Alavés and Real draw and extend their losing streak (1-1)

Adnan Januzaj and Joselu Mato they got a point that knew little by little Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alavés and that left a bitter aftertaste in a very open duel that both contestants ended up drawing (1-1) after the San Sebastian went ahead in the 14th minute and the Albiazules tied for a penalty at the start of the second half of a corresponding match to the nineteenth round of LaLiga Santander.

There were numerous occasions for both who did not settle for a draw that did not serve much at the qualifying level, as they maintain their European and relegation positions respectively.

The duel began with an accident, with the last minute loss of Joseba Zaldua, which forced him to leave the “eleven” of Imanol Alguacil and, above all, with the injury, a priori, serious of Ander Barrenetxea three minutes after the start.

The donostiarras began to stretch and David Silva filtered a pass between the lines for Cristián Portugués, Portu, to serve precisely the Belgian Adnan Januzaj, substitute for Ander Barrenetxea, to convert the first of the afternoon in the 14th minute.

Alavés did not stop playing the game he had done so far and in the first corner kick that he forced he was able to tie, but Luis Rioja’s volley went to the left of Álex Remiro.

Alexander Isaac He tested the reflexes of the debutant Jesús Owono, who played for the positives in coronavirus of Fernando Pacheco and Antonio Sivera, and the Equatorial Guinean was successful the first time he had to intervene.

Joselu Mato began to come into play in the box babazorro and with a header and an indirect free kick that forced the realistic goalkeeper to intervene with a stretched out, he lit the flame of a Mendizorroza stadium that had a good temperature from the beginning, as is usual in the empty derbies.

The interruptions due to several clashes between the players, who did not give up a ball for lost, did not prevent the game from having a lot of rhythm and several occasions like those that Alexander Isak and Víctor Laguardia had at the edge of the break.

The Swedish striker met the post in a shot after a ride down the left, while the handy defender had the equalizer in his head after a header at the far post in a set piece, the biggest threat from the locals.

The second half started with a penalty of Igor Zubeldia on Miguel De la Fuente and what turned Joselu Mato in minute 58 to open a new game that did not have a clear owner and in which direct game gave more revenue to the premises than the development of the visitors.

The final stretch was fast-paced. Neither was satisfied with the tie and the two eagerly searched for the rival goal

ALIGNMENTS

1 – Alavés: Owono, Martín, Lejeune, Laguardia, Duarte; Loum, Moya, Luis Rioja, Iván Martín (Édgar Méndez, min. 46), Miguel (Sylla, min. 72) and Joselu.

1 – Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aritz, Zubeldia (Pacheco, min.81), Le Normand, Rico; Merino, Guevara (Zubimendi, min.81), Silva (Djouahra, min.76); Barrenetxea (Januzaj, min.6), Isak y Portu (Sorloth, min.76).

Mendizorrotza: 13,498 spectators

GOALS

0-1, Adnan Januzaj (14 minutes).

1-1, Joselu from a penalty (minute 58).