"Vinícius Júnior scored two penalties and a Real Madrid team without superstar Kylian Mbappé moved top of La Liga with a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday. Mbappé watched from the substitutes' bench after missing some team training sessions during the week with discomfort in his left knee. Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa said Friday he was able to play, but evidently he did not want to rush his star goal-getter."
"Gonzalo García opened the scoring with a slight touch to Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross in the fifth minute. However, it was to be a largely frustrating game for the young attacker, who failed to make more of other good opportunities. Dean Huijsen conceded a penalty for bringing down Yangel Herrera, and Mikel Oyarzabal duly equalized from the spot with a hard high centrally placed shot in the 21st."
Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 with Vinícius Júnior converting two penalties. Kylian Mbappé remained on the bench after missing training due to left-knee discomfort, and Jude Bellingham was out with a hamstring injury. Gonzalo García opened early, and Mikel Oyarzabal equalized from the spot after Dean Huijsen conceded a penalty. Vinícius restored the lead from a subsequent penalty, and Federico Valverde added a third with his first goal of the season. The win ended Real Sociedad's 10-game unbeaten run and put Real Madrid two points clear atop La Liga.
Read at ESPN
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]