score a goal for the txuri urdin side.
La Real are now on a bad run of results after their winless run. The team must rest up now and recharge batteries ahead of the derby which will take place in New Year’s Eve. Aupa Real!
Match info:
Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gorosabel (Aritz, min.74), Le Normand, Zubeldia, Monreal, Zubimendi, Merino, Silva (López, min.74), Portu (Bautista, min.74), Barrenetxea (Merquelanz, min.66) and Willian José (Isak, min.66).
Atlético de Madrid: Oblak, Trippier, Savic, Felipe, Hermoso, Koke (cap), Carrasco (Lemar, min.87), Llorente, Lemar (Kondogbia, mi.71), Correa (Saúl, min.59) and Suárez (Diego Costa, min.87).
Goals: 0-1: Hermoso, min.49. 0-2: Llorente, min.74.
Referee: Cuadra Fernández. Cautioned Le Normand, Aritz and Isak for Real Sociedad and Savic, Hermoso and Saúl for Atlético de Madrid.
