Real Sociedad vs Deportivo La Coruna 3-2

Real Sociedad beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 at Anoeta Stadium after leading 3-0 early in the second half and then surviving a late fightback. Jon Martin, Arsen Zakharyan and Gonçalo Guedes put the home side in control before Deportivo twice reduced the gap, and Real Sociedad held on despite finishing with 10 men.

Jon Martin opened the scoring in the 29th minute, steering in Carlos Soler’s assist for 1-0. Arsen Zakharyan made it 2-0 on 34 minutes, and Gonçalo Guedes added a third in the 54th minute from Ander Barrenetxea’s pass. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Real Sociedad then took off Guedes and Zakharyan in a double change on 56 minutes, while Deportivo made three changes on 57 minutes, with Riki Rodríguez among those introduced after replacing David Mella at the break. Mario Soriano pulled one back on 61 minutes from Riki Rodríguez’s assist, the substitute’s first involvement after coming on in the 45th minute. Pablo Marin was sent off for Real Sociedad in the 66th minute, and Yeremay Hernández converted a penalty on 69 minutes to make it 3-2. Real Sociedad responded with Carlos Soler going off for Igor Zubeldia at 69 minutes, then saw Deportivo lose Lorenzo Amatucci to a red card in the 90th minute. Hector Fort replaced Ander Barrenetxea on 88 minutes, and the home side saw out four minutes of stoppage time.

Deportivo had more of the ball, with 60% possession to Real Sociedad’s 40, and also led the shots 21-12, shots on target 7-4, corners 10-7 and passes 513-346. Real Sociedad’s six saves to Deportivo’s one matched the visitors’ greater attacking volume, while xG finished at 1.53 to 1.91 and both sides committed 13 fouls.

David Mella was booked in the 40th minute, José María Giménez was booked on 71 minutes and Yangel Herrera received Real Sociedad’s only yellow card in the 90+4th minute. Pablo Marin and Lorenzo Amatucci were both sent off.