Winner of six of their last seven matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad traveled to Madrid this Sunday to face Rayo Vallecano as part of the 11th day of La Liga. And things did not start under the best auspices on the Basque side. Taken by the throat by enterprising Madrilenians, Imanol Alguacil’s men conceded the opener from Abdul Mumin (1-0, 31st). Finally, just before the break, it was captain Mikel Oyarzabal who allowed his team to come back to the level (1-1, 41st).
General league table
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#
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Team
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Pts
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J
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DIF
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G
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NOT
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D
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BP
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B.C.
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4 |
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22 |
9 |
15 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
8 |
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5 |
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18 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
12 |
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6 |
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17 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
10 |
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7 |
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17 |
11 |
-1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
15 |
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8 |
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16 |
10 |
-1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
13 |
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Not satisfied, the 26-year-old striker did it again in the 66th minute from the penalty spot (1-2). And even if the locals tried to get back into the game, the San Sebastian players held on until the 91st minute. Moment chosen by Bebe, who entered the game six minutes earlier, to come out of his box and put the two teams back on level terms in the final moments of the match. A draw that does no one’s business: Real Sociedad leaves Barça, third, with five points ahead while Rayo Vallecano misses the opportunity to climb to fifth place.
