Valencia twice managed to come back in their La Liga home match against Real Sociedad, but ultimately could not hold on to a draw. In the first minute of added time, a brilliant strike from Barrenetxea curled into the near corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
This goal proved decisive in the contest, although Valencia still had an opportunity to salvage the game. In the 94th minute, a dangerous shot from Velasquez was expertly saved by goalkeeper Remiro, securing a 3-2 victory for Real Sociedad.
2026-27, Spanish La Liga
Valencia 2–3 Real Sociedad (0–1)
Goals: Sucic L. 26 (0–1); Mayoral 57 (1–1); Soler 75 (penalty) (1–2); Beitia 84 (own goal) (2–2); Barrenetxea 90 (2–3)
Valencia lineup: Dimitrievski; De Haas; Maffeo; Rodriguez G. (subbed by Elliott H. 69); Javi Guerra; Gaya (subbed by Vasquez Je. 82); Pepelu; Ugrinic (subbed by Otorbi 46); Mayoral; Danjuma (subbed by Rioja L. 88); Duro (subbed by Blasquez 82)
Substitutions: Otorbi (46), Elliott H. (69), Vasquez Je. (82), Blasquez (82), Rioja L. (88)
Reserves: Van Ovelen, Martinez Ar., Cordova I., Dieng Al., Raba
Bookings: De Haas 11, Gaya 12
Real Sociedad lineup: Remiro; Aramburu; Martin H.; Beitia; Gorrotxategi (subbed by Herrera J. 69); Oyarzabal (subbed by Oskarsson 61); Gomez S. (subbed by Muñoz A. 69); Soler; Sucic L. (subbed by Zakharyan 87); Guedes G.; Ochieng J. (subbed by Barrenetxea 61)
Substitutions: Barrenetxea (61), Oskarsson (61 to 90), Muñoz A. (69), Herrera J. (69), Zakharyan (87)
Reserves: Marrero, Pacheco J., Sarr, Fort G., Turrientes, Kubo T., Marshal
Bookings: Sucic L. 55, Oskarsson 90, 90
Red cards: Oskarsson 90
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