10 interesting facts about Real Sociedad and Deportivo

On Monday, we will be at Riazor to take on Deportivo de La Coruña. Here are a few interesting facts about both clubs: 1- Nihat, with 3 goals, if the Txuri-urdin to have scored the most goals in this fixture against Deportivo en A Coruña. 2- Sebastián Abreu, Elduaien, Sagarzazu, Musti Mujika and Luis Mari López Rekarte are played who have played for both clubs. 3- Real Sociedad secured their qualification for the Champions League at Riazor winning 0-1 on the final day of the 2012-13 season. 4- The first league meeting between the two teams at Riazor was in 1941. That game ended in a 2-2 draw. Pedrín and Bidegain found the net for Real Sociedad. 5- Deportivo, along with Real Sociedad, are one of the nine club which possess at least one Spanish league title. The Galicians were crowned champions in 1999-2000 6- Deportivo’s current coach, Gaizka Garitano, was a Real Sociedad player from 2005-06 to 2007-08, making 82 appearances. 7- Three Deportivo players have won the Pichichi trophy: Bebeto (1992-93), Diego Tristán (2001-02) and Makaay (2002-03). 8- That season, Roy Makaay also collected the Golden Shoe award. 9- Irulegui, Boronat, Toshack, Irureta and Lotina are a few of the coaches who have managed both teams. 10- In 2005 Deportivo had to play at Anoeta wearing Real Sociedad’s third kit as both teams’ strips clashed.