A brave RC Celta lost against Real Sociedad (2-1) in a match in which Eduardo Coudet’s team was penalized by the two penalties given against them by the referee in the first half.
The match started with both teams fighting for every ball with high intensity. The first clear chance for the sky-blue team came after a lateral free kick taken by Denis that went a few centimeters away from the local goal.
In the second, RC Celta did not spare and it was captain Hugo Mallo who headed to the net a corner kick also taken by Denis. The homegrown player from Marín jumped over all his rivals and sent the ball far from Remiro’s reach.
The joy did not last long and Real Sociedad equalized a few minutes later through Portu. The home side did not stop there, and could have taken the lead on the half-hour mark, but Iván Villar saved Isak’s penalty to keep the score level. If the Basques went ahead after another penalty in which Murillo and Le Normand grabbed each other but the referee only saw the one of the Cafetero player.
In the first play of the second half Santi Mina almost beat Remiro, but the Basque goalkeeper saved the shot with his foot. The match became a back-and-forth affair and both teams had chances to score, although they were unable to find the target.
In the final stretch, RC Celta accumulated men and arrivals but could not get what would be a deserved draw.
TECHNICAL SHEET
2 – Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gorosabel, Elustondo, Le Normand (Sagnan, min 85), Monreal, Guridi, Guevara (Zubimendi, min 68), Portu , Januzaj (Oyarzabal, min 46), Carlos Fernández (Bautista, min 71), Isak (Ander, min 68)
1 – RC Celta: Iván Villar, Hugo Mallo, Araujo (Facundo, min 85), Murillo, Aarón (Fontán, min 60), Tapia, Denis Suárez (Beltrán, min 60), Brais Méndez, Nolito (Solari, min 76), Iago Aspas, Santi Mina
Goals: 0-1 Hugo Mallo, min 21; 1-1 Portu, min 25; 2-1 Januzaj, min 39;
Referee: Gil Manzano (Andalucía). Yellow cards for Elustondo, Sagnan, Carlos (R. Sociedad) and Murillo, Nolito (RC Celta).
Field: Reale Arena
