The French forward added to his La Liga tally with a calm penalty late in the second half, following a foul by Jon Aramburu on Vinicius Jr. This came after Vinicius had given Madrid the lead in the 58th minute with his own penalty, awarded after former Manchester City left-back Sergio Gomez handled an Arda Guler shot.
Despite Sociedad’s efforts, including three shots hitting the woodwork—twice in the first half and once in the second—the visitors held firm. Thibaut Courtois watched as Luka Susic’s powerful strike in the 25th minute rattled the crossbar. Ten minutes later, Courtois was saved again when Dani Carvajal’s misplaced pass led to Sheraldo Becker’s shot hitting the bar. In the second half, Susic’s left-footed attempt from the edge of the box struck the post.
England international Jude Bellingham, sidelined with a calf injury sustained before the international break, has returned to training but did not feature in this match.
Madrid remain unbeaten after five league games but are still a point behind leaders Barcelona, despite having played one more game.
