Villarreal beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday, 18 September 2016 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Carlos Clos Gomez. It was played at Estadio de la Cerámica.
First half: Víctor Ruiz received a yellow card for Villarreal at 13'. G. Rulli received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 15'. Villarreal took the lead at 22' when N. Sansone scored, with the assist credited to R. Soriano, making the score 1-0. Villarreal extended the lead at 25' when N. Sansone scored, with the assist credited to Samu Castillejo, making the score 2-0. Mikel González received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 28'. Real Sociedad reduced the deficit at 35' when Yuri scored, with the assist credited to Willian José, making the score 2-1. Joseba Zaldúa received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 45'.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 63', with Samu Castillejo replacing J. dos Santos. Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 67', with Juanmi replacing Xabier Prieto Argarate. Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 70', with Alexandre Pato replacing D. Cheryshev. Bruno received a yellow card for Villarreal at 80'. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 82', with R. Soriano replacing A. N'Diaye. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 82', with Mikel Oyarzabal replacing David Concha. Zurutuza received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 85'. Real Sociedad made their 3rd substitution at 87', with Yuri replacing Bergara. Joseba Zaldúa received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 90'. Joseba Zaldúa received a red card for Real Sociedad at 90'.
Villarreal used 3 substitutions while Real Sociedad used 3 substitutions. Villarreal got 2 yellow cards, while Real Sociedad got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.
How the match was won
- Real Sociedad outshot their opponent (9-15).
- Real Sociedad controlled possession (60%).
- Villarreal had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).
