A goal from Merino in the last minute gives Real Sociedad the victory against Mallorca (1-2)
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Real Sociedad beat Mallorca with a result of 1-2 the match corresponding to the 25th day of LaLiga EA Sports which was disputed in Son Moix on Sunday, February 18. With the victory, the txuri-urdin team adds 40 points and remains in the fight for European positions.
Mallorca, with an almost unprecedented offensive duo this season formed by Muriqi and Larin, began the match with an early lead on the scoreboard. ANDAntonio Sánchez scored 1-0 (min. 4), an extreme that did not count for Aguirre last summer, but that is being essential; The Mallorcan youth player also scored his second consecutive goal after the one he scored against Rayo last day.
La Real pressed immediately to dominate the actions against an increasingly closed-in rival. The Basque team had faced the clash with nine of the eleven players that Imanol Alguacil fielded against PSG in the Champions League. Take Kubo, with his skill, dry dribbling and speed, was the great threat of the San Sebastián team for the defense of five that Aguirre forms, including three centre-backs. Kubo tied the contest (1-1) with a shot that surpassed Rajkovic and also enabled Zubimendi (min. 12) in a counterattack that the one from San Sebastián was unable to finish.
Mallorca was left with one less before reaching the break, due to Raillo’s expulsion. The captain of the local team applauded a referee’s decision, he already had a yellow card that was shown to him a minute before, and in 120 seconds he saw two yellow cards.
In the second half, the locals focused all their efforts on maintaining a draw. The point tasted like victory given the circumstances and that objective was committed with fervor.
La Real reinforced its attack (André Silva, Pacheco and Barrenetxea entered) and surrounded the goal of Rajkovic and his teammates, who held out until the 93rd minute when Mikel Merino rose to connect an impeccable header that gave his team three vital points (1-2) and ended an adverse streak.
Data sheet:
1-Mallorca: Rajkovic; Gio González, Valjent, Raíllo, Nastasic, Jaume Costa (Toni Lato, min. 79); Antonio Sánchez (Morlanes, min. 64), Samu Costa, Dani Rodríguez (Sergi Darder, min. 79); Muriqi and Larin (Abdón Prats, min. 64).
2-Royal Society: Remiro; Traoré, Zubeldia (André Silva, min. 64), Le Normand, Javi Galán; Brais Méndez (Turrientes, min. 73), Zubimendi, Merino, Zakharyan (Pacheco, min. 64); Take and Sadiq (Barrenetxea, min. 64).
Goals: 1-0, min. 4: Antonio Sánchez; 1-1, min. 37 Kubo; 1-2, min. 93: Merino.
Referee: González Fuertes (Asturian Committee). He cautioned Antonio Sánchez (min. 30); Le Normand (min. 40); Rajkovic (min. 46); Zubeldia (min. 61); Pacheco (min. 77); Nastasic (min. 81); Samu Costa (min. 90); Mikel Merino, (min. 95); Turrientes (min. 95). He sent off Antonio Raillo for a double yellow card (min. 48 and 49 of the first half).
Source: Eitb
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