San Sebastián, Spain – Dis Saturday, March 28, 2025, Real Sociedad go face bottom team Real Valladolid for Reale Arena as dem dey fight to secure three crucial points wey go fit help dem keep their hopes of European qualification alive.
As dem enter dis decisive part of di season, Real Sociedad, wey don miss out for European competition, dey look to correct their course and regain ground to qualify for Europe for di sixth consecutive year. De host need di points almost desperately to stay in di running as dem dey aim for a respectable finish.
Real Valladolid dey come into dis match in dire condition, wey dem nearly relegated as dem dey sit 11 points away from safety. Di coach of di team, Ãlvaro Rubio, talk say dis match na chance to end di season with dignity, as dem dey look for some joy.
Real Sociedad dey face challenges, with six key players like Ander Barrenetxea and Brais Mendez wey dey miss di action due to injuries. However, dem get back Luka Sucic, heartbeat of di midfield, for dis important match. Coach Imanol Alguacil go need to adapt as di attack and defense of his team dey shaky.
Key players Mikel Oyarzabal and Orri Óskarsson don dey included for di lineup, despite not training well. Dis means say dem don call up young talents like Aritz Mariezkurrena and Dani DÃaz from di youth team to help. Meanwhile, di team still dey look for morale-lifting victory ahead of upcoming Copa del Rey semifinal match.
For di away side, Real Valladolid dey experience goalkeeper issues as their number one, Hein, don suffer injury. Ferreira, di backup keeper, still dey struggle with discomfort, which fit lead to di debut of their academy graduate, Arnau Rafús. Di coach believe say Rafús go fit stand up to di pressure. Dem also regain Latasa after a suspension.
Rubio, as he dey prepare for di match, emphasize say dem need to play as one disciplined unit if dem go survive dis top-flight battle. He comment say; “We face an offensive opponent wey dey pressing high, so we must avoid mistakes as Real get quality players wey fit capitalize on any mistake.”
Di match arrangements be as follows: Real Sociedad likely go start with Remiro; Aramburu, Aritz, Zubeldia, Aihen; Zubimendi and Sucic in midfield; Kubo, Oyarzabal, and Sergio Gómez for di attack. For Real Valladolid, dem fit go with Ferreira; Candela, Javi Sánchez, Cömert, and Aznou for defense; Anuar, Nikitscher, and Mario MartÃn in midfield; and Sylla and Latasa up front.
As di match dey unfold, di stakes go dey high for both teams. Real Sociedad dey fifth with 35 points, while Real Valladolid dey at di bottom with 16 points. Di need for victory go loom large as di match dey kick off at 14:00 CET.
Imanol Alguacil, di coach of Real Sociedad, emphasizes say “Di highest priority na always di next match.” Rubio from Valladolid asserts, “We need joy soon. We must turn our competitiveness to results.”
