Sociedad are presented with one final opportunity to hit Madrid on a determined attacking move, but Oriodzola's low cross in from the right wing is slightly underhit and can only pick out Casemiro.
90' +4
Bale battles his way down the left wing before working the ball over to Isco inside the penalty area. The midfielder does well to reach it but can only send the ball looping up into the air and down to Rulli.
90' +3
Nacho enters the game and replaces T. Hernández.
Theo still seems to be struggling with his shoulder, and he's forced off to be replaced by Nacho for the final couple of minutes.
90' +2
Brilliant defending by Varane! Vela splits the Madrid back line with an absolutely excellent lofted pass forward that manages to pick out Juanmi, who tries to dart into the Madrid box but can't get the better of Varane.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be five minutes of added time.
89'
Another chance for Sociedad to pull a goal back! Theo is caught out of position out wide, allowing Vela to get the better of him. The Mexican takes a quick touch on the edge of the penalty area and then shoots, but his rocket of a strike flies just wide of the near post and into the temporary stand behind the goal.
88'
There are players down all over the pitch! Carvajal tries to counter quickly after the Sociedad free-kick is dealt with, and he ends up injuring himself after clashing with Rodrigues deep down the right flank. Theo was also injured in the build-up, as he seemed to land awkwardly on his shoulder after being pushed over by Zurutuza.
87'
Theo loses out to Vela and clumsily fouls the Mexican, presenting Sociedad with an opportunity to fire in a free-kick from deep down the right wing. Vela's cross is sent into a dangerous position, but Bale is there to get a head on the ball.
86'
Dani Ceballos enters the game and replaces Marco Asensio.
Madrid have made their second substitution of the night, with Asensio making way for Dani Ceballos.
85'
What an opportunity for Zurutuza! The midfielder charges into the Madrid penalty area and gets himself into a great position to shoot, but he loses his footing at the vital moment and, after being put under pressure by Carvajal, scuffs his shot into the hands of Navas.
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83'
Asensio scores, but it's ruled out! He breaks into the Sociedad box and does well to latch onto a flicked pass from Casemiro, but as soon as he beats Rulli with a low strike, his celebrations are brought to an end by the linesman's flag. That certainly was a close call...
81'
And now Jose goes close! This time it's Vela who charges down the flank before setting up Jose with a clever cross into the heart of the penalty area, but the Brazilian can only side-foot the ball into the hands of Navas with his first-time volley.
80'
Decent chance for Agirretxe! Odriozola is left in a pocket of space out wide, allowing him to swing a dangerous cross into the Madrid box. It's well placed and picks out Agirretxe, who rises high but can't hit the target with his looping headed effort.
78'
Sociedad are piling plenty of bodies forward as they try to find a second goal. Almost every one of the hosts' players are currently camped inside the Madrid half of the pitch, but the visitors are doing really well to hold onto their pretty comfortable lead.
77'
Agirretxe enters the game and replaces A. Januzaj.
Imanol Agirretxe receives a rousing round of applause from the Sociedad fans as he comes on to replace Januzaj.
76'
Vital interception by Llorente! Asensio canters down the left flank as he gets himself into a brilliant position just outside of the Sociedad box. He then fizzes a dangerous pass across the face of goal, where Llorente is just about able to beat Bale to the ball at the vital moment.
75'
Lucas Vázquez enters the game and replaces Borja Mayoral.
Mayoral makes his way off the pitch to be replaced by Lucas Vazquez for the final quarter of an hour.
74'
Not far away from Isco! The Sociedad midfielders don't close down Isco quickly enough and allow the Madrid man to get a shot away from 20 yards out. There's slightly too much power behind the strike, however, and is sails a few yards over the top of the crossbar.
73'
Casemiro is able to get back to his feet, and the game gets underway once again. Madrid quickly try to find some joy over on the right flank, but a heavy touch from Mayoral knocks the ball out for a Sociedad throw-in.
72'
Casemiro looks be struggling after being challenged from behind by David Zurutuza. The Sociedad midfielder seemed to land on the back of the Brazilian's knee, leaving him in a heap on the floor and in serious discomfort.
70'
Odriozola does well to keep the ball in play over on the right wing before darting down the flank and winning a corner for the hosts. It's curled in by Januzaj and only cleared as far as Rodrigues, who unleashes a rocket of a strike from 25 yards out that flies comfortably wide of the near post.
69'
Juanmi enters the game and replaces Xabi Prieto.
The home side have made another alteration, with Juanmi coming on to take the place of Prieto.
68'
Odriozola is clumsily tripped over by Ramos deep down the right wing, resulting in a free-kick for Sociedad in a very dangerous area. It's swung over to the far post and almost finds Jose, who goes close to reaching the ball but ends up fouling Casemiro before he can.
66'
Theo loses his footing at the worst possible moment! A Sociedad corner fails to come to anything, and Madrid hit the hosts on another blisteringly quick counter-attack. Isco darts down the left wing before setting up Theo, who flies through the middle of the pitch and then trips over his own feet just as he's about to reach the penalty area.
64'
Casemiro gets yellow.
Jose darts through the middle of the pitch on a marauding run before being cynically blocked by Casemiro, leaving the referee with no choice but to book him.
63'
Sociedad are pushing even more bodies forward as they try to find a way back into the game. It's a risky strategy though, as Madrid have looked incredibly dangerous on the counter-attack tonight and that only looks set to continue.
61'
G. Bale has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Isco.
Isco did really well to pick out Bale with a clever pass deep into the Sociedad half of the pitch. The home side had committed plenty of bodies up the pitch, leaving them incredibly under-staffed at the back.
GOAL! Bale makes it 3-1! The Welshman has been on the periphery of the action this evening, but he's managed to hit the hosts with his second goal of the season. A Sociedad attack breaks down and allows Madrid to counter quickly, and Bale latches onto a lovely Isco pass before storming into the box and beating Rulli with a delightful chipped shot.
59'
Space opens up in the middle of the pitch, and once again Sociedad are able to counter swiftly. Prieto storms through the centre and gets himself into a good position, but he can't tee up a team-mate quickly enough and is eventually dispossessed.
57'
C. Vela enters the game and replaces Sergio Canales.
Sociedad have made their first substitution of the evening, with Canales making way for Carlos Vela.
56'
Clumsy defending by Madrid gifts possession to Sociedad and allows them to counter-attack quickly. The hosts move the ball around nicely and set up Odriozola to cross from the right wing, but he's put under pressure by Theo and loses out to the French full-back.
55'
Aritz Elustondo loses out deep down the right flank, resulting in a corner for Madrid. It's swung by Asensio and almost finds Varane, who throws his body towards the ball but can't get the better of Jose in front of goal. Asensio then fires a follow-up shot from the edge of the box, but his deflected effort fails to trouble Navas.
53'
Another good attacking move from Sociedad results in a free-kick in a promising position. The danger isn't fully cleared by Ramos and allows Llorente to shoot from 20 yards out, but his side-footed half-volley is easily dealt with by Navas.
52'
And now Mayoral almost scores! Great play by Asensio sets up Mayoral to get a shot away over on the left-hand side of the Sociedad penalty area. The youngster's effort is stopped by Rulli but spilled back to the striker, who quickly unleashes a follow-up effort that flies into the side-netting.
51'
Llorente goes close! The resulting corner is swung into the heart of the box and manages to pick out Llorente, who rises high but can't get the better of Navas in the middle of the goal.
50'
Vital interception by Ramos! Januzaj barges Carvajal out of the way as he breaks into the left-hand side of the Madrid penalty area. He then cuts a clever pass back towards Jose, who narrowly loses out to Ramos on the edge of the six-yard box.
49'
Prieto goes down inside the box, but nothing is given! Canales does well to out-muscle his marker before sending a clever pass over to Januzaj on the left wing. The Belgian takes a quick touch and then whips a cross over to the far post, where Prieto tries to reach the ball but goes down after tangling with Theo. The midfielder quickly screams for a penalty, but the referee orders him to get back to his feet.
47'
Madrid quickly push forward from the restart as Asensio darts down the left wing on a lovely run. He latches onto a great Modric pass and then fires a low cross into the Sociedad penalty area, where it's easily dealt with by Rulli.
46'
We're underway once again!
45' +3
Sociedad try to push forward on one final attacking move before the half-time break as they attempt to find a way back into the game, but they're unable to do so quickly enough and the referee brings an end to the first half. The home fans certainly aren't happy with the man in charge and some of the decisions he's made!
45' +1
A. Januzaj gets yellow.
Sociedad really aren't happy with all of the decisions going against them, and they're starting to rack up plenty of yellow cards as a result. This time it's Adnan Januzaj who enters the referee's book after clumsily bringing down Ramos as the defender tried to sprint away.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
44'
Decent stop by RullI! This time it's Modric who's left in a pocket of space 25 yards away from goal and is able to get a shot away, but his curling strike is well dealt with by Rulli, who comfortably parries it away from danger.
43'
Chance for Asensio to make it 3-1! Illarramendi loses out to Theo, and Madrid counter quickly. Asensio breaks towards the penalty area and manages to get a shot away, but it ends up bouncing a few yards wide of the far post.
42'
Illarramendi gets yellow.
A bit of space opens up for Isco, allowing the midfielder to charge into the Sociedad half of the pitch. He reaches the halfway line and is then cynically dragged down by Illarramendi, who receives a booking as a result.
40'
A well-placed free-kick from Illarramendi looks set to pick out Llorente in a dangerous position inside the Madrid box, but Bale, of all people, is back there to clear the danger with an acrobatic volley.
38'
Marco Asensio gets yellow.
The referee's card is out once again, and this time it's Asensio who enters his book for a poorly timed challenge on Prieto from behind.
36'
Diego Llorente gets yellow.
Kévin Rodrigues is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
Diego Llorente was adamant that he was fouled by Mayoral in the build-up to the goal, but the referee isn't at all interested and shows him a yellow card for his protests.
GOAL! Rodrigues has put the ball into the back of his own net! After seeing his shot hit the woodwork, Madrid counter-attack quickly down the right flank. Mayoral does really well to shake off his marker before flying into the box and cutting a pass across the face of goal, where it's accidentally poked into the back of the net by Rodrigues.
35'
Rodrigues almost blasts Sociedad into the lead! The home side go close to carving out a carbon copy of the first goal as Odriozola manages to pick out Rodrigues with another great cross, but the Portuguese's thumping volley smashes off the crossbar after getting the better of Navas.
34'
Big opportunity for Casemiro! A great cross from Asensio curls over to the far post and manages to pick out Casemiro, who sends a downwards header towards goal that's well dealt with by Rulli in the middle of the goal.
32'
The cameraman is driven off the pitch by the medical cart and the game gets underway once again. Madrid immediately break down the left wing, where Isco puts Rulli under pressure and wins his side a corner that amounts to nothing.
30'
This doesn't look good. A cameraman seemed to get crushed in the post-goal celebrations, leaving him in a heap on the floor and in serious discomfort. Play has been halted for the time being as he receives medical treatment.
28'
Kévin Rodrigues has scored a goal for Real Sociedad! Assist by Odriozola.
GOAL! Sociedad have equalised! The home side continue moving the ball around with purpose as they try to find an opening. Odriozola eventually whips a dangerous cross in from the right that picks out Rodrigues, who's left all alone and manages to fire a thumping volley past Navas, who really should have done better with the effort.
That was an excellent cross from Odriozola, who perfectly picked out Rodrigues, but the Madrid defenders really should have done much better. They left the Portuguese all alone and didn't track his run at all well.
27'
Sociedad are doing well to put pressure under Madrid as they try to find a way back into the game. The goal doesn't seem to have dented their confidence, and they're moving the ball around nicely inside the visitors' half of the pitch.
25'
A curling corner in from the left wing causes a few problems for the Sociedad defence once again. Raphael Varane manages to get a head on the ball but can't quite guide the ball towards goal before it bounces back to Luka Modric, who tries to shoot but is closed down before he can do so.
23'
Almost a great chance for Canales! The attacking midfielder breaks through the disjointed Madrid back line and is left all alone inside the penalty area, but he can't quite latch onto a clever pass into the box and loses out to Navas before he can shoot.
21'
The Sociedad fans aren't happy! Odriozola bursts down the right wing as the home side immediately try to find a way back into the game. He tangles with Theo and goes down under a challenge from the Frenchman, but the referee didn't see anything in it and waves play on.
19'
Borja Mayoral has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Sergio Ramos.
That was great play by Ramos to get the better of his markers and tee up Mayoral. He never fails to be an absolute handful inside opposition penalty areas.
GOAL! Borja Mayoral fires in his first senior Madrid goal! Sociedad are able to deal with a curling corner, but they can't fully clear the danger and allow the visitors to push forward once again. A dangerous cross from Casemiro manages to pick out Ramos, who juggles the ball and sets up Mayoral to volley in from close range. What a moment for the youngster!
18'
Chance for Willian Jose! Sociedad break down the right wing and do well to win themselves their first corner of the game. It initially fails to result in a chance on goal before the ball bounces over to Jose, who shoots from the left-hand side of the box but can only send his curling effort straight into the hands of Keylor Navas.
16'
Excellent block by Kevin Rodrigues! More good play by Theo sees him get the better of Odriozola as he cuts into the penalty area once again. He then tees up Marco Asensio to shoot, but the forward's first-time ever is brilliantly dealt with by Rodrigues.
14'
Theo Hernandez goes down inside the penalty area, but nothing is given! The left-back embarks on a great run down the flank before cutting inside and into the box. He's squeezed between two players and goes down under a tackle from Asier Illarramendi, but the referee waves away his pleas for a penalty and allows play to go on.
12'
Sociedad embark on another decent attack as they patiently pass the ball from one flank to the other. Prieto then sets up Canales to flick the ball into the path of Alvaro Odriozola over on the right wing, but his chipped pass is overhit and flies out for a throw-in.
10'
Bale makes a darting run through the Sociedad back line and into the penalty area as he tries to latch onto a lofted pass forward from Isco, but he can't quite reach the ball and it sails straight into the safe hands of Geronimo Rulli.
8'
A heavy final touch from Casemiro gifts possession to Sociedad, who then try to counter-attack through Xabi Prieto. The midfielder does well to reach the halfway line on a marauding run, but Sergio Ramos is there to dispossess him with a clever tackle.
6'
Good play by the home side sets up Canales to cross from deep down the right flank. His swerving pass looks set to find a team-mate in front of goal, but it deflects off a black shirt and out of the box.
4'
The visitors keep knocking the ball around nicely as they push Sociedad back into their own half of the pitch. Isco then tries to pick out Gareth Bale with a curling cross from the left flank, but it's overhit and sails behind for a goal-kick.
2'
Madrid quickly burst forward as they try to put plenty of early pressure on the home side. Dani Carvajal breaks down the right wing and penetrates the penalty area before cutting the ball back to Marco Asensio, who pulls off a flicked shot that's deflected comfortably wide of the near post.
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We're off! Sociedad get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s LaLiga game between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid at Anoeta.
Suspensions and injuries have caused problems for the reigning league champions, and they’ll have to do without Cristiano Ronaldo once again today as he serves the final game of his domestic ban. Madrid easily got the better of APOEL during the week with the Portuguese in their ranks, but they could struggle against a well-drilled Sociedad side full of confidence.
In stark contrast to their opponents, tonight’s hosts have enjoyed a brilliant start to the campaign and are one of only two sides still to have their 100% record intact. A fourth victory in as many games would send them back equal on points with leaders Barcelona, and they’ve certainly been a force to be reckoned with at home so far this season. In their two games at Anoeta, Sociedad have scored seven times without reply.
Despite not yet suffering a defeat, it’s been an uncharacteristically difficult start to the season for Madrid, who are currently languishing in 12th place after managing to win just one of their first three LaLiga games. They comfortably got the better of Deportivo La Coruna on the opening weekend before struggling against Valencia and Levante, both of whom forced Los Blancos into settling for draws.
Madrid have dominated this fixture in recent years, but Sociedad’s impressive recent form will no doubt have filled them with confidence heading into tonight’s clash. They last tasted victory against Los Blancos back in August 2014, but that’s the only time they’ve managed to get the better of the club from the capital in the previous 13 years.
There’s just under 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Real Sociedad substitutes: Tono, De La Bella, Zubeldia, Pardo, Juanmi, Agirretxe, Vela.
Real Sociedad XI (4-3-3): Rulli; Odriozola, Elustondo, Diego Llorente, Rodrigues; Prieto, Illarramendi, Zurutuza; Januzaj, Willian Jose, Canales.
Real Madrid substitutes: Casilla, Hakimi, Nacho, Feuillassier, Marcos Llorente, Ceballos, Vazquez.
Real Madrid XI (4-3-3): Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Theo; Modric, Casemiro, Isco; Bale, Mayoral, Asensio.
Eusebio Sacristan has decided to make just two changes to the Sociedad side that started the 4-0 thrashing of Rosenborg during the week, with Kevin Rodrigues and Adnan Januzaj coming into the starting line-up to replace Alberto de la Bella and Carlos Vela, respectively.
Meanwhile, Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has made four alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with the most notable inclusion being Borja Mayoral, who is set to make his first LaLiga start since April 2016 in place of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo. Elsewhere, Nacho, Marcelo and Mateo Kovacic have made way for Raphael Varane, Theo Hernandez and Marco Asensio.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: REAL SOCIEDAD 1-2 REAL MADRID
So far, so good for Madrid, who are on course to pick up a much-needed victory thanks to a relatively solid first-half performance. They haven't been at their best, which is understandable due to the injuries and suspensions they're having to deal with, but they've impressed in front of goal thanks to solid performances from the likes of Asensio and Mayoral. Zinedine Zidane will certainly be pleased if things remain this way after the break.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: REAL SOCIEDAD 1-3 REAL MADRID
The referee blows his whistle for the final time and confirms all three points will be going Madrid's way. That's a victory that they definitely needed to grab after suffering two frustrating draws, and they did well to bring an end to Sociedad's 100% record. The home side battled hard but were slightly naive at times, and they left themselves slightly too open at the back when piling bodies forward.
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