Osasuna vs Real Sociedad 2021-22 LaLiga
Real Sociedad reclaim top spot in LaLiga with win at Osasuna
Real Sociedad rallied in the second half to overcome Osasuna and claim a 2-0 away win on Sunday to return to the top of the LaLiga standings.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Diego Rico.
- 71': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Sørloth replaces Alexander Isak.
- 71': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 71': Substitution, Osasuna. Chimy Avila replaces Kike Barja.
- 72': Goal! Osasuna 0, Real Sociedad 1. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Portu.
- 82': Goal! Osasuna 0, Real Sociedad 2. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 83': Substitution, Osasuna. Roberto Torres replaces Rubén García.
- 83': Substitution, Osasuna. Cote replaces Manu Sánchez.
- 83': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces David Silva.
- 83': Substitution, Osasuna. Ante Budimir replaces Kike García.
- 87': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Julen Lobete replaces Adnan Januzaj.
- 90'+1': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: El Sadar
Location: Pamplona, Spain
Attendance: 21,741
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Barcelona | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| +29 | Real Madrid | 22 | 54 | 2 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 21 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 RSO |
OSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 439 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 517 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Osasuna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Herrera (GK) |
| 5 | David García |
| 4 | Unai García |
| 39 | Manu Sánchez |
| 2 | Nacho Vidal |
| 8 | Darko Brasanac |
| 7 | Jon Moncayola |
| 24 | Lucas Torró |
| 18 | Enrique García |
| 14 | Rubén García |
| 11 | Enrique Barja |
Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 15 | Diego Rico  |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
| 11 | Adnan Januzaj |
| 22 | Ander Barrenetxea |
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