"I asked the referee what was happening. He told me it was because of the pigeon and I said: 'Seriously? You stopped the match because of the pigeon?' I picked it up. I don't know if there's supposed to be a protocol. I hope it wasn't seriously hurt."
"It was Gimenez's second assist of the match after setting up Atletico's opener, flicking on a long throw for Alexander Sorloth to score in the fifth minute. Carlos Soler then responded for the visitors four minutes later. Nicolas Gonzalez then scored twice either side of a Mikel Oyarzabal strike."
During Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad, play was briefly halted in the 22nd minute when a pigeon was hit by the ball and injured on the pitch. Uruguayan defender Jose Gimenez calmly picked up the bird and removed it to safety. Gimenez expressed surprise at the match stoppage, questioning whether a protocol existed for such incidents and hoping the pigeon wasn't seriously hurt. The match continued with Atletico securing victory, with Gimenez contributing an assist earlier in the game. Nicolas Gonzalez scored twice, while Mikel Oyarzabal added one goal for Real Sociedad. The win strengthened Atletico Madrid's position in third place.
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