Fans were treated to a number of exciting moments during the match between Real Sociedad and Alavés, which took place at Reale Arena. These moments included late drama, a red card, and critical goals. As a result, the teams ended up sharing the points, with the final score being even at 1-1.
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Last updated on December 31, 2023 by Matt Law, football editor.
In their first chance to go back on track in 2024, Real Sociedad will face fellow Basque team Alaves in Tuesday night’s La Liga fixture.
Before the Christmas break in Spain’s first flight, Alaves lost their most recent encounter, 1-0, to league leaders Real Madrid. Meanwhile, the home club played to a scoreless draw with Cadiz.
Real Sociedad’s best performance came in the 2023–24 season, when they went undefeated in the Champions League group stage. They beat Inter Milan to claim first place in their group and went on to the round of 16.
After a 1-0 win over Andratx, Imanol Alguacil’s team moves on to the Champions League quarterfinals and will face Malaga in their upcoming Copa del Rey match next weekend. This tournament’s opening round matchup pits will against Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad have maintained a respectable 31 points after 18 league matches (eight wins, seven draws, and three losses), which is adequate but not spectacular. Their current position on the table is sixth.
The Basque side’s goal for the next season is unquestionably to secure another Champions League spot, despite the fact that they are presently in fifth place, four points behind Athletic Bilbao and seven behind Barcelona.
Earlier in November, the White and Blues suffered a 1-0 loss to Barcelona in their league encounter. But they have scored zero goals in two of their previous four La Liga matches, drawing Real Betis and Cadiz.
As a result, Real Madrid beat Luis Garcia’s Alaves 1-0 at home right before the Christmas break, bringing their losing run to three games.
Following their successful return to La Liga in the 2023–24 Segunda Division playoffs, the Blue and Whites will look to solidify their position once more.
After 18 games in the league this season, Alaves have 16 points (4 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses) and are prepared to face the next round of matches in Spain’s top division.
Garcia’s team has struggled mightily to score goals this season, as they are just three points above the drop zone. They scored 14 goals in 2023–24 La Liga, which was good enough for a tie for bottom place with Cadiz.
El Glorioso’s 2022 La Liga match against Real Sociedad ended in a 1-0 loss. Two of their last eight matches against their Basque opponents have been victories since then.
Despite the difficulties, both teams had a certain amount of perseverance, which contributed to an encounter that was both interesting and highly contested.
