A last minute winner from comeback kid Gorka Elustundo ended Real Sociedad's season on a high and gave Coach Lillo a good end to his tenure after the bitter disappointment of failing to get promotion. Incredibly the win means that txuri urdin finished with more points away from home than at the Anoeta - something that will need to change next season for sure. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad were unable to give the home fans the victory they wanted as they bid farewell to coach Lillo and the players who were playing in their final tie at Anoeta before they move to pastures new. It turned out to be a very entertaining game with plenty of chances for both sides (see highlights below). Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad picked up a brilliant win at the weekend over Huesca to keep the club in the promotion hunt. A fantastic goal by Abreu in the 1st minute (see video below) was doubled by Aranburu in 31 minutes. Huesca pulled a goal back through Camacho but Real held on despite losing Markel to a red card in the 56th minute. Click to continue reading...

Coach Lillo gave his weekly press conference today and revealed he isn't obsessing about league positions and is concentrating soley on his next objective - beating Castellón. If Real Sociedad are to win on Saturday they will need to do it without Claudio Bravo and Sebastian Abreu who are both away on international duty. Click to continue reading...

With Xabier Castillo suspended for this weekends match against Sevilla Atlético after picking up 5 yellow cards the left back slot is up for grabs and could see a rare start given to Boukary Dramé. The Senegal International is on a season long loan from French outfit FC Sochaux but a mixture of injury and Castillo's fine form have left the player looking on from the sidelines for most of the season. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad's hopes of promotion this season all but disappeared yesterday after losing to rivals Alavés. This is the team of course who defeated Real in the final game of last season at the same venue to end the promotion dream and they have hit a hammer blow again. Things looked rosy in the first half as both teams battled hard and looked hungry for the win. Click to continue reading...

Injured striker Iñigo Diaz de Cerio spoke to the press today and revealed he is in negotiations with the club about a new contract but warned "I have 20 years, I am 25 and I have to take a key decision in my career". With the clubs future still in the balance its obviously something the player has to take into consideration and admitted there are other offers for him but at the moment they are on the back burner. Click to continue reading...

Injured striker Iñigo Diaz de Cerio spoke to the press today and revealed he is in negotiations with the club about a new contract but warned "I have 20 years, I am 25 and I have to take a key decision in my career". With the clubs future still in the balance its obviously something the player has to take into consideration and admitted there are other offers for him but at the moment they are on the back burner. Click to continue reading...

The big news from the Real Sociedad camp is that defender Mikel González and midfielder Markel are back in the squad to face Murcia after missing last weeks game. Moha is suspended so will miss out and despite returning to training Elustundo isn't ready for first team action and will continue to build up his ankle. Click to continue reading...

The big news from the Real Sociedad camp is that defender Mikel González and midfielder Markel are back in the squad to face Murcia after missing last weeks game. Moha is suspended so will miss out and despite returning to training Elustundo isn't ready for first team action and will continue to build up his ankle. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad looked to be on course to pick up a vital three points after Abreu had scored in the first half but a late goal from Ewerthon meant the points were shared.
The first half was a tight affair with Abreu going close with a header from a corner that the Zaragoza did well to save. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad looked to be on course to pick up a vital three points after Abreu had scored in the first half but a late goal from Ewerthon maint the points were shared.
The first half was a tight affair with Abreu going close with a header from a corner that the Zaragoza did well to save. Click to continue reading...

Sebastián Abreu spoke to the press today and revealed he is loving his football at the moment and is looking forward to the massive game on Saturday against promotion rivals Real Zaragoza. He said a victory over Zaragoza would make a significant impact on the table and would make then sit in a much better position. Click to continue reading...

Sebastián Abreu spoke to the press today and revealed he is loving his football at the moment and is looking forward to the massive game on Saturday against promotion rivals Real Zaragoza. He said a victory over Zaragoza would make a significant impact on the table and would make then sit in a much better position. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad picked up all three points this evening against Las Palmas after a penalty was converted by Sebastian Abreu in a first half which also seen midfielder Markel sent off.
The first 15 minutes passed with no real efforts on goal although play raged from end to end until Abreu was brought down in the area from a bad tackle as he looked to control the ball. Click to continue reading...

Mikel Labaka spoke to the press today and reflected on what was a bit of a let off in terms of results at the weekend after the disappointing draw against Elche. Real Zaragoza lost at home to Rayo Vallecano and Salamanca could only draw against Hercules so Real Sociedad are still within touching distance of the top three. Click to continue reading...

Mikel Labaka spoke to the press today and reflected on what was a bit of a let off in terms of results at the weekend after the disappointing draw against Elche. Real Zaragoza lost at home to Rayo Vallecano and Salamanca could only draw against Hercules so Real Sociedad are still within touching distance of the top three. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad could only manage a goalless draw this evening at home to Elche as the the Elche goalkeeper pulled off some fantastic saves, especially in the second half. Agirretxe missed a glorious chance to score when he missed a first half penalty.
The first half was dominated by Real Sociedad and Elche only threatened on the counter attack with Bravo rarely threatened. Click to continue reading...

The big team news ahead of Saturdays match at home against Elche is striker Sebastian Abreu is included in the eighteen man squad along with Markel who returns from suspension. Defenders Gerardo and midfielder Sergio miss out through suspension after they both picked up their 5th yellow cards of the season last week. Click to continue reading...

The big team news ahead of Saturdays match at home against Elche is striker Sebastian Abreu is included in the eighteen man squad along with Markel who returns from suspension. Defenders Gerardo and midfielder Sergio miss out through suspension after they both picked up their 5th yellow cards of the season last week. Click to continue reading...

Sebastian Abreu was greeted by over 300 fans yesterday as he was presented to them after signing a 6 month deal with the option of a further year after that. He spoke to the press and stated the reasons behind signing for 'txuri urdin' and said he was signing for the 8th most important club in Spain and the opportunity to team up with Coach Lillo was a big factor. Click to continue reading...

Sebastian Abreu was greeted by over 300 fans yesterday as he was presented to them after signing a 6 month deal with the option of a further year after that. He spoke to the press and stated the reasons behind signing for 'txuri urdin' and said he was signing for the 8th most important club in Spain and the opportunity to team up with Coach Lillo was a big factor. Click to continue reading...

Uruguyan striker Sebastián Abreu arrived in Spain this morning on a flight from Montevideo with his representative and will undergo a medical at the club tomorrow morning before being presented at a press conference in the afternoon. Despite looking really tired he mingled with fans and was happy to sign autographs and pose for cameras. Click to continue reading...

Uruguyan striker Sebastián Abreu arrived in Spain this morning on a flight from Montevideo with his representative and will undergo a medical at the club tomorrow morning before being presented at a press conference in the afternoon. Despite looking really tired he mingled with fans and was happy to sign autographs and pose for cameras. Click to continue reading...

The first team squad completed training this morning ahead of tommorows big game against Rayo Vallecano. Coach Lillo has the luxury of naming the same 18 players that travelled to Cordoba last week. It was widely reported Uruguyan striker Sebastian Abreu would sign in time to join up with the squad but there has been no news yet confirming it. Click to continue reading...

The first team squad completed training this morning ahead of tommorows big game against Rayo Vallecano. Coach Lillo has the luxury of naming the same 18 players that travelled to Cordoba last week. It was widely reported Uruguyan striker Sebastian Abreu would sign in time to join up with the squad but there has been no news yet confirming it. Click to continue reading...

Coach Lillo gave his weekly press conference this morning and confirmed press reports that he was interested in signing Uruguayan International striker Sebastián Abreu. "El Loco" (The mad man) is a prolific goalscorer and is currently playing for River Plate in Argentina and has played for numerous clubs in his career including an unsuccessful stint at Deprtivo La Coruna. Click to continue reading...

Coach Lillo gave his weekly press conference this morning and confirmed press reports that he was interested in signing Uruguayan International striker Sebastián Abreu, a player he knows well from when he coached in Mexico. "El Loco" (The mad man) is a prolific goalscorer and is currently playing for River Plate in Argentina. Click to continue reading...

River Plate became the fourth Argentine club in the last 16 of the 2008 Copa Libertadores on Thursday night thanks to an easy home win over Peru's San Martín de Porres in the Monumental. Any result would have done for River as long as they didn't lose by more than one goal, but once Sebastián [.. Click to continue reading...