The meeting between San Sebastian and Málaga started with Manuel Pellegrin’s team gradually dominating the possession and control of the ball. But, in the tenth minute of the game Real’s long pass from the left led to a great header from Aguirretxe but it was one that Willy Caballero managed to save. However it hit the crossbar and unluckily Demichelis kick the rebounded ball knocking it back into Málaga’s goal.
The one-nil gave the Basques several more moves in attack as they looked to widen the gap on the scoreboard, but Málaga reacted and returned to take the lead of the game developing good attacking moves with the whole squad participating in the offensive. In one of these occasions, the referee signalled a free kick, which was taken by Santi Cazorla to Isco on the right wing, who then passed it to Rondón who headed it in to get a draw.
The one all draw was a deserved score for Málaga who continued playing on the attack, with Isco very active across the pitch in both attack and defence, supplying as he went some good balls to both Cazorla and Duda. On the wings, both Monreal and Sergio Sánchez illustrated their great approaches. There were hardly any more chances for Real Sociedad and the first half finished with the aforementioned one all draw.
The second half of the match begun with a good attack from Málaga with Isco in the driving seat, as he tried to surprise from afar. With the game once again controlled by Málaga, the Blue and Whites took advantage of an attack by the San Sebastián side with a pass that Rondón shot to Mikel González that didn’t come to fruition, meaning that Seba Fernández, in fighting mood, stole the moment, and controlled and overcame Bravo, establishing 1-2 for Málaga.
With the momentary triumph for Pellegrini’s squad, Real began to come up slowly in the last 10 minutes, eyeing up Willy Caballero’s area. Such was their insistence that they secured a two all draw in minute 87 thanks to a great shot by the Chilean-born Vela.
Unfortunately for the Málaga squad, the dynamics of both teams led to Real taking the three points thanks to a goal from Ifrán in extra time.
There was nothing that Málaga could do in the remaining extra minutes, meaning that Pellegrini’s men registered a defeat, leaving the team fifth on the table, and for another week at least they remain in the Europa League, regardless of the scores from the other matches of this leg of the BBVA League.
Match details:
Real Sociedad: Bravo; C.Martínez, M.González, I.Martínez, Estrada (Llorente 80’); Vela, Elustondo, Aranburu (Ifrán 73’), Griezmann; Zurutuza (Pardo 85’) and Aguirretxe.
Málaga CF: Willy; Sergio Sánchez (Camacho 86’), Demichelis, Mathijsen, Monreal; Isco, Toulalan, Duda, Cazorla (Apoño 63’); Seba and Rondón (v. Nistelrooy 72’).
Goals:
1-0 (10’): Demichelis (own)
1-1 (20’): Rondón
1-2 (64’): Seba Fernández
2-2 (89’): Vela
3-2 (91’): Ifrán
Referee:
Turienzo Álvarez. Yellows for Real’s Griezmann; and Málaga’s Isco, Sergio Sánchez and Monreal
Notes:
The 15th match of the BBVA League took place in the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián
The one-nil gave the Basques several more moves in attack as they looked to widen the gap on the scoreboard, but Málaga reacted and returned to take the lead of the game developing good attacking moves with the whole squad participating in the offensive. In one of these occasions, the referee signalled a free kick, which was taken by Santi Cazorla to Isco on the right wing, who then passed it to Rondón who headed it in to get a draw.
The one all draw was a deserved score for Málaga who continued playing on the attack, with Isco very active across the pitch in both attack and defence, supplying as he went some good balls to both Cazorla and Duda. On the wings, both Monreal and Sergio Sánchez illustrated their great approaches. There were hardly any more chances for Real Sociedad and the first half finished with the aforementioned one all draw.
The second half of the match begun with a good attack from Málaga with Isco in the driving seat, as he tried to surprise from afar. With the game once again controlled by Málaga, the Blue and Whites took advantage of an attack by the San Sebastián side with a pass that Rondón shot to Mikel González that didn’t come to fruition, meaning that Seba Fernández, in fighting mood, stole the moment, and controlled and overcame Bravo, establishing 1-2 for Málaga.
With the momentary triumph for Pellegrini’s squad, Real began to come up slowly in the last 10 minutes, eyeing up Willy Caballero’s area. Such was their insistence that they secured a two all draw in minute 87 thanks to a great shot by the Chilean-born Vela.
Unfortunately for the Málaga squad, the dynamics of both teams led to Real taking the three points thanks to a goal from Ifrán in extra time.
There was nothing that Málaga could do in the remaining extra minutes, meaning that Pellegrini’s men registered a defeat, leaving the team fifth on the table, and for another week at least they remain in the Europa League, regardless of the scores from the other matches of this leg of the BBVA League.
Match details:
Real Sociedad: Bravo; C.Martínez, M.González, I.Martínez, Estrada (Llorente 80’); Vela, Elustondo, Aranburu (Ifrán 73’), Griezmann; Zurutuza (Pardo 85’) and Aguirretxe.
Málaga CF: Willy; Sergio Sánchez (Camacho 86’), Demichelis, Mathijsen, Monreal; Isco, Toulalan, Duda, Cazorla (Apoño 63’); Seba and Rondón (v. Nistelrooy 72’).
Goals:
1-0 (10’): Demichelis (own)
1-1 (20’): Rondón
1-2 (64’): Seba Fernández
2-2 (89’): Vela
3-2 (91’): Ifrán
Referee:
Turienzo Álvarez. Yellows for Real’s Griezmann; and Málaga’s Isco, Sergio Sánchez and Monreal
Notes:
The 15th match of the BBVA League took place in the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián