On 27 September, one of the matches of the 7th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Valencia (Spain) and Real S-dad (San Sebastian) met.
Spanish Championship, 7th round
Valencia (Spain) - Real S -dad (San Se bastian) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Carlos Fernandez (32)
Warnings: U. Gonzalez (14), John Pacheco (25), S. Amallah (42), Traore (45+2), J. Guerra Moreno (45+3), S. Amallah (45)
The much awaited La Liga match between Valencia and Real Sociedad took place recently at the Mestalla Stadium. The exciting encounter ended with a one goal margin, resulting in a 0-1 victory for Real Sociedad. The match started at a fast pace with both teams showing their determination to win the three points. In the 14th minute, Real Sociedad's U. Gonzalez received a yellow card for a careless tackle. The tension of the game continued to grow, and in the 25th minute, J. Pacheco of Real Sociedad received a yellow card for a careless tackle. Pacheco of Real Sociedad also found himself in the referee's book after a rough tackle. The turning point came in the 32nd minute when Real Sociedad's C. Fernandez turned the tide with a close-range strike. Valencia's defence was caught off guard and Fernandez made no mistake and headed the ball into the net. Valencia's frustration grew and just before half-time they received two yellow cards. S. Amalla, who had already been cautioned in the 42nd minute, received a second yellow card in the 45th minute, leading to a red card. As a result, Valencia were left with ten men for the rest of the game. At the start of the second half, Valencia made their first substitution: in the 46th minute, T. Correia came on in place of C. Mosquera.
Real Sociedad also made a substitution, replacing H. Traore with A. Odriosola. Odriosola. These substitutions should have breathed new life into the game of both teams and changed its course. Valencia continued to fight despite the reduced squad and in the 55th minute made two more substitutions, releasing J. Gaia and Gabriel Paula in the starting line-up. Gaia and Gabriel Paulista. In response, Real Sociedad introduced I. Zubeldia instead of J. Pacheco and B. Mendes instead of B. Turri. Mendes instead of B. Turrientes in the 61st minute. The intensity of the match remained high, with the referee issuing yellow cards to players from both teams. Real Sociedad players C. Fernandez and B. Mendes received warnings in the 62nd and 62nd minute. Mendes received warnings in the 62nd and 68th minutes respectively. In the 79th minute, Valencia player K. Mosquera also got into the referee's notebook. Near the end of the game, Real Sociedad players M. Merino and I. Zubeldia received yellow cards in the 81st and 89th minutes respectively. On 74 minutes Valencia made the last substitution, replacing D. Lopez with R. Yaremchuk. Real Sociedad responded with their fifth and final substitution in the 72nd minute, with K. Tierney replacing A. Munoz. Despite Valencia's efforts, Real Sociedad held a one goal lead until the final whistle and secured a crucial away win. This match was a testament to the competitiveness and talent of La Liga players, and fans are looking forward to future matches in this highly competitive league.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Betis vs Valencia, Real S-dad vs Athletic.
| Valencia | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 9 | Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 1 |
| 14 | Offences | 17 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 7 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 350 | Total assists | 593 |
| 258 | Accurate assists | 508 |
| 74% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |