On April 22, one of the matches of the 30th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. They met Real S-dad (San Sebastian) and Rayo Vallecano (Spain).
Spain Championship, round 30
Real S-dad (San Sebastian) - Rayo Vallecano (Spain) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: А. Serlot (59), Lejeune (81) - Isi Palason (57)
Warnings: Oscar Valentin (68), Comesaña (72), Aihen Muñoz (90+2)
The Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano soccer match was full of excitement and drama, and a thrilling second half turned the game around. The game took place at the Real Arena, which is Real Sociedad's home stadium. The match was played within the La Liga, and both teams were looking to win to improve their standings. Both teams tried to take control of the match in the first half, but neither team was able to score a single goal. Rayo Vallecano made its first substitution in the 46th minute: A. Martin came on instead of P. Chavarria. Rayo Vallecano took the lead in the 57th minute thanks to a goal by I. Palazon and Real Sociedad remained in the minority. However, Real Sociedad responded quickly and A. Sorloth scored two minutes later in the 59th minute to level the score. Real Sociedad then made three substitutions in the 62nd minute: M. Merino, A. Barrenetxea and M. Oyarzabal replaced A. Illarramendi, T. Kubo and Momo respectively. Rayo Vallecano made a second substitution in the 67th minute: O. Trejo replaced S. Sanchez.
Both teams then received yellow cards, with Rayo Vallecano's O. Valentin receiving a yellow card in the 68th minute and S. Comesana receiving a yellow card in the 72nd minute. In the 79th minute, S. Comesana and R. de Tomas were replaced by P. Cissa and S. Camello respectively. Real Sociedad's A. Sorloth was replaced by C. Fernandez in the 81st minute. However, in the 81st minute, Real Sociedad's own goal by F. Lejeune gave Rayo Vallecano the lead. Rayo Vallecano made one last substitution in the 83rd minute: I. Balliu replaced U. Lopez. Real Sociedad made one last substitution in the 85th minute: D. Silva replaced B. Mendes. The game ended 2-1, with Real Sociedad failing to equalize in the final minutes of the game. Real Sociedad's A. Muñoz was given a yellow card during extra time but it had almost no effect on the outcome of the game. Overall, it was an exciting match that showed the talent and determination of both teams. While Real Sociedad could have been disappointed with the result, they can take solace in the fact that they gave it their all on the field. Only time will tell if they can bounce back in the next game.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Betis - Real S-dad, Rayo Vallecano - Barcelona.
| Real Sociedad. | Rayo Vallecano | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals on goal | 2 |
| 7 | Strokes | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 18 | Violations | 19 |
| 3 | Corner | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 465 | Total assists | 296 |
| 365 | Accurate passes | 180 |
| 78% | Accuracy of transmissions | 61% |