La Real beat Villarreal thanks to a goal from Brais Mendez (1-0)

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Real Sociedad has beaten Villarreal in the match played at the Reale Arena. Imanol’s men have commanded from the beginning on the green and although they have had to suffer in the last minutes, Brais Méndez’s goal in the 32nd minute has given victory to the txuri-urdin team.

Summary of the match Real Sociedad – Villarreal (1-0)

Since the start of the game, the people from San Sebastian have had possession of the ball and Villarreal has been behind during the entire first half. Real’s first shot was in the 8th minute, from Sola, who hardly gave goalkeeper Gero Rulli any work.

The Argentine has faced his former team today and has been about to give him a goal in the 23rd minute. A pass from Rulli stopped midway and was recovered by Brais Méndez, but the goalkeeper reacted quickly and stopped Real’s chance.

Real’s goal came in the 32nd minute. After a corner kick, Mikel Merino has put a great ball to Brais Méndez and this one has sent the ball to the nets. Real Sociedad has dominated possession of the ball and the game throughout the first half and thus they have reached half-time.

Around the locker room, unai Emery he has done two changes in attack, Morales and Jackson have come out onto the pitch to go for the match. Morales has been Villarreal’s most dangerous player.

In the 50th minute, Real were unable to send a good move by Take to the back of the goal: Silva first and Sorloth later failed to finish off the ball. Three minutes later, Sorloth received a long pass from Remiro and was left alone against Rulli but was unable to finish well.

Villarreal’s response has been immediate Y Morales has left the Reale Arena speechless, with a cross shot that has gone off touching the stick.

Real Sociedad has been firm in defence, making few mistakes and giving Villarreal no chance at all. An example of this is that when Villarreal’s best minutes began, Aritz Elustondo stole a ball from Morales inside the area, leaving the visiting attack to nothing. In the minute 80 has left the field of play and Le Normand is outto play the first minutes after his injury.

Real has had to suffer in the last ten minutes, Emery’s men have eagerly sought the equalizer, but the good work of the txuri-urdin has not given them the opportunity to score. In minute 92 Remiro received the shot that gave him the most work, Morales, again. The Navarrese made a good save to send the ball to a corner. In the end, Real has added three points that are very important. It is the fifth consecutive victory of those of Imanol (three in the League and two in the Europa League).

Data sheet:

1 – Royal Society: I recall; Sola, Aritz (Le Normand, d. 80), Pacheco, Aihen; Zubimendi, Merino, Brais (Turrientes, m. 80), Silva (Carlos Fernández, m. 73); Kubo (Navarro, d. 87) and Sorloth (Cho, d. 73).

0 – Villarreal: Rulli; Kiko Femenía (Mandi, m. 80), Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza; Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin (Baena, d. 63); Lo Celso (Chukwueze, m. 80), Danjuma (Morales, m. 46) and Yéremi Pino (Jackson, m. 46).

Goal: 1-0, m. 32: Brais.

Referee: Soto Grado (C. Riojano). Yellow for the locals Silva (m. 54), Brais (m. 68), Aritz (m. 75), Sola (m. 82) and Carlos Fernández (m. 91); and for the visitors Lo Celso (m. 44), Albiol (m. 64), Pau Torres (m. 78) and coach Unai Emery (m. 24).