Atlético Madrid vs Real Sociedad, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Beaten Real Sociedad secure Champions League spot, Espanyol relegated
Real Sociedad suffered a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday, but secured a top-four finish and Champions League qualification after Villarreal also lost 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 16': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 16': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 25': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 26': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 26': Sergio Reguilón (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 27': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Atletico Madrid).
- 29': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 33': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 0. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 41': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 41': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 42': Hand ball by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
- 44': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 44': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 45': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aihen Muñoz.
- 47': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 48': Attempt saved. Sergio Reguilón (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 48': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 49': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alexander Sørloth.
- 49': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Giménez.
- 50': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
- 50': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 54': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 54': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 56': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 59': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 59': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Aritz Elustondo.
- 59': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez replaces Mikel Merino.
- 60': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Hand ball by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 63': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 67': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 71': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Asier Illarramendi.
- 72': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 73': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 0. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 77': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 77': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 80': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad).
- 80': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 86': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 88': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1.
Statistics
 RSO |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 437 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 512 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,169
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,169
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | +16 | 21 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | +8 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 17 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 4 | Asier Illarramendi |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 19 | Alexander Sørloth |
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