Everything that happened in Anoeta, here.
Real Sociedad hosted Girona this Saturday, in the first game of both in LaLiga 2023-24. Imanol’s team was looking for three points at home, but their duel against the Catalan team, from a great last season, was not easy. In this article we are going to tell you everything that happened in Anoeta, where 1-1 draw thanks to goals from Take Kubo and Artem Dovbyk.
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FULL TIME
72′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FROM ARTEM DOVBYK !!! Real Sociedad 1-1 GIRONA. Debut with a goal from Dovbyk!! The Ukrainian striker takes advantage of a good cross from Viktor Tsygankov and attacks Álex Remiro’s far post to send the ball into the back of the net. What a way for Artem Dovbyk to make his debut and show all his goal-scoring prowess. The Ukrainian striker, who came over from Dnipro in this summer transfer window, makes his debut in the First Division with an important goal for his new team.
THE SECOND HALF STARTS!
The blanquiaul team has drawn a production of four shots in total, only one of which has gone between the three sticks: take Kubo’s goal in minute 5. Despite not being bothered by Girona’s arrival, the men of Imanol Alguacil a very short lead that could end at any time, leaving the result wide open for the second half.
Rest in San Sebastian!! Real Sociedad headed for the dressing rooms with a lead on the scoreboard thanks to Take Kubo’s goal and scored with his left foot on the first approach from the ‘txuri-urdin’ to Paulo Gazzaniga’s area. The locals have managed to reach the last meters of the field, with Mikel Oyarzabal on the left flank and the Japanese player on the other side of the field particularly striking. Girona for their part has had more ball control (more than 60% possession), but has been unable to trouble an Álex Ramiro who, apart from coming out with his fists, has not had to intervene under sticks .
End of the first part in the Reale Arena!!
45′ + 1′ Autumn near!! Robin Le Normand complains about being punched in the face by Cristhian Stuani. Protests from the stands of the Reale Arena. Referee Hernández Maeso calmed the rest with a yellow card for everyone. Cristhian Stuani is therefore the first Girona player to receive a reprimand.
FACT: Míchel Sánchez becomes the coach who has led Girona in most games in LaLiga (38P 13V 10E 15), surpassing his two previous predecessors, who also played a season in the league: Pablo Machín (38P 14V 9E 15D) and Eusebio Sacristán (38P 9V 10E 19D).
FACT: Imanol Alguacil has not lost any of his four matches as coach of Real Sociedad against Míchel Sánchez in LaLiga (2F 2E); only against José Luis Mendilibar (nine), Jagoba Arrasate and Sergio González (eight) has he played more games without losing in the league (four also against Andoni Iraola and Eduardo Coudet).
14′And there is no penalty for Real Sociedad!! After watching the game over and over on the monitor, Hernández Maeso reaffirms his decision, saying that no foul was committed by Daley Blind on Mikel Oyarzabal.
12′And the referee Hernández Maeso is going to judge the game!! He approaches the monitor at the foot of the field to reanalyze the image of the contact.
eleven’The referee has awarded a penalty!! Daley Blind arrives with great force in the ball conflict with Mikel Oyarzabal and commits the foul inside the penalty area.
5′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FROM TAKE KUBO!!! ROYAL SOCIETY 1-0 Girona. La Real doesn’t need anything to score first! Midfield thievery, Aihen Muñoz career advancement and pass to the center of the area. Without a goal, Take Kubo only needs to finish with his left leg to beat Paulo Gazzaniga. The first goal of the season has arrived for Real Sociedad! Take Kubo, one of the protagonists of last year’s realistic campaign, scores on his first contact with the ball.
1′ In the early stages, the Basque team starts with Take Kubo on the right and Mikel Oyarzabal on the left, with Carlos Fernández at center forward. Imanol Alguacil sets up an offensive system with a presence on the wing.
STARTS THE MATCH! REAL SOCIEDAD AND GIRONA ALREADY PLAYING!
XI OF THE REAL
XI OF GIRONA
Source: Goal