For its first match in 2024, Real Sociedad, quickly reduced to 10, had to settle for a draw against Alaves (1-1) on the 19th day of La Liga.
After its excellent first part of the season, Real Sociedad started the year 2024 with a difficult meeting against Alaves (1-1), this Tuesday, as part of the 19th day of La Liga.
Future opponent of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, the Basque club was reduced to ten after the exclusion of its goalkeeper Alex Remiro, guilty of a gross hand fault outside his area, on a bad reflex (35th).
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😭😭 IT’S LUNAR!
😳 The Real Sociedad goalkeeper (PSG’s future opponent in the UCL) forgets the rules of football!
❌ Alex Remiro was sent off after clearing the ball with his hand… outside his area!https://t.co/RRq5QclKmi— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) January 2, 2024
The meeting went even worse with the visitors opening the score from the penalty spot, by Luis Rioja (0-1, 76th). But the Txuri-Urdin showed character and they were rewarded for their efforts in the last quarter of an hour with a goal from Martin Zubimendi (1-1, 90th + 4).
This is the third consecutive draw for Real Sociedad, which is still in sixth place in the La Liga standings, three points behind Betis (5th), and now six points from the Top 4.