Real Sociedad edge Valencia 3-2 in dramatic La Liga clash
Valencia suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Real Sociedad in the final match of La Liga’s seventh round.
Real Sociedad secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Valencia in a dramatic La Liga match at Mestalla Stadium. The visitors took the lead early in the game when Luka Sučić scored in the 26th minute. Valencia responded with a goal from Aron Mayol in the 57th minute, but Real Sociedad regained control through Carlos Soler's penalty in the 75th minute.
The tension continued as Valencia drew level again, after Luken Petia's own goal in the 84th minute. However, Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal in the 91st minute. Valencia were reduced to ten men late in the game when Ori Óskarsson received a red card in the 96th minute. This win marks Real Sociedad's third victory in La Liga, lifting them to eighth place with 10 points. Valencia now sit fourth from the bottom with only four points after 19 matches.
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