Real Sociedad beat Deportivo 3-2 at the Reale Arena.

The LaLiga clash took place on 11 October 2026 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian. Both teams entered the match looking to claim three points, and the game delivered a dramatic swing of momentum, highlighted by an early hat-trick for the hosts and two red cards.

How it unfolded

The first breakthrough came in the 29th minute when Jon Martín rose highest from a corner and headed the ball into the top left corner, the move set up by Carlos Soler’s cross. Just five minutes later, Arsen Zakharyan doubled the lead with a left-footed strike from outside the box that curled into the bottom right corner, putting Real Sociedad 2-0 up.

Deportivo’s David Mella was cautioned in the 40th minute for a handball, but the visitors’ response was swift. Gonçalo Guedes restored the home side’s dominance in the 54th minute, firing a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner after a rapid break orchestrated by Ander Barrenetxea.

Deportivo reduced the arrears in the 61st minute when Mario Soriano Carreno slotted a right-footed effort from outside the area into the bottom left corner, assisted by Riki Rodríguez.

The balance shifted dramatically three minutes later when Pablo Marín was shown a straight red card, leaving Real Sociedad to continue with ten men. Despite being a man down, the hosts held on until the 69th minute, when Yeremay Hernández converted a penalty with a right-footed strike to the bottom right corner, narrowing the score to 3-2.

Deportivo’s José María Giménez received a yellow card in the 71st minute for a bad foul. The match concluded with another dismissal as Lorenzo Amatucci was sent off in the 90th minute, reducing Deportivo to ten men for the final moments. Yangel Herrera was booked for a bad foul in injury time (90'+4').

Standout performers

  • Jon Martín opened the scoring with a well-timed header, assisted by Carlos Soler.
  • Arsen Zakharyan added a clinical long-range effort to make it 2-0.
  • Gonçalo Guedes completed the first-half hat-trick for Real Sociedad, finishing a fast-break set-up by Ander Barrenetxea.
  • Mario Soriano Carreno sparked Deportivo’s comeback with a long-range strike, aided by Riki Rodríguez.
  • Yeremay Hernández kept his side in the game by converting the penalty in the 69th minute.

Match facts

  • Final score: Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo
  • Scorers:
    • Jon Martín (29’) – assist Carlos Soler
    • Arsen Zakharyan (34’)
    • Gonçalo Guedes (54’) – assist Ander Barrenetxea
    • Mario Soriano Carreno (61’) – assist Riki Rodríguez
    • Yeremay Hernández (69’) – penalty
  • Bookings:
    • David Mella (Deportivo) – 40’ (handball)
    • José María Giménez (Deportivo) – 71’ (bad foul)
    • Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) – 90'+4’ (bad foul)
  • Sending-offs:
    • Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) – 66’ (straight red)
    • Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo) – 90’ (straight red)
  • Venue: Reale Arena, San Sebastian

What it means

Real Sociedad earned three points from a hard-fought home victory, maintaining their momentum in the LaLiga campaign, while Deportivo left the ground with a narrow defeat despite a late surge, and will have to regroup after the disciplinary setbacks.