At the Reale Arena, the La Liga leaders maintained their intensity to win the league for the sixth time in a row. In a match that was ultimately decided by a goal from Arda Güler in the 29th minute following a masterful team play that featured Tchouameni’s accurate long ball and Carvajal’s flawless assist, our squad displayed remarkable cohesion and unity. Real Madrid now leads Barcelona by 14 points after this victory; the two teams still have to play their matchday 33 match.
Ancelotti started a completely different lineup from the previous time out, and Madrid demonstrated their superior squad depth by withstanding Real Sociedad’s pressure until they took advantage of their opening opportunity. After fifteen minutes, the home team attempted to score through a shot from Kubo that was somewhat off-balance, to which Kepa made a fantastic save, and a long-range attempt from Turrientes in the twenty-eighth minute that went just inches over. The 0-1 appeared in the play that followed. After a long ball from Tchouameni to Carvajal, who volleyed in from the right flank, Arda Güler finished inside the box with a left-footed shot that went through Remiro’s legs.
In the 32nd minute, Kubo gave Real Sociedad the equalizer, but Munuera Montero, who had gone to the monitor to examine the replay, disallowed the goal because Barrenetxea had earlier fouled Tchouameni. With a strong effort from the edge of the box in the 39th minute, the Frenchman did in fact have the final opportunity of the first half. Remiro stopped the ball with an incredible save. After the interval, Madrid’s defense remained incredibly strong, but their ball movement improved.
Ancelotti’s team was not really in difficulty as the minutes passed until the 80th, when Oyarzabal attempted to surprise Kepa with a lob, but Rüdiger blocked the goal with his head. In the closing minutes, Real Madrid put up a strong fight to win three more points. They even had a chance to grab the lead in stoppage time when Camavinga fired a shot from well inside the box, but Real Madrid held firm. The leaders were stopped from going up 2-0 by Remiro, and they are still moving closer to winning the championship.
