On 30 September, one of the matches of the 8th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Real C-dad (San Sebastian) and Athletic (Bilbao) met.
Реал С-дад - Атлетик - 3:0. Чемпионат Испании, 8-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаSpanish Championship, 8th round
RealS-dad (San Sebastian) - Athletic (Bilbao) - 3:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Robin Le Normand (30), T. Kubo (48), M. Oyarzabal (66)
Warnings: Herrera (29), Mikel Merino (44), Daniel Vivian (44), Igor Zubeldia (77).
Real Sociedad vs Athletic match review:
Real Sociedad emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Athletic, 1-0 at half-time and 3-0 in regulation time. The match was played at the Real Arena, Real Sociedad's home stadium, in the highly competitive La Liga. The match kicked off in the 25th minute when Real Sociedad made the first substitution: K. Tierney was replaced by A. Munoz. Just four minutes later, Athletic received a yellow card for a foul by A. Herrera. Herrera. On 30 minutes Real Sociedad took the lead when R. Le Normand hit the opponents' goal, which delighted the fans. The game continued at a fast pace, with both teams trying to seize the initiative. At the end of the first half both teams received yellow cards. In the 44th minute D. Vivian of Atletico was sent off, followed soon after by M. Merino of Real Sociedad. The second half started with a substitution in Atletico's line-up - in the 46th minute G. Guruset was replaced by A. Villalibre. However, in the 48th minute Real Sociedad struck again - T. Kubo scored a goal, increasing their lead to 2:0. Then Real Sociedad made a number of substitutions: U. Sadiq replaced Andre Silva, A. Barrenetxea came on in place of M. Oyarzabal, and J. Pacheco replaced R. Le Normande in the 61st and 62nd minutes respectively.
These changes gave the team new vigour, which allowed them to maintain control of the match. "Athletic" did not keep waiting and made two substitutions: in the 64th minute N. Williams replaced A. Berenguer, and in the 71st minute I. Muniain replaced I. Garcia de Albeniz. In the 72nd minute, Athletic made a fourth substitution: A. Herrera replaced B. Prados Diaz. However, Real Sociedad were not going to give up and continued to dominate the match. The fifth and final substitution was made by both teams in the 76th and 81st minutes. A. Paredes replaced D. Vivian at Atletico, and B. Turrientes replaced M. Merino at Real Sociedad. Towards the end of the game, Real Sociedad's I. Zubeldia received a yellow card in the 77th minute, adding to the number of cautions for the match. However, it did not affect their overall play. In the 66th minute, Real Sociedad sealed the victory when M. Oyarzabal scored the third goal of the match, burying any hopes of an Atletico comeback. In the end, Real Sociedad were the deserved winners of the match, demonstrating their strength and skill. A combination of timely substitutions and clinical play was the key to success. On the other hand, Athletic fought back hard but failed to score against their opponents. The result of this match will undoubtedly affect the standings, but it is clear that Real Sociedad deserved three points for their impressive performance.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Atletico - Real S-Dad, Athletic - Almeria.
Реал С-дад - Атлетик - 3:0. Чемпионат Испании, 8-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Real Sociedad - Athletic:
| Real Sociedad | Athletic | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks | 18 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 20 | Offences | 9 |
| 5 | Corner | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 400 | Total assists | 369 |
| 304 | Accurate assists | 279 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |
