Real Madrid has maintained a perfect record this season, winning all five of their games. On Sunday night, Real Madrid climbed to the top of the LaLiga EA Sports standings with a 2-1 comeback victory vs Real Sociedad at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Discover Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Madrid pull off second-half comeback.
Early in the match, Ander Barrenetxea scored for Real Sociedad, taking an early lead. However, Real Madrid staged a second-half comeback with goals from Joselu and Fede Valverde.
The first half was an exciting contest with both teams missing numerous opportunities to score. Real Sociedad had a strong start and found the net through Barrenetxea just five minutes in. Despite Kepa Arrizabalaga initially denying him, Barrenetxea capitalized on the rebound to score.
A goal by former Real Madrid player Takefusa Kubo was disallowed for offside, which served as a wake-up call for Los Blancos. Joselu hit the crossbar, and Rodrygo missed another chance before Kepa made a crucial save to deny Mikel Merino.
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Real Madrid came out strong in the second half, and Valverde equalized with a strike from outside the box just two minutes in. The hosts completed their comeback as Fran Garcia provided a precise cross for Joselu to head home on the hour mark.
Real Sociedad tried to level the score but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. Carlo Ancelotti’s team had a chance to seal the game, but Valverde’s shot narrowly missed with four minutes left.
In stoppage time, Jude Bellingham came close to scoring, but Remiro made an incredible save to deny the English international.
As a result of this victory, Real Madrid maintains their position at the top of the table with 15 points, while Real Sociedad, who suffered their first defeat of the season, now sit 11th with six points.
