- Diego López - 57'
- Takefusa Kubo - 60'
Valencia draw with Real Sociedad to begin LaLiga season
Valencia were held to 1-1 draw by visiting Real Sociedad in both teams' opening LaLiga match of the season on Saturday.
Diego López put the home team ahead in the 57th minute, stretching to get a foot on the end of Dani Raba's pass over the Sociedad defence and beating the out-rushing Álex Remiro.
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But Valencia's lead would last less than three minutes. Takefusa Kubo fired Sociedad level with a fine left-footed strike into the bottom corner of the net from just outside the area. The goal ended a 16-game scoreless streak in all competitions for the Japan international.
Both teams had chances to win the game.
Orri Óskarsson fired wide for Sociedad when through on goal just a minute after coming off the substitutes' bench, while Valencia's Copete somehow contrived to fail to hit the target from right in front of goal after meeting a cross from Javi Guerra.
A draw was perhaps no surprise after Valencia and Real Sociedad both finished on 46 points locked together in midtable last season.
Game Information
- Referees:
- José María Sánchez Martínez
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Villarreal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Getafe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Athletic Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Alavés | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Espanyol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Betis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sevilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Levante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Girona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Real Oviedo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Mallorca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
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