The Real Sociedad also won its second friendly match in England and again with a comeback, as the Unai Emery’s Aston Villawho put many young people in the field and who later saw how Soler, Óskarsson, Carrera and Rupérez scored to make it 2-4 and leave him without triumph.
La Real started with two corner kicks in a row, but did not take advantage of any of them, while Remiro had to work hard to reject Aston Villa’s first attempt, a close shot from Maatsen. Cascante’s almost avoided a called goal in the second local approach, a point-blank shot by Burrowes that he cleared. In the third, with Emery’s team overturned, Hemmigns placed the ball into his goal with a threaded shot far out of reach.
The txuriurdin team reacted immediately, with a good individual action of Yangelwhose final right hit crossed his path, and another Barrenetxea shot blocked in time by a villainous defender. The third time was also the charm for those from Matarazzo. Soler shot from the heart of the area and Bizot cleared the ball, but it returned to the Valencian, who in the second did not forgive. A new attempt by the scorer, a poorly finished counter by Óskarsson and another shot by the Icelander were the last notable actions before the break.
Three goals to win again
With few changes by Matarazzo and Emery the second half startedin which immediately Real took advantageby taking advantage of a very attentive Oskarsson the rejection of a free kick taken by Barrenetxea. The Icelander hardly had time to celebrate, since In the next play Madjo made it 2-2with a shot too close to Remiro.
The New Jersey coach changed almost the entire team at game time and as soon as he entered Carrera took advantage of Dani Díaz’s Laudrup-style assist toon the first ball he touched, overtake Real again. Zakharyan, an individualist, did not take advantage of a good opportunity to score the fourth, then saw how the goalkeeper stopped his good long right hand. The young goalkeeper then failed with an aerial ball and Rupérez, very attentive, put his leg in to make it 2-4 definitive.
Technical sheet:
Aston Villa: Bizot; Cash, Mings, Barkley, Buendia; Maatsen, Gomes, Madjo, Cissé; Burrowes and Hemmings.
They also played: James Wright, Torres, Bogarde, Lynch, Nedeljkovic, Carroll, Broggio, Borland and Jimoh-Aloba.
Coach: Unai Emery.
Royal Society: Remiro; Aramburu, Jon Martín, Zubeldia, Sergio Gómez; Turrientes, Yangel Herrera; Barrenetxea, Soler, Marchal; Oskarsson.
They also played: Beitia, Zakharyan, Rupérez, Kita, Aihen, Ibai Aguirre, Lebarbier, Dani Díaz, Ochieng and Carrera.
Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo.
Referee: Lewis Smith (English). Yellow to Turrientes 32′, Beitia 55′ and Joao Gomes 71′.
Goals: 1-0. Min. 14. Hemmigns, shot with a thread. 1.1. Min. 22. Soler, with a placed kick. 1-2. Min. 54. Óskarsson, in goal. 2-2. Min. 56. Madjo. close finish. 23. Min. 66. Carrera crosses the ball. 2-4. Min. 89. Rupérez takes advantage of Wright’s song
Bescot Stadium of Walsall (England).