First Division - Day 22

Espanyol 1 - Real Sociedad 2

Espanyol: Diego López; Marc Navarro, David López, Diego Reyes, Aarón Martín; Hernán Pérez (Alvaro Vázquez 83’), Javi Fuego, Jurado, Reyes; Caicedo (Melendo 77’), Gerard Moreno. 4-4-2.
Real Sociedad: Rulli; Odriozola, Raúl Navas, Iñigo Martínez, Yuri; Xabi Prieto, Illarramendi, Zurutuza; Carlos Vela, Willian José (Juanmi 09’), Oyarzabal (David Concha 93’). 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 26. Vela. Picked up long Iñigo pass and ran on to shoot past Diego López.
1-1. 35. Hernán Pérez. Collected Reyes pass and beat three defenders to score.
1-2. 61. Illarramendi. Intercepted pass in midfield and bent long shot past keeper.

Yellow cards: Diego Reyes 30’, Hernán Pérez 78’, Carlos Vela 85’, Zurutuza 90’, Reyes 91’.

Real Sociedad are up to fourth place pending Atlético’s game on Sunday after a 1-2 victory at Espanyol on Friday evening. Carlos Vela picked up a long ball over the top of the defence from Iñigo Martínez to give the Basque side the lead midway through the first half, but a few minutes later Hernán Pérez made it all square after leaving three defenders for dead before lifting a shot past Rulli. Both keepers had to saves to make after the break, and Pérez had a strike ruled out for the positional offside of Caicedo, but with just over an hour gone Illarramendi curled a long shot past Diego López to bring to an end Espanyol’s run of three victories in a row.