Real Sociedad solved the first of their preseason friendlies with a comfortable victory, a prelude to their most exciting campaign in recent times. Those of Imanol, still without Silva and without other important players like Januzaj and Zaldua, defeated (3-1) UD Logroñés, recently promoted to the Second Division, in a match without rhythm in which the Oriotarra has used two teams and two different systems in each of the parts. Willian
Joseph penalty and For your doubly, the first also from the fateful point, were the scorers of a txuri urdin squad in which first Robert
Lopez and later Oyarzabal made of Odegaard in the first game without the Norwegian.
Imanol He put an ‘eleven’ into the fray that will not be anything like the one available on September 12; with eight homegrown players, four novel elements such as Zubiaurre in the bow, Guridi in the engine room, Robert
Lopez steering wheel and Baptist on point. He even tried a different scheme, already tried in other contexts, with a diamond in the center of the field and the strange position of Willian
Joseph as playmaker. The one formed by Zubiaurre; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Llorente, Aihen; Zubimendi, Robert
Lopez, Guridi, Willian
Joseph; For your and Baptist it was the first realistic preseason starting team. Given so much absence of players with a route Zubeldia he adjusted the cuff to his biceps. Another 23 year old captain.
Two penalty goals
The intrigue of the clash was finished in minute 4, when For your was knocked down at the angle of the large area by Adrian. Willian José scored the first goal of the summer and from there the Real controlled the game, without monopolizing the leather, but showing off its essence: play from behind, forward pressure and constant search for the released player. Aihen I was smiling happy because Robert
Lopez always found him with his tight sight and Zubimendi, very strong in duels, he found his hand between the lines. Guridi appeared everywhere to scrape the ball, tame it or give support. That young and native core is vindicated from the second front line, because the first is reserved for Merino, Silva and maybe Oyarzabal.
Zubiaurre erred when hitting a ball that he gave to Ruben, but he corrected his mistake by stopping the subsequent kick. It was Real that opposed the second goal in a soulless and empty Zubieta due to COVID-19. He signed it again from a penalty For your eager to score. Penetration of Gorosabel, full of power and self-esteem, was his prelude. Two minutes later, the Murcian repeated in a corner thrown by Robert
Lopez and combed by Baptist. For your he arranged the leather and lodged it in the net.
Barrenetxea chuckling and yawning
For the second part, Imanol got a different 'eleven', with Oyarzabal inside, right midfielder in a 4-3-3: everything indicates that he will take him out of the band. MerinoWhat a pleasure to continue seeing you from txuri urdin, he imposed hierarchy and gave a great pass to Isak, who missed the shot for crossing it too much.
UD Logroñés struck in an isolated arrival, with the collaboration of a You
Normand that he has a clear problem with his hands. Penalty already habitual of the Breton and goal of Andy. The lights of the Real were fading in time with those of the day and only the sparks of Barrenetxea to the left and some ride from a powerful Sagnan they brought the staff – the viewer via YouTube – out of lethargy.
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The UD Logroñés, in fact, was clear dominator of the last section and Zubiaurre, the only realist who played the 90 minutes, avoided a more dishonorable 3-2 with a happy save. There was time for a final spark of IsakBut, after breaking the defender and the goalkeeper with a control and a dribble and a goal, they annulled their work of art for offside.
Real Sociedad, 3:
First time
: Zubiaurre; Gorosabel, Llorente, Zubeldia, Aihen; Zubimendi, Portu, Guridi, Roberto López; Bautista and Willian José.
Second time: Zubiaurre; Blasco, Le Normand, Sagnan; Monreal; Merino, Oyarzabal, Navarro; Näis Djouahra, Isak and Barrenetxea.
Logroñés, 1: My no; Adrián, Gorka, Bobadilla, Iñaki; Errasti, Andy; Zelu, Olaetxea, Rubén; Vitoria. Sergio, Sierra, Víctor M., Siddiki, Petcoff, David, Lapeña, Juanjo, Meykher, Viguera, David also played.
Goals: 1-0. Willian José, from a penalty (min.4). 2-0: Portu, from a penalty (m.37); 3-0 Portu (min.39)
Referee: Rezola Etxeberria. He admonished Sierra.