Real Sociedad beat Espanyol with a killer goal

April 4, 2022

Swedish striker Alexander Isak led his team Real Sociedad to a fatal victory over its guest Espanyol 1-0

on Monday at the end of the thirtieth stage of the Spanish League

Which witnessed Alaves abandon his coach after only 12 games under his supervision.

Isak scored the three-point goal from a penalty kick, which he successfully executed in the sixth minute of overtime for the second half

While the referee canceled the goal of his fellow Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth in the 51st minute, after he used the video assistant referee (VAR).

Sociedad raised its score to 51 points in sixth place

While Espanyol’s balance froze at 36 in twelfth place.

Sociedad won its second victory in one season against Espanyol for the seventh time (the first leg won 1-0).

This result is only the second time in the twenty-first century after the 2005-2006 season.

Sociedad also won its last four matches at home in the league without conceding any goal, achieving this achievement for the fourth time in its history and the first since November 1985.

On the other hand, Espanyol lost for the first time in its last four matches in the league (two wins versus a draw).

After only 12 games in office, bottom club Alaves sacked coach Jose Luis Mendelibar.

The 1-4 loss to Atletico Madrid on Saturday left the club 6 points behind the first survivor, eight stages before the end.

Mendelibar, 61, previously supervised several clubs, including Athletic Bilbao

Valladolid, Osasuna and Eibar.