Real Sociedad 2-0 Real Madrid: Real Madrid has already lost for the seventh time this season in La Liga in the away match against Real Sociedad. Without Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior, Los Blancos did not do enough offensively. Due to a blunder from Éder Militão, things also went wrong in the back.
Militão’s blunder leads to defeat for thinned out Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti’s choice to spare Benzema showed that Real Madrid had given up hope of winning the title. The Frenchman was therefore rested four days before the cup final against Osasuna and a week before the first game against Manchester City in the semi-final of the Champions League. The absence of Vinícius in San Sebastian was due to a suspension. The absence of the two stars provided an opportunity for Mariano Díaz, the striker who only had a starting place with the Madrilenians for the first time this season.
The attacker from the Dominican Republic showed little in the away match against the number four in Spain. The visitors were dangerous a few times in the first half. Militão saw that Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro made a good save on his header and the goalie also reacted adequately to a bet from Rodrygo after a nice solo. Sociedad was the closest to a goal in the first half, Martin Zubimendi hit the crossbar with his attempt.
Second half
In the 47th minute it was really hit for the home team, thanks to Militão. The Brazilian defender got the ball from Thibaut Courtois. Under pressure from Alexander Sørloth, he wanted to return the ball to the Belgian goalie, but the pass was not tailored. The lurking Takefusa Kubo took advantage of the blunder. By simply shooting the ball into the empty goal against his old club: 1-0.
It went from bad to worse for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, which also had to continue with ten men in the 61st minute. Dani Carvajal received his second yellow card and therefore red. With ten against eleven, Real Madrid no longer managed to seriously shake the home team. Sociedad took the tension away in the 85th minute. Ander Barrenetxea struck from a beautiful pass from David Silva. The substitute cut in from the left and knocked Courtois with a hard shot into the short corner: 2-0.
With five rounds to go, Real Madrid is now fourteen points behind Barcelona. Which can do the job on May 14 in the away match against Espanyol in the next round. Atlético Madrid can take second place from Real on Wednesday evening by winning against Cádiz. Sociedad is a good fourth.
