Real Sociedad vs. Valencia CF (06.11.2022)

In a gripping La Liga match on November 6, 2022, Real Sociedad faced off against Valencia CF in a game filled with drama and suspense. Early on in the clash, Real Sociedad's Diego Rico received a yellow card in just the 8th minute, hinting at the intense nature of the match to come.

Within two minutes of Rico's booking, misfortune struck for Valencia as Hugo Guillamón scored an own goal, inadvertently giving Real Sociedad the lead. The situation escalated for the home team when Aritz Elustondo was shown a yellow card merely five minutes later, which was subsequently upgraded to a red card in the 17th minute, leaving Real Sociedad with ten men for the majority of the game.

Valencia took advantage of their numeric superiority when Samuel Lino netted a goal in the 25th minute, bringing the score level. Adjustments were made by Valencia as Gabriel Paulista came on as Substitution 1 at the 29-minute mark.

In response to the dynamic of the match, Real Sociedad made a triple substitution at the beginning of the second half, bringing on Brais Méndez, Carlos Fernández, and Illarramendi in an attempt to revitalize their formation.

The tactical changes continued for Valencia as well with Hugo Guillamón being replaced in the 62nd minute, alongside Marcos André coming in as Substitution 3. The final stretch of the game saw further adjustments with Y. Musah and J. Kluivert making appearances as Substitution 4 and 5 respectively for Valencia.

Real Sociedad's final substitution saw Mikel Merino entering the fray in the 82nd minute in hopes of securing a positive result for the home side. However, despite the numerous changes and efforts from both teams, the match edged towards its conclusion without any additional alterations to the scoreboard.

Just before the final whistle, Martín Zubimendi of Real Sociedad was booked with a yellow card, capping off a match that was as much about the struggle between the players as it was about the battle on the scoreline. The draw left fans on both sides yearning for more as each team walked away with a single point from the encounter.

Lineup Real Sociedad

Lineup Valencia CF

Substitutes Real Sociedad

Substitutes Valencia CF

Real Sociedad

The nicknames of this club are Erreala or La Real and also Txuri-urdinak (white and blue). The club colours are of course white and blue. The predominantly white jerseys have blue vertical stripes. They play at home in the Anoeta Stadium, which underwent renovations in 2017, whereupon it has a capacity of 26,800 seats. In 2019, the capacity is increased to 42,300 seats.

Valencia CF

One of Spain's most successful clubs, it has nicknames such as Los Ches, Valencianistes, Els Taronges (the Orange) and Los Murciélagos (the Bats). The bat in Valencia's emblem is probably known all over the world, their club colours are white and black, with the jersey being white and the shorts black. However, in addition to the bat, there are shades of orange in their crest, which also appears on the alternative away jersey. The club is at home in the Mestalla stadium, which holds 50,500 people.

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