Real Sociedad will play in the Champions League despite losing at Atlético’s home (2-1)
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The Real Sociedad will play the Champions League next season despite losing this Sunday against Atlético at the Metropolitano 2-1 on matchday 37 of LaLiga Santander. The defeat of Villarreal at the home of Rayo Vallecano by 2-1 ensures fourth place in the standings for the San Sebastian team. Griezmann, in the first half, and Molina, in the second, put the colchoneros ahead. Sorloth, in 87, has established the final 2-1.
The team from San Sebastián warned first six minutes into the game, with a deep pass from Martín Zubimendi to Sörloth himself, who rushed the end line until he shot excessively from below.
The minutes passed with both teams watching each other very closely and with a very tactical game until Antoine Griezmann’s goal came in minute 37 to put his team ahead on the scoreboard.
Responded almost immediately Mikel Oyarzabal, but with a launch that went very high. Without a bite, Imanol Alguacil’s pupils hardly generated any danger before reaching the break.
Upon returning from the locker room, Ander Barrenetxea’s boots provided the great opportunity for San Sebastian, thanks to a powerful shot from the edge of the area that Grbic saved. That ruling preceded the 2-0, work of Molina in minute 73′, after a quick move with Correa and Griezmann. Thus, the Argentine full-back assisted his compatriot, who threatened to get rid of two rivals.
The ultimate 2-1 was scored by Alexander Sorloth taking advantage of a good pass from Brais Méndez. Although the VAR gave uncertainty with the review of the goal, it was finally awarded because there was no offside.
Real Sociedad thus accepts a sweet defeat that allows them tie fourth place with 68 points. The ticket for the ‘Champions’ is already in the pocket of the San Sebastian.
Data sheet:
2 – Atletico Madrid: Grbic; Molina, Witsel, Giménez, Hermoso, Reguilón (Correa, m. 69); Saúl, De Paul (Pablo Barrios, m. 80), Koke, Carrasco; Griezmann.
1 – Royal Society: I remir; Aritz (Gorosabel, m. 59), Zubeldia, Le Normand, Ahien Muñoz; Zubimendi; Kubo (Carlos Fernández, m. 69), Merino (Brais Méndez, m. 59), Illarramendi (Cho, m. 69), Oyarzabal (Barrene, m. 59); Sorloth.
Goals: 1-0, m. 37: Griezmann. 2-0, m. 73: Mill. 2-1, m. 86: Sorloth.
Referee: Polished Santana (C. Las Palmas). He yellow carded the locals De Paul (m. 60) and Hermoso (m. 63) and the visitors Mikel Merino (m. 27) and Aritz Elustondo (m. 54).
Source: Eitb
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