Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Madrid's fumbling La Liga title challenge dealt another blow

Re-live the action from Santiago Bernabeu

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Real Madrid slumped to a 2-0 home defeat to Real Sociedad to deliver another blow to their fumbling title challenge in LaLiga.

Willian Jose opened the scoring from the penalty spot inside three minutes and, after Lucas Vazquez was sent off just after the hour mark, Ruben Pardo wrapped up the victory for the visitors inside the final 10 minutes.

Re-live the action below:

When is it?

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad gets underway at 17:30 GMT.

Where to watch

Eleven Sports are showing live coverage on the tie on Elven Sports 1

Odds

Real Madrid to win: 2/5

Real Sociedad to win: 7/1

Draw: 4/1

Prediction

Real Madrid 3-1 Real Sociedad: It’s been two weeks since the visitors last played a league game and the tests do not come much tougher than this. Real Madrid have been inconsistent in the league this season, but they should be able to seal the three points from this one.

[6 January 2019 18:00 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

28 minutes

Real Sociedad are causing more problems for Real Madrid's defence. They work the ball nicely, with incisive passing and intelligent movement. Januzaj swings in a cross, which Ramos is forced to deflect away. From the resulting corner, Casemiro is fouled.

[6 January 2019 18:03 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

31 minutes

Casemiro wins the ball on the edge of Real Sociedad's box and drives towards goal. He's dispossessed by ​Moreno before he can get a shot off, though. 

[6 January 2019 18:07 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

34 minutes

Vinicius breaks down the left, gets to the byline and looks to put the ball across goal. Llorente, who has defended well throughout, blocks the cross. Real's attacks have been sporadic, and they've been unable to sustain any prolonged pressure.

[6 January 2019 18:09 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

37 minutes

Real Madrid appear to have found some rhythm now. The visitors struggle to clear from their own box and Modric picks out Ramos in space on the right. His ball across is headed out for a corner, which is defended well. But some pressure is beginning to build now.

[6 January 2019 18:10 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

38 minutes

​Casemiro climbs highest from another corner but his header rises over the bar. 

[6 January 2019 18:13 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

40 minutes

Vazquez is in the book for a late challenge on Oyarzabal. It allows Real Sociedad to slow the game down. The aim for them will be to reach half time with their lead intact.

[6 January 2019 18:17 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Madrid 0-1 Real Sociedad

45 minutes

Vazquez is unlucky not to score. He loops an effort over Rulli, which appears to be on its way in. But it curls away from goal and clips the outside of the post.

A minute of added time will be played.

[6 January 2019 18:18 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Half time: That's it for the first half. It's been disappointing again from Real Madrid, who have had a couple of chances but lacked urgency and quality in the final third. For Real Sociedad, it was the ideal first 45 minutes having taken the lead early from the penalty spot. Whether they can hold on to their lead remains to be seen.

[6 January 2019 18:30 · Callum Rice-Coates]

[6 January 2019 18:32 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Real Sociedad get us going again. Can Real Madrid turn this one around? The pressure is on now.