SAN SEBASTIáN. Real Sociedad defeats Mallorca 1-0 after B. Méndez scored just 1 goal (64′). Real Sociedad took advantage of its better ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastián on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. In front of 31,279 spectators.​ The referee was Jorge Figueroa Vázquez with the help of Álvaro Granel Peiró and José Francisco García Lozano. The 4th official was Manuel Pozueta Rodríguez. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 17.59 degrees Celsius or 63.66 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Real Sociedad had a superior ball possession 56% while Mallorca was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Real Sociedad was more pushing with 49 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Real Sociedad won the match​.

Real Sociedad shot 14 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Mallorca shot 18 times, 7 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Real Sociedad received 3 yellow cards (Brais Méndez, Jon Pacheco and Igor Zubeldia). On the opposite side, Mallorca received 4 yellow cards (Antonio Sánchez, Toni Lato, José Copete and Javier Aguirre Onaindía).

Standings

After playing this encounter, Real Sociedad will have 18 points to sit in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Mallorca will stay with 8 points like Villarreal and Deportivo Alavés to hold in the 15th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Real Sociedad will play away against Rayo Vallecano on the 29th of October with a 9-6 head to head record in favor of Real Sociedad (7 draws).

Mallorca will host Getafe on the 29th of October with a 13-9 head to head stats in favor of Getafe (7 draws).

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea decided to play with the following team: Álex Remiro (8.4), Aritz Elustondo (7.1), Igor Zubeldia (6.4), Jon Pacheco (7.0), Aihen Muñoz (7.8), Brais Méndez (7.5), Martín Zubimendi (6.3), Mikel Merino (8.1), Arsen Zakharyan (6.8), Carlos Fernández (6.7) and Mikel Oyarzabal (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Ander Barrenetxea (7.0), Takefusa Kubo (7.3), Hamari Traore (7.0), Robin Le Normand (7.0), Mohamed-Ali Cho, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Umar Sadiq (6.8), Beñat Turrientes, Urko González, Jon Magunazelaia, Unai Marrero and Aitor Fraga.

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: Aritz Elustondo for Hamari Traore (60′), Arsen Zakharyan for Ander Barrenetxea (46′), Carlos Fernández for Takefusa Kubo (60′), Mikel Oyarzabal for Umar Sadiq (84′) and Igor Zubeldia for Robin Le Normand (71′).

Best player: Álex Remiro​

The most impressive player for Real Sociedad was the goalkeeper: Álex Remiro. His rating is 8.36. He performed 6 saves.

Mallorca – Formation

Mallorca started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Javier Aguirre Onaindía played with: Dánjal Á Lakjuni, Predrag Rajković (7.8), Giovanni González (6.8), Martin Valjent (7.5), Matija Nastasić (6.8), José Copete (6.8), Toni Lato (6.3), Antonio Sánchez (6.8), Samuel Costa (7.3), Dani Rodríguez (7.3) and Cyle Larin (7.0), Vedat Muriqi (7.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Manu Morlanes (6.8), Abdón Prats (6.4), Siebe Van Der Heyden, Omar Mascarell, Jaume Costa (6.8), Dominik Greif, Javi Llabrés (6.8), Amath Ndiaye (7.0), Iván Cuéllar, David López, Yuzún Francisco Ley Pizá and Daniel Luna.

Substitutions

Mallorca made 5 changes: José Copete for Manu Morlanes (70′), Toni Lato for Jaume Costa (69′), Cyle Larin for Abdón Prats (73′), Antonio Sánchez for Amath Ndiaye (74′) and Dani Rodríguez for Javi Llabrés (86′).

Best player: Predrag Rajković​

The player that probably impressed the most for Mallorca was the goalkeeper: Predrag Rajković. His rating is 7.75. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​

• Celta de Vigo – Atlético Madrid – 0-3
• Sevilla – Real Madrid – 1-1
• Real Sociedad – Mallorca – 1-0
• Getafe – Real Betis – 1-1