The Yellow Submarine showed dominance throughout the clash on matchday 14 of La Liga, obtaining a hard-fought victory thanks to a double from Alberto Moleiro. The game was filled with tension, culminating in a nail-biting finish that kept fans on the edge of their seats, with both teams showcasing a balanced scoreboard at various points during the match. Key goals came from Ayoze Pérez (30’ 1H) and Alberto Moleiro (11’ 2H and 49’ 2H), while Carlos Soler (14’ 2H) and Ander Barrenetxea (41’ 2H, from a free kick) found the net for Real Sociedad.
One of the standout moments of the match was Moleiro’s remarkable goal in the 49th minute of the second half. Starting from the left flank, the midfielder executed an extraordinary individual play that ended with a stunning shot into the far right corner of the net.
Alberto Moleiro’s fantastic performance earned him the title of Man of the Match. The Villarreal midfielder netted twice, completed 14 successful passes, reclaimed 3 balls, and aimed at goal with 4 shots.
For Real Sociedad, Carlos Soler also made a significant impact at Anoeta Stadium, scoring once, delivering 41 accurate passes, and recovering 2 balls.
The manager of Real Sociedad, Sergio Francisco, set up a 4-5-1 formation with Alex Remiro in goal; Jon Aramburu, Jon Martín, Aritz Elustondo, and Sergio Gómez in defense; Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Takefusa Kubo, Brais Méndez, and Gonçalo Guedes in midfield; and Umar Sadiq leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Villarreal, under the guidance of Marcelino García Toral, adopted a 4-4-2 strategy with Luiz Júnior in goal; Álvaro Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Rafa Marín, and Alfonso Pedraza in the defensive line; Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, and Alberto Moleiro in the midfield; with Gerard Moreno and Ayoze Pérez upfront.
The match at Anoeta was overseen by referee César Soto Grado.
In their upcoming fixtures, Real Sociedad will visit Alavés, while Villarreal will host Getafe. Currently, the hosts sit in ninth place with 16 points, whereas the visitors have accumulated 32 points, placing them second in the league.
Substitutions for Real Sociedad
55’ 2H – Umar Sadiq off for Ander Barrenetxea
76’ 2H – Carlos Soler off for Arsen Zakharyan and Gonçalo Guedes off for Gorka Carrera
83’ 2H – Sergio Gómez off for Mikel Goti and Takefusa Kubo off for Beñat Turrientes
Yellow Cards for Real Sociedad:
41’ 1H – Umar Sadiq (Unsporting behavior), 23’ 2H – Jon Martín (Unsporting behavior) and 24’ 2H – Ander Barrenetxea (Cursing or disapproving of the referee)
Substitutions for Villarreal
68’ 2H – Gerard Moreno off for Georges Mikautadze and Pape Gueye off for Dani Parejo
77’ 2H – Alfonso Pedraza off for Sergi Cardona and Tajon Buchanan off for Ilias Akhomach
85’ 2H – Ayoze Pérez off for Tani Oluwaseyi
Yellow Cards for Villarreal:
20’ 1H – Pape Gueye (Unsporting behavior), 46’ 1H – Ayoze Pérez (Unsporting behavior), 4’ 2H – Alberto Moleiro (Unsporting behavior), 21’ 2H – Alfonso Pedraza (Unsporting behavior), 27’ 2H – Álvaro Mouriño (Unsporting behavior), 28’ 2H – Luiz Júnior (Time wasting), and 44’ 2H – Juan Foyth (Unsporting behavior)