In the last minute Real Sociedad have qualified for the next Europa League. Sixth place is a reality after Imanol’s men won a crucial direct clash with Villarreal last week: Isak and Zubimendi’s goals at the Estadio de la Ceramica overturned Coquelin’s early lead. In this way the Basque side ‘defended’ their sixth position from the Yellow Submarine’s attack by returning to the second continental competition for the second year in a row.
Now they will try to end the season on a high note with a prestigious success against Atletico Madrid, another side now without concrete objectives. Even if they win, however, they will not reach fifth-placed Betis: the green-and-whites emerged unscathed from their clash with Real Madrid last Friday and, should the two teams finish level on points, they will have the upper hand thanks to their advantage in the direct clashes. The Colchoneros’ only motivation, however, is to preserve third place and avoid being overtaken by Sevilla, currently only one point down. Seven days ago Diego Simeone’s team faced Lopetegui’s side, drawing 1-1. Overall, it has not been a brilliant season for the red and white, unable to defend the title they won last year. The lack of continuity ultimately proved decisive: the Argentine coach consoles himself with yet another Champions League qualification.
How to watch Real Sociedad-Atletico Madrid live on TV and streaming
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Real Sociedad-Atletico Madrid is a match valid for the 38th day of La Liga and is scheduled for Sunday at 22:00. All Spanish league matches are broadcast live exclusively on DAZN, which in addition to Serie A has long since acquired the rights to the Spanish top league. DAZN offers a subscription for €29.99 per month, where you can also watch the entire Italian league and many other events linked to the platform. The service is offered both through an app for Smart TVs and through the more classic streaming with PCs, mobile phones or tablets.
The prediction
Two teams that excel above all in defence clash, and in fact the numbers say that few goals have been conceded. We could see a hard-fought yet unspectacular match, with less than four goals in total
Real Sociedad-Atletico Madrid’s likely line-up
REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-3): Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico; Merino, Zubimendi, Illarramendi; David Silva; Isak, Sorloth.
ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2): Oblak; Savic, Gimenez, Reinildo; Llorente, De Paul, Kondogbia, Koke, Carrasco; Correa, Griezmann.