He continues to lead Real Sociedad. How the face of this team has changed in just a month! Against Celta, with a man less from the 45th minute due to a clear red card to Caleta Car, he was able to hold on stoically. And, as he did against Barcelona, he did not collapse when he received a 1-1 draw. No. It was rebuilt in the best way thanks to superb collective work and also, it must be said, thanks to an epic Mikel Oyarzabal, author of two goals that have their weight in gold. The final sentence came from the boots of Brais Méndez, who managed to score a penalty committed on Álvaro Odriozola, another of those recovered for the case.
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Álex Remiro, Aihen Muñoz, Jon Aramburu, Jon Martín, Duje Caleta-Car, Ander Barrenetxea (Igor Zubeldia, min. 45), Jon Gorrotxategi, Beñat Turrientes (Álvaro Odriozola, min. 45), Gonçalo Guedes (Pablo Marín, min. 69), Luka Sucic (Brais Méndez, min. 81) and Mikel Oyarzabal (Orri Óskarsson, min. 85)
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Ionut Radu, Mingueza, Min. 45), Carl Starfelt, Alonso Marcos, Carreria Serge (Williot Swedberg, min. 75), Ilaix Moriba (Step Iago, min. 55), Ministry, Sole Swedish, Min. 75), Pablo Durán (Iglesiastees, mine. 55), Jones The Abdellaoui and Bryan Zaragoza
Goals
1-0 min. 16: Oyarzabal. 1-1 min. 71: Borja Iglesias. 2-1 min. 74: Oyarzabal. 3-1 min. 95: Brais
Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
yellow cards
Luka Sucic (min. 15), Bryan Zaragi (min. 47), Matarazzo (min. 63)
red cards
Caleta-Car (min. 46)
In the ditches of Madrid they look for a treasure that hides a sleeping dragon under your feet. How clumsy and naive they are! I have the treasure: I sleep with it. This is a verse from one of Ismael Serrano’s best-known songs, Love and office song. Words that any Real Sociedad fan could easily make their own when referring to Oyarzabal. and he is only ten away from making it into the top-10 of footballers who have worn the blue and white jacket the most games, he continues to expand his legend. The entire Anoeta stood up to see him off. Also Pellegrino Matarazzo. Against Celta he scored two great goals with that left foot that has a cannon. The second came when Celta pressed harder and when their team was about to give up, but no.
It seems like this team doesn’t know what it’s like to give up. That is the most important thing the American has achieved since his landing. He has managed to revive a group of players who hit rock bottom thanks to Sergio Francisco. They will have to say what the formula for success is, but, for now, it works. With Matarazzo on the bench, Real Sociedad doesn’t know what it’s like to lose. He has ten points out of a possible twelve in the League, to which we must add the victory in the cup tie against Osasuna. What I said, the closest thing to a miracle.
Against Celta it was not easy at all. Everything indicated that the streak was going to be broken following the expulsion of Caleta-Car at the end of the first half. Light red, despite the fact that Alberola Rojas, at first, taught him yellow. Decision that was rendered worthless after reviewing the play on the VAR monitor. Direct red. Matarazzo reacted and after the break he left Turrientes and an unknown Barrenetxea in the dugout to bring on Zubeldia. La Real barely left their area. It was impossible to hold on. Celta put all their effort into bringing on Borja Iglesias and Iago Aspas. The Panda tied the score at one, but there, when his team needed it most, in addition to Álex Remiro, the star figure of a superb Mikel Oyarzabal emerged, who scored another goal out of his hat that revived his teammates. The effort was heroic. The captain found it difficult to catch his breath after the marathon race that ended with the ball inside the Celtic goal and the subsequent celebration.
Anoeta was dedicated to the cause and the fort blue white He burst out with joy in a final play that reflects the 180-degree change this team has experienced. A recently defenestrated player like Álvaro Odriozola, remembering that tireless player for whom Real Madrid paid 30 million euros, stood alone in front of Ionut Radu, dribbled with him, but a light blue defender knocked him down. Maximum penalty. Maximum blue and white joy. Brais Méndez deceived the Romanian goalkeeper. Epic victory. La Real is back.
