R. Sociedad v Real Madrid - as it happened
Join me at the Reale Arena as the reigning champions get their La Liga season underway.
Match report in news
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94'FT: Real Sociedad 0-0 Real Madrid. A very uneventful match ends in a stalemate. The hosts will be happy with the result.
Substitution
at Real Sociedad
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90'Real Madrid sub: Arribas on for Vinicius.
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89'Real Sociedad sub: González de Zárate on for Guevara.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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83'Carvajal is booked for a foul.
Substitution
at Real Sociedad
Substitution
at Real Sociedad
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74'Real Sociedad sub: Barrenetxea off for Bautista.
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74'Real Sociedad sub: Januzaj on for Oyarzabal.
Substitution
at Real Madrid
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69'Madrid sub: Rodrygo off for Marvin.
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69'Madrid sub: Valverde on for Modric.
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69'Madrid sub: Odegaard off for Casemiro.
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69'Kroos has a shot that is parried by Remiro.
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66'I wonder if we can get a winner from any side.
Substitution
at Real Sociedad
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63'Real Sociedad sub: Silva on for Isak.
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62'Benzema has a shot that is parried by the keeper.
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62'Real Sociedad have been the better side lately.
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56'Merino has a shot that goes well wide.
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56'Carvajal has a shot straight at the keeper.
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53'Benzema has a shot that is blocked. It should be a corner but the ref gives a goal-kick.
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47'Great chance for Barrenetxea who volleys it with the side of his foot and it goes past the post. That should have been on target.
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46'And we're back.
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45'HT: Real Sociedad 0-0 Real Madrid. The hosts have had the best chance of the game through Isak but the truth is that Madrid are a bit rusty.
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43'The ball then comes back to Isak but he puts it past the post.
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43'Great chance for Real Sociedad and the best of the game. Isak is through and tries to slot it past Courtois, but the Belgian sticks out a leg and makes a lovely save.
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43'Half chance for Real Sociedad but Le Normand heads it over from a corner.
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40'Benzema has a shot from inside the box but he slips and puts it wide.
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39'Vinicius fires a volley well wide.
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36'Madrid were awarded a penalty for a handball but VAR says it wasn't.
Yellow card
a Real Sociedad
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33'Muñoz is booked for pulling back Rodrygo.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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29'Mendy is booked for a foul on Portu.
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27'This has not been a classic. It's all Madrid but they are very rusty.
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23'Madrid are trying to find a goal but it's just not clicking.
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20'This could potentially be a sticky wicket for the visitors.
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14'First chance of the match. Benzema has an effort from the edge of the box that is straight at the keeper.
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12'Real Madrid are looking a bit rusty. Will probably take them a few weeks to get that fluidity back.
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11'And nothing comes from it.
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10'Real Sociedad passing the ball out well. They now have a free-kick, let's see if anything comes from it.
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6'Still no chances yet but Madrid the better side.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWOdegaard is of course playing against is ex-team. The two Real Madrid matches he has been involved in have been 6-1 and 7-3 wins...
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PRVWI wonder if we will see David Silva come on tonight. Of course, he already faced Real Madrid last month with Manchester City.
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PRVWReal Sociedad last beat Madrid in the league in 2019. Madrid won the last meeting between these sides in June.
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PRVWI'm interested to see how Odegaard gets on for Real Madrid tonight. Pretty much the same team that finished last season.
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PRVWReal Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Modric, Odegaard, Kroos; Rodrygo, Benzema and Vinicius
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PRVWReal Sociedad XI: Aihen, Le Normand, Aritz, Gorosabel; Merino, Guevara, Barrenetxea; Oyarzábal, Isak and Portu.
Pre-match
20 September 2020, 21:00
Referee: J. Martínez Munuera | VAR: González Fuertes
Stadium: Reale Arena
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PRVWHello and welcome to the Reale Arena as the reigning champions get their league season underway. Team news to come.