Unfortunately, Real Sociedad couldn't get full points because it ended with a draw, It seems Atletico Madrid will benefit from this result.
a bit of a shame because Real Sociedad really often miss chances to score, even though they had quite a few. Here, Cadiz's defense was really able to withstand the various attacks carried out by Real Sociedad very well.
It is quite strange t know the fact because this is football where the coach must consider what will happen and what is best for their team at that time. And Barcelona has done their best tactic by playing more defense because they are aware that at that time they have weaker attacking lines because of the absences of several key players. A
Real Madrid made some mistakes, and Barcelona is very lucky at that time with OG which leads them. However, it is true that Barcelona may focus more on defending than attacking. Real Madrid must fix this situation and they must try harder in the second leg that will be held in Camp Nou later.
Yes Real Sociedad had around 73% ball possession, 27% more passing accuracy and way more attempts but they just couldn't score. That is not exactly the best preparation you can get when you are about to be against Roma in the Europa League.
In La Liga they will have a couple of mediocre opponents over the next few weeks and if they want to remain a contender for the Champions League, they need to win those games. That is why this is rather a loss today than a draw. Those are the points you want to win because that's the easiest way to defend your rank.
But this was of course not the only surprise this evening. The world of soccer had some unexpected outcomes to offer.