Real Sociedad 0-3 Atlético Madrid: Match Recap and Result

Match: 13 September 2026, 19:00 UTC · Published: 13 September 2026 · 387 words

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Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 0-3 in LaLiga at Anoeta, turning a long stalemate into a late away win once Alejandro Grimaldo scored from the penalty spot and two more goals followed in the 90th minute.

Match Summary

Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid spent most of the match trading control without finding the net. The hosts kept more of the ball and forced a stream of corners, but they created little on target. Atlético Madrid waited for openings and took more shots overall. The first half ended goalless, and the second half stayed that way until the closing stretch.

The breakthrough arrived after 84 minutes, Grimaldo converting a penalty to put the visitors ahead. Real Sociedad had to come forward, and the game opened. Jonathan David scored in the 90th minute, Grimaldo the provider this time, and Giuliano Simeone Baldini added a third from a Dávid Hancko assist. A locked contest finished 0-3.

Key Moments

The penalty changed the terms of the night. Until then neither side had a lead, so Real Sociedad could keep the contest compact. Once they trailed, they had to chase, and that is when Atlético Madrid found room to finish the job.

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Those two late finishes mattered because they removed any hope of a response. A single-goal deficit might still have been recoverable. A three-goal burst in a short spell was not.

Sociedad's set-piece volume never became pressure that showed on the scoreboard. Nine corners and a slight possession edge produced only three shots on target, which left them with no cushion when the visitors finally converted.

Match Statistics

Possession finished 53 percent to 47 in the home side's favor, and corners 9 to 3, yet Real Sociedad managed eight shots and three on target. Atlético Madrid took 12 shots, four of them on target. Yellow cards were two for the hosts and one for the visitors. There were no red cards.

What the Result Means

Real Sociedad sit 11th in La Liga with seven points from five matches and a goal difference of minus two. They have two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five. Atlético Madrid are eighth with seven points from four matches and a goal difference of plus one, after two wins, one draw and one loss in their last four. The clubs share the same points total.