#real-sociedad

#real-sociedad

Real Madrid survived a late Real Sociedad onslaught to secure a 2-1 victory at Anoeta, with Kylian Mbappe once again proving to be the difference. The French superstar opened the scoring with a clinical finish before teeing up Arda Guler for Madrid's second, while Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty gave the hosts hope in a thrilling second half. The game exploded into life within two minutes, when Mbappe burst through to set up Guler, only for VAR to rule the Frenchman marginally offside.

When John Aldridge swapped the famous red of Liverpool for the blue and white of Real Sociedad in 1989, he expected fresh challenges on the pitch. What he wasn't quite prepared for was the hostile welcome off it. The move made Aldridge the club's first non-Basque signing in decades. Since their foundation in 1909, Real Sociedad had developed a strong identity rooted in Basque culture, language, and pride. For most of the 20th century, the club adhered strictly to a Basque-only recruitment policy, similar to their fierce rivals Athletic Bilbao.

Real Sociedad have signed Goncalo Guedes from Wolves for £3.5m (€4m), making the forward a part of their LaLiga squad after a challenging stint at Molineux.

Nayef Aguerd has made it clear he wants to leave West Ham permanently at the end of the season after a successful loan spell at Real Sociedad.

La Real Sociedad has confirmed that B team coach Sergio Francisco will step up to lead the first team next season following Imanol Alguacil's resignation.