Atlético vs Real Sociedad 2025-26 LALIGA
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Super-sub Nicolás González inspires Atlético Madrid to win over Real Sociedad
Nicolás González came off the bench to score twice as Atlético Madrid beat a battling Real Sociedad 3-2 at the Metropolitano.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 0. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by José María Giménez with a headed pass.
- 9': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 1. Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
- 20': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Rodrigo Mendoza because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Real Sociedad 1.
- 49': Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 53': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 54': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nico González replaces Thiago Almada.
- 55': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Pablo Marín.
- 56': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Orri Óskarsson.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Johnny Cardoso replaces Koke.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 67': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 1. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 68': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Sociedad 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 74': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Carlos Soler.
- 74': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez replaces Luka Sucic.
- 81': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 2. Nico González (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 2.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,788
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,788
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Barcelona | 26 | 64 | 4 |
| +33 | Real Madrid | 27 | 63 | 4 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 54 | 5 |
| +17 | Villarreal | 26 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
 RSO |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 398 |
| 463 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 5 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 33 | Clearances | 28 |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko  |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 4 | Rodrigo Mendoza |
| 11 | Thiago Almada |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 22 | Ademola Lookman |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 16 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 31 | Jon Martín |
| 17 | Sergio Gómez |
| 2 | Jon Aramburu |
| 18 | Carlos Soler |
| 12 | Yangel Herrera |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 15 | Pablo Marín |
| 9 | Orri Óskarsson |
| 24 | Luka Sucic |
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