Deportivo Alavés and Real Sociedad draw 1-1 on Sunday. HIGHLIGHTS

VITORIA-GASTEIZ. Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alavés draw 1-1. A. Januzaj scored the first goal (14') for Real Sociedad. J. equalized (58') with a penalty.

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January 3, 2022

VITORIA-GASTEIZ. Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alavés draw 1-1. A. Januzaj scored the first goal (14′) for Real Sociedad. J. settled the score (58′) with a penalty. Real Sociedad was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (65%)

The match was played at the Estadio de Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Sunday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Carlos Del Cerro Grande with the assistance of Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez and Gonzalo García González. The 4th official was Jaime Ruiz Álvarez.

Match Statistics

Deportivo Alavés

1 - 1

Real Sociedad

! 35 Ball Possession 65

Shots

19 Total 10
5 On Target 5
14 Off Target 5
1 Shots blocked 1

129 Attack 97
52 Dangerous attack 41
67 Ball safe 97

1 Penalties 0
2 Corners 3

Fouls

22 Total 10
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

2 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Real Sociedad had a strong ball possession 65% while Deportivo Alavés was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Deportivo Alavés was more pushing with 52 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 5 were on target. However, that was not enough Deportivo Alavés to win the match.

Deportivo Alavés shot 19 times, 5 on target, 14 off target. Regarding the opposition, Real Sociedad shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Deportivo Alavés received 3 yellow cards (V. Laguardia, E. Mendez and L. Rioja). Talking about the opposition, Real Sociedad received 3 yellow cards (I. Zubeldia, D. Silva and A. Januzaj).

Match Timeline

14'

46'

54'

56'

Igor Zubeldia- Yellow

58'

60'

67'

72'

76'

81'

Martín Zubimendi- sub ->A. Guevara

81'

Jon Pacheco- sub ->I. Zubeldia

85'

Luis Rioja- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Deportivo Alavés will have 16 points like Elche to remain in the 18th place. On the other side, Real Sociedad will have 30 points like Rayo Vallecano to sit in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Deportivo Alavés will host Athletic Club on the 9th of January with a 5-3 head to head in favor of Deportivo Alavés (6 draws).

Real Sociedad will host Celta de Vigo on the 8th of January with a 13-7 head to head statistic in favor of Real Sociedad (12 draws).

Deportivo Alavés – Formation

Deportivo Alavés

Jesús Owono 31.Equatorial Guinea

6.5

Laguardia 5.Spain

6.4

54'

Rubén Duarte 3.Spain

7.0

Martín Aguirregabiria 21.Spain

6.6

Florian Lejeune 22.France

6.4

Toni Moya 15.Spain

6.4

Mamadou Loum 6.Senegal

7.3

Iván Martín 19.Spain

6.5

46'

Luis Rioja 11.Spain

7.1

90'

Joselu 9.Spain

8.3

58'

Miguel de la Fuente 24.Spain

7.2

72'

Substitutes

I. Sanz 38.Spain

Oscar Medina 32.Spain

Saúl García 12.Spain

Tachi 2.Spain

Javi López 27.Spain

M. Miazga 4.United States

Tomás Mendes 30.Spain

Edgar Méndez 17.Spain

6.6

46'

60'

Manu García 14.Spain

Mamadou Sylla 7.Senegal

6.6

72'

John Guidetti 10.Sweden

Alexandru Tirlea 36.Romania

Deportivo Alavés started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria decided to play with the following team: Jesús Owono (6.5), Martín Aguirregabiria (6.6), Víctor Laguardia (6.4), Florian Lejeune (6.4), Rubén Duarte (7.0), Iván Martín (6.5), Mamadou Loum (7.3), Toni Moya (6.4), Luis Rioja (7.1), Miguel De La Fuente (7.2) and Joselu (8.3).

The home team had on the bench: Mamadou Sylla (6.6), Iván Sanz, J. Guidetti, Saúl García, Alberto Rodríguez, Tomás Mendes, Javi López, Oscar Medina, A. Țîrlea, Edgar Méndez (6.6), M. Miazga and Manu García.

Substitutions

Deportivo Alavés made 2 changes: I. Martin for E. Mendez (46′) and M. de la Fuente for M. Sylla (72′).

Best player: Joselu

The player that probably impressed the most for Deportivo Alavés was Joselu.

His rating is (8.3) with 1 goal, 33 passes (54% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 14 duels out of 25. He performed 3 crosses.

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad

Álex Remiro 1.Spain

7.1

Joseba Zaldua 2.Spain

Aritz Elustondo 6.Spain

6.4

Robin Le Normand 24.Spain

7.0

Diego Rico 15.Spain

7.6

Igor Zubeldia 5.Spain

6.6

81'

56'

Portu 7.Spain

7.3

76'

Ander Guevara 16.Spain

6.9

81'

Mikel Merino 8.Spain

6.6

Ander Barrenetxea 22.Spain

David Silva 21.Spain

7.4

76'

67'

Alexander Isak 19.Sweden

6.3

Substitutes

Mathew Ryan 13.Australia

Jon Pacheco 26.Spain

6.6

81'

Martín Zubimendi 3.Spain

6.5

81'

Adnan Januzaj 11.Belgium

8.0

85'

14'

Näis Djouahra 37.France

6.8

76'

Jon Guridi 14.Spain

Beñat Turrientes 27.Spain

Alexander Sørloth 23.Norway

7.0

76'

Real Sociedad started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea played with: Álex Remiro (7.1), Zaldúa, Aritz Elustondo (6.4), Igor Zubeldia (6.6), Robin Le Normand (7.0), Diego Rico (7.6), Ander Guevara (6.9), Mikel Merino (6.6), Portu (7.3), David Silva (7.4) and Ander Barrenetxea, Alexander Isak (6.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: M. Ryan, Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (6.6), Martín Zubimendi (6.5), Adnan Januzaj (8.0), Näis Djouahra (6.8), Jon Guridi, Beñat Turrientes and Alexander Sørloth (7.0).

Real Sociedad could not rely on the presence of A. Januzaj (injured).

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: A. Barrenetxea for A. Januzaj (6′), Portu for N. Djouahra (76′), D. Silva for A. Sorloth (76′), A. Guevara for M. Zubimendi (81′) and I. Zubeldia for J. Pacheco (81′).