Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAVinícius, Mbappé penalties give Real Madrid 2-0 win at Real Sociedad
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe converted second-half penalties to give the champions a hard-fought 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 2': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 8': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 17': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad).
- 17': Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 19': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 19': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Brahim Díaz because of an injury.
- 25': Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 28': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 28': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 30': Offside, Real Sociedad. Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 36': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
- 36': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 37': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 38': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 38': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 44': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 44': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi López.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Umar Sadiq.
- 48': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 48': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 49': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi López.
- 52': Attempt saved. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad).
- 54': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 56': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 56': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 57': Penalty conceded by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 58': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 63': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson replaces Umar Sadiq.
- 66': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Javi López (Real Sociedad).
- 68': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 68': Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Zubeldia with a headed pass.
- 69': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 70': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jon Aramburu with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Penalty Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': VAR Decision: Penalty Real Madrid.
- 75': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 2. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 75': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Pacheco replaces Nayef Aguerd.
- 75': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Luka Sucic.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Javi López (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Arda Güler.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Javi López because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 79': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad).
- 82': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 86': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 90': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Offside, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 437 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 494 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 11 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 37,370
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 37,370
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 21 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 12 | Javi López |
| 27 | Jon Aramburu  |
| 17 | Sergio Gómez |
| 24 | Luka Sucic |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 11 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 19 | Umar Sadiq |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
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