On 23 February, one of the matches of the 26th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Real C-dad (San Sebastian) and Villarreal (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 26th round
RealS-dad (San Sebastian) - Villarreal (Spain) - 1:3 (0:1)
Goals: Mikel Merino (86) - Comesagna (17), Comesagna (47), A. Serlot (90+5).
Warnings: Robin Le Normand (51), F. Jorgensen (60), Y. Mosquera (62), And. Mosquera (62), Andre Silva (62), Albiol (63), A. Zakharian (68), J. Cuenca (88)
Review of the match Real S-dad - Villarreal:
In a thrilling La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Villarreal at the Real Arena, Villarreal won 3-1. At half-time the score was 0-1 in favour of Villarreal and they managed to maintain their lead until the final whistle. The first goal of the match came in the 17th minute when S. Comesana headed the ball into the Villarreal net. The first goal gave the team the momentum they needed to control the game. Real Sociedad tried to get back into the game, but could not break through the Villarreal defence. The second goal of the match also came from Comesana in the 47th minute, increasing Villarreal's lead to 2-0.
Despite their best efforts, Real Sociedad never managed to score at least two goals against their opponents, while Villarreal's defence held firm. During the match, players from both teams received several yellow cards, and the tension on the pitch was growing. "Real Sociedad made several substitutions in an attempt to change the situation, but Villarreal continued to dominate. In the 86th minute Real Sociedad finally took the lead thanks to a goal by M. Merino, reducing the deficit to 2:1. However, Villarreal sealed the victory in the 90th minute when A. Sorloth scored the third goal of the match, ending Real Sociedad's hopes of a comeback. Overall, it was a well-deserved victory for Villarreal, who played a strong game and won all three points in their La Liga match against Real Sociedad at the Real Arena.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Sevilla - Real S-Dad, Villarreal - Granada.
Statistics of the match Real Sociedad - Villarreal:
Real Sociedad | Villarreal | |
---|---|---|
8 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
21 | Kicks | 6 |
3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
11 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
15 | Offences | 14 |
13 | Corners | 2 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
70% | Ball possession | 30% |
3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 6 |
578 | Total assists | 254 |
506 | Accurate assists | 186 |
88% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |