Real Sociedad bid farewell to 2022 by beating Osasuna 2-0. The match that marked Mikel Oyarzabal’s return to the football field, more than nine months after he broke his middle during training. Three points allow txuri urdin to regain third place in the championship and enter a 2023 that promises strong emotions.

Imanol Alguacil decided to make up for Mikel Merino’s significant absence with a system change that sent him out of 4-4-2. He said he used the 4-3-3, which he managed most of last season, this season, with Kubo, Sorloth and Cho at the forefront. Arrasate, for his part, resorted to playing three central defenders with fullbacks Rubén Peña and Manu Sánchez playing at midfield height.

This The game of chess was for coach txuri urdin, who monopolized the team in the first half.. The ball was his and the mastery was his, because Real played most of the time on the court of an Osasuna who at least knew how to block the paths to his goal.

to the royal it was hard to pose a danger, but at the 22nd minute, after a throw-in, Kubo engaged Brais and he cut Juan Cruz inside the field and on the heels to beat Aitor Fernández on a crosshair. For the midfielder Moslu, his seventh goal in the league is among the highlights once again.

Chimy Ávila threatens a mutiny with a timid shot into Remiro’s hand, but it was a fireworks display as it was Real who continued to control the match at the pace Silva set, this is spectacular in some parts, although Alguacil’s men continue to suffer from long teeth. in the last meters

After the reboot, locals seemed to have found their way to Aitor Fernández’s goal easier. The 3-pointer between Silva and Kubo in the penalty area in the 53rd minute ended with Cho’s high shot. Five minutes later, it was Brais who tried his luck with a close-up shot from off the field. And at 62, Kubo shot drastically, after smashing a defender inside the field.

The goal was seen to come and came two minutes later in a move that was born from Silva’s three-quarter heel strike and activated Brais; he did the same in depth to remove control of Sorloth, who finely threw the ball over him before Aitor Fernández’s departure and made the situation 2-0. Great goal. Other.

Arrasate moved the bench and changed the system to 4-3-3, and between that and Real giving up a few yards, Navarrese started playing more on their opponent’s court. In fact, Osasuna soon managed to bridge the gap with a cross that Darko headed alone inside the field, and unfortunately his shot was deflected by the divinely crossing Zubeldia.

Seeing his team begin to weaken physically, Sheriff made three changes and soon after Navarro’s personal action, Sorloth pardoned the third goal.

But while the win was invaluable for Real, the return of Mikel Oyarzabal, who returned to the field four minutes after the last nine months after breaking the middle in practice, was even more valuable. It was the perfect end to the party.

Data sheet:

2 – Royal Society: Remiro; Aritz, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico; Zubimendi, Brais (Illarramendi, m. 80), Silva (Ander Martín, m. 80); Kubo (Navarro, m. 80), Sorloth (Oyarzabal, m. 86) and Cho (Navarro, m. 74).

0 – CA Osasuna: Aitor Fernandez; Juan Cruz (Abde, m. 77), Unai García (Darko, m. 66), David García; Rubén Peña, Moncayola, Torró (Rubén García, m. 66), Moi Gómez, Manu Sánchez; Aimar (Kike García, art. 58) and Chimy Ávila (Kike Barja, art. 77).

Goals: 1-0, meters. 22: Brais. 2-0, m. 64: Sorloth.

Referee: Pizarro Gómez (C. Madrid). warned the local Brais (art. 67); and visitor Unai García (m. 56).

Events: The match, which coincided with the fifteenth day of LaLiga Santander, played in front of 34,847 spectators at the Reale Arena stadium. Before the meeting began, the eight bertsolaris that took part in last week’s Euskal Herria bertsos Championship final paid tribute. Champion Maialen Lujanbio kicked off. A minute’s silence was also observed in memory of Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’.