On 26 November one of the matches of the 14th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Real S-dad (San Sebastian) and Sevilla (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 14th round
RealS-dad (San Sebastian) - Sevilla (Spain) - 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: Dmitrovic (3), Umar Sadik (22) - Y. En-Nesiri (60).
Warnings: Mikel Merino (33), Traore (78), Ramos (82).
Real Sociedad picked up a crucial 2-1 victory over Sevilla in a thrilling La Liga match at the Real Arena. Despite Sevilla's late surge, Real Sociedad held on to their lead and came out victorious. The match started badly for Sevilla: already in the 3rd minute Real Sociedad took the lead thanks to a goal scored by Sevilla goalkeeper M. Dmitrovic. Real Sociedad continued to press and were rewarded in the 22nd minute when U. Sadiq scored to increase the lead to 2-0. Throughout the first half, the home side created numerous opportunities and showed their skill in attack. In the 33rd minute, Real Sociedad's M. Merino received a yellow card. However, this did not prevent the team from maintaining a two goal lead before the break. At the start of the second half Sevilla made the first substitution: in the 46th minute B. Sumare was replaced by O. Tor Tor. Sumare replaced O. Torres. This substitution gave Sevilla new strength, and in the 60th minute J. En-Nesiri scored a goal, reducing the deficit to 2:1. In response, Real Sociedad made a substitution: in the 67th minute A. Barreneccea replaced A. Zakharyan. Sevilla continued to strive for victory and in the 73rd minute introduced L. Bade and D. Lukebakio to strengthen the attack.
In the 75th minute Real Sociedad also made two substitutions: B. Turrientes replaced U. Sadik and M. Oyarzabal replaced M. Merino. The tension of the game increased when in the 78th minute H. Traore received a yellow card for Real Sociedad, and in the 82nd minute Sevilla's S. Ramos received a yellow card. In the 84th minute Real Sociedad made two final substitutions: T. Kubo and H. Traore replaced M. Cho and A. Elustondo respectively. The tension on the pitch reached its peak in the 88th minute when Sevilla's S. Ramos was sent off after receiving a red card. Soon his team-mate J. Navas also received a red card, leaving Sevilla with nine men. In the final minutes of the game, Sevilla tried to salvage a point by bringing on L. Ocampos and Fernando as the last players in the 90th minute. However, Real Sociedad defended staunchly, giving Sevilla no chance to equalise. The final whistle blew as Real Sociedad claimed a 2-1 victory. This match showed resilience and the ability to stand firm, especially in the face of Sevilla's late onslaught. This victory strengthened Real Sociedad's position in the La Liga standings and gave them confidence in tomorrow.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Osasuna - Real S-Dad, Sevilla - Villarreal.
| Real Sociedad | Sevilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 11 | Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 22 | Offences | 8 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 394 | Total assists | 400 |
| 305 | Accurate assists | 303 |
| 77% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |