Real Sociedad 3 - 2 Valencia: Sociedad bounce back to add to Valencia's troubles - 7M sport

Real Sociedad 3 - 2 Valencia: Sociedad bounce back to add to Valencia's troubles



Posted Sunday, December 11, 2016 by PA

Real Sociedad climbed to fourth in LaLiga with a 3-2 victory over battling Valencia at Estadio Anoeta.

Willian Jose set them on the way with two first-half headers, but Dani Parejo's penalty gave Los Che hope.

Carlos Vela's second-half penalty was kept out by spot-kick saver extraordinaire Diego Alves before the Mexican laid on a late third for Juanmi, although there was still time for the visitors to set up a nervy finish with Zakaria Bakkali's goal.

The defeat means Cesare Prandelli's side have now gone seven league matches without a win, and remain in deep trouble.

La Real came into this game on the back of a 5-1 hammering at Deportivo La Coruna, but could not have wished for a better start.

Vela's corner from the right in the second minute was flicked on by Xabi Prieto and Willian Jose timed his run perfectly to score.

David Zurutuza drilled an effort into the side-netting before Sociedad goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli got down well at his near post to keep out Martin Montoya's low strike, before the home side doubled their lead in the 24th minute.

Again it was a Vela corner that led to the goal, this time from the left, and his outswinging delivery was headed home by Willian Jose from close to the penalty spot.

The visitors halved the deficit with nine minutes of the first period remaining as Parejo coolly tucked away a penalty after Inigo Martinez was penalised for up-ending Santi Mina in the box.

Vela was unable to convert a spot-kick of his own on the hour mark after Santos had bundled him over, with Alves equal to the Mexican's effort.

He atoned by stabbing a ball in from the right with his favoured left foot into the path of Juanmi, who stretched to prod home in injury time.

Incredibly Valencia still were able to pull one back, Bakkali finishing calmly at the second attempt after Rulli had blocked his first effort.



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