Real Sociedad stays in good form to take 3-point lead in Spain

With Real Madrid and Barcelona persevering with to battle, Real Sociedad is doing its greatest to remain among the many groups difficult the 2 powerhouses for the Spanish league title.

Sociedad remained in good kind after the worldwide break with a 1-Zero win over Cádiz on Sunday for its sixth straight league victory and a three-point lead on the high of the standings.

Alexander Isak scored within the second half as Sociedad seized the outright league lead after 10 matches. Sociedad reached 23 factors to maneuver forward of Atlético Madrid, which on Saturday beat Barcelona 1-Zero at dwelling for its fifth straight win. Atlético has performed two fewer video games than Sociedad.

Third-place Villarreal has 19 factors after drawing 1-1 with fourth-place Real Madrid at dwelling on Saturday. Madrid has 17 factors and a recreation in hand. Barcelona dropped to 12th place after the loss to Atlético. The Catalan membership has two video games in hand however has just one win in its final six league matches. Madrid has misplaced two in a row.

“It’s a good run and we are still in the lead, but we are not really looking at the standings right now,” Sociedad’s Isak stated. “We are only focused on winning the three points.”

The 21-year-old Swedish striker netted the winner with a header from shut vary after a well-placed cross from Adnan Januzaj within the 66th minute on the Ramón de Carranza Stadium in Cádiz.

Led by former Spain and Manchester City playmaker David Silva, Sociedad dominated from the beginning however struggled to capitalize on its scoring alternatives. Isak had already seen a aim disallowed for offside within the first half.

It was the second defeat in a row for Cádiz, which is taking part in within the first division for the primary time since 2005-06. It is fifth with 14 factors from 10 matches.

“We knew they came into this match in good form and as the leaders,” Cádiz defender Marcos Mauro stated. “We fought as hard as we could but in the end it wasn’t enough.”

OTHER RESULTS

After a winless begin, Valladolid received its second recreation in a row with a 3-1 victory at sixth-place Granada, whereas eighth-place Valencia rallied to attract 2-2 at Alavés. Manu Vallejo and Hugo Guillamón scored Valencia’s targets within the 72nd and 77th minutes after the hosts took an early 2-Zero lead.

Eibar and visiting Getafe couldn’t handle greater than a 0-Zero draw at Ipurúa Stadium. Eibar performed the ultimate minutes a person down after Kike García was proven a second yellow card.

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