La Real clings to the Champions League train after defeating Rayo

Real Sociedad took a big step forward on Saturday in their fight for a Champions League spot after defeating Rayo at the Reale Arena. The Imanol Bailiffs took advantage of the luxury Betis’ stumble, his immediate pursuit of the table, and held on to fourth place in the championship, synonymous with Champions with 54 points, close on Atlético’s heels.

After a first half of local dominance but no goals due to the Basques’ lack of purpose, at the restart Isi Palazón went forward for Rayo, but Sorloth and Carlos Fernández they signed the return, took advantage of the Reale Arena dreaming of seeing their team in Europe next year.

Intensity marked the start of the rivalry but soon saw Real quickly take command. It’s the 8th minute, a cross from Sorloth was not finished by a miracle Oyarzabal when those standing in the goal were already singing.

Imanol’s men repeatedly looked for the goal of a Rayo that stalled, no reaction to the attack, because of the good start of the Basques. And at minute 12 came the first controversial play. Oyarzabal shot past Dmitrievsky, but the goal was disallowedat the request of the VAR, due to the previous lack of David Silva by stealing the ball.

Real Sociedad continued to do their thing, hitting both flanks and putting the visiting goalkeeper in trouble. The realists dominated and David Silva had the clearest chance to go into the break with the advantage. in 22′ the magician from Arguineguín shot himself poisoned in the mouth of the goal, despite scoring three strikers. A work of art without a prize.

I kept sending Real on but couldn’t find the door against a thick Rayo, who woke up just a little bit on the attack on the halftime side with some flash from Izi Palazón, the most dangerous. And it was that Raúl de Tomás, the starting ‘9’, has no free ball, despite fighting and still fighting in defense. an island

The men from San Sebastián dominated the first act but they lacked the precision to kill those from Iraola.

He changed the script in the second part. Rayo came out biting and treading dangerously in the Basque area. It’s already 51′, Trejo forced Remiro to show off, unprecedented throughout the first part. The team grew Iraola and got a prize.

in 57′ Isi Palazón steals the ball in the midfield and faced like a ‘bullet’, defining luxury to make it 0-1. Rayo’s joy didn’t last long because he was barely two minutes later, Sorloth returned boards with impeccable headers.

The rivalry was revived but Real, wounded, recovered and turned to the pursuit of victory. Kubo caresses him but it’s Carlos Fernández, who just entered the green, the one who is 2-1 with a good header in another large center of Aihentaking advantage of the unfortunate departure of Dmitrievsky. La Real completed their comeback and rallied in their fight for the Champions League, clinging to fourth place, while Rayo lost steam in their fight to get closer to the Europa League places.