3 – 4
“Aihen Muñoz opened the scoring with a composed left-footed finish to give Real Sociedad the perfect start inside three minutes.”
“Hugo Duro gave Valencia the lead for the first time, capitalising on a Real Sociedad defensive lapse to make it 1-2 just 14 minutes after Guerra's equaliser. Valencia had turned the game around completely inside 22 minutes.”
Pivotal“César Tárrega's unfortunate own goal levelled the match at 2-2, diverting the ball into his own net just two minutes after Valencia's triple substitution reshuffle — a deflating moment for the visiting side that had worked hard to restore their lead.”
Pivotal“Javi Guerra completed a stunning personal and collective comeback, driving home Valencia's fourth goal in stoppage time to make it 3-4. With ten men and two goals down inside 70 minutes, Valencia's late salvo — Guido Rodríguez equalising in the 89th before Guerra's winner — was extraordinary.”
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Outstanding performance
Valencia•AttackerValencia produced one of the most dramatic away victories of La Liga's season, overturning a 3-2 deficit in the final minutes at Anoeta thanks to Javi Guerra's brace bookending a breathless contest. Real Sociedad looked in control for much of the evening — they dominated possession at 55% and created four big chances — yet a catastrophic inability to hold leads proved their undoing. The hosts struck early through Aihen Muñoz, only to concede twice before half-time as Hugo Duro and Javi Guerra turned the game on its head. Sociedad appeared to regain control after César Tárrega's own goal levelled for 2-2 and Orri Óskarsson restored the lead at 3-2, but Eray Cömert's red card in the 70th minute left Valencia a man down at the worst possible moment. Yet rather than sit in, Ruben Baraja's side showed remarkable resilience — Guido Rodríguez equalised in the 89th minute before Guerra completed his brace in stoppage time to send Valencia away with three points. The result lifts Valencia's spirits significantly heading into the final stretch of the season while leaving Real Sociedad to rue a collapse that wasted their statistical dominance entirely.
How entertaining was this match?
Largie Ramazani takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Largie Ramazani takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goncalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes is on, and Orri Steinn Oskarsson is off.
Jose Luis Garcia Vaya replaces Diego Lopez Noguerol.
Largie Ramazani comes on for Luis Rioja.
Thierry Correia comes on for Filip Ugrinic.
Sadiq Umar replaces Hugo Duro.
Red card shown to Eray Ervin Comert.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson scores with a right-footed shot.
Diego Lopez Noguerol takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Own goal! Csar Tarrega scores, making it 2-2.
Luka Sucic is on, and Brais Mendez is off.
Mikel Oyarzabal is on, and Arsen Zakharyan is off.
Sergio Gómez Martín is substituted off for Aihen Munoz Capellan.
The first half ends with a score of 1-2.
Luis Rioja takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Carlos Soler Barragan takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Arsen ZakharyanYellow CardYellow card for Arsen Zakharyan.
Javier Guerra takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Hugo DuroHugo Duro scores with a left-footed shot.
Javier Guerra takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Diego López
Goal! Javier Guerra scores, making it 1-1.
Filip Ugrinic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Aihen MuñozAihen Munoz Capellan takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Real Sociedad and Valencia meet at Anoeta in a La Liga encounter that carries real consequence for both sides despite its mid-table billing. With just two points separating 8th-placed Sociedad from 12th-placed Valencia, and both teams showing inconsistent form down the stretch, this is a match neither side can afford to take lightly. Expect a competitive, tightly-contested affair as two historic Spanish clubs battle for late-season momentum.
