SAN SEBASTIáN. Real Valladolid tops Real Sociedad 1-0 after C. Larin scored just 1 goal (73′).
The match was played at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Pablo González Fuertes assisted by Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno and Israel Bárcena Rodríguez. The 4th official was Guillermo Conejero Sánchez. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.2 degrees Celsius or 48.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 17 Total 7
- 4 On Target 4
- 11 Off Target 3
- 3 Shots blocked 0
- 133 Attack 84
- 39 Dangerous attack 40
- 85 Ball safe 91
- 0 Penalties 0
- 0 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 7
Fouls
- 17 Total 14
- 4 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 6
Ball possession
Real Sociedad had a strong ball possession 55% while Real Valladolid was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Real Valladolid was more aggressive with 40 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Real Valladolid won the match.
Real Sociedad shot 17 times, 4 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Real Valladolid shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Real Sociedad received 4 yellow cards (Diego Rico, Ander Barrenetxea, Jiri Malik and Carlos Fernández ). Talking about the opposition, Real Valladolid received 5 yellow cards (Javi Sánchez, Lucas Olaza, Óscar Plano, M. Hongla and Cyle Larin).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Real Sociedad will stay with 39 points to remain in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Real Valladolid will have 23 points like Celta de Vigo to hold in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Real Valladolid will host Osasuna on the 12th of February with a 9-3 head to head in favor of Osasuna (10 draws).
Real Sociedad – Formation
Real Sociedad started with a christmas tree line-up (4-3-2-1).
The manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea decided to play with the following team: Álex Remiro
, Ander Barrenetxea , Igor Zubeldia , Robin Le Normand , Diego Rico , Pablo Marín , Martín Zubimendi , Asier Illarramendi , Takefusa Kubo , Robert Navarro and Alexander Sørloth .The home team had on the bench: Andoni Zubiaurre, Aihen Muñoz
, Brais Méndez , Beñat Turrientes, Ander Martín, Urko González, Jon Ander Olasagasti , Carlos Fernández and Mikel Oyarzabal .Substitutions
Real Sociedad made 5 changes: Ander Barrenetxea for Brais Méndez (46′), Diego Rico for Aihen Muñoz (46′), Robert Navarro for Mikel Oyarzabal (62′), Jiri Malik for Jon Ander Olasagasti Imizcoz (77′) and Pablo Marín for Carlos Fernández (84′).
Best player: Igor Zubeldia
The player that probably impressed the most for Real Sociedad was Igor Zubeldia.
His rating is
with 42 passes (76% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6.Real Valladolid – Formation
Real Valladolid started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Juan José Rojo Martín played with: Jordi Masip
, Luis Pérez , Martin Hongla , Javi Sánchez , Lucas Olaza , Monchu , Kike Pérez , Gonzalo Plata , Óscar Plano , Darwin Machís and Sergio León .They had on the bench: Jawad El Yamiq, David Torres, Sergio Asenjo, Lucas Rosa, Sergio Escudero, Iván Sánchez
, Álvaro Aguado , Selim Amallah, Cyle Larin and Iván Fresneda.Substitutions
Real Valladolid made 5 changes: Óscar Plano for Iván Sánchez (59′), Sergio León for Cyle Larin (59′), Kike Pérez for Álvaro Aguado (67′), G. Plata for Lucas Rosa (84′) and M. Hongla for Jawad El Yamiq (84′).
Best player: Luis Pérez
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Real Valladolid was Luis Pérez even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is
with 35 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- FC Barcelona – Sevilla – 3-0
- Mallorca – Real Madrid – 1-0
- Real Sociedad – Real Valladolid – 0-1
- Girona – Valencia – 1-0