Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid Full Match 2024-25 • fullmatch

Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid Full Match 2024-25.

Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid Full Match Highlights — Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid Full Match 2024-25

Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid Full Match Replay.
Full Match & Highlights La Liga 2024-2025

Full Match Highlights – Full Match Replay
English Commentary
October 6, 2024

Despite taking an early lead in their midweek Europa League clash with Anderlecht, Real Sociedad fell to a 2-1 defeat which is somewhat symptomatic of their recent struggles. Just one win from their last eight games (D3, L4) is a sign of just how far last season’s sixth-place finishers have fallen, and a return home won’t necessarily stimulate a response for a side who have lost five of their last six home games (W1).

All five of those defeats peculiarly saw them concede exactly twice, but considering each of their last seven La Liga victories came with an accompanying clean sheet, simply conceding at all could spell disaster here. Things look unlikely to get much better against Atlético Madrid, a side who Sociedad are winless against in the last nine La Liga H2Hs (D3, L6).

Atlético fared worse than Sociedad in their midweek European game, going down 4-0 away to Benfica in what was arguably one of the worst results of the Diego Simeone era. The boss accepted full responsibility for that defeat and he’ll expect to see a reaction here as Atlético hit the road once more bidding to preserve their seven match unbeaten away league run (W5, D2).

All five wins in that run came with an accompanying clean sheet, which would suggest a shutout will be key if they’re to win four successive La Liga H2Hs for the first time since 1987. Whoever scores first here is likely to be the side securing the clean sheet, as only two of the last nine Sociedad-held La Liga H2Hs saw both teams score. If Atlético get that goal, they may have to wait, as their four opening goals scored this season have arrived at an average of the 64th minute – the latest of any La Liga side ahead of the round.

Players to watch: Real Sociedad’s Orri Óskarsson netted a late brace in their 3-0 win against Valencia last weekend – seven of his last eight club goals arrived after half-time. Atlético legend Kiko has claimed Simeone is wasting Julián Alvarez in his system, but to get the best out of him you often have to wait, as his last four club goals arrived after the 80th minute.

Hot streak: None of Real Sociedad’s last five La Liga games saw both teams score.