JAKARTA - Real Madrid lost defender Dean Huijsen to a red card in their La Liga match against Real Sociedad. Despite this, Madrid still won 2-1 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Huijsen seemed to be following in the footsteps of legendary Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. He was willing to receive a red card to stop an opponent from scoring.
Ramos even shouted at Federico Valverde to tackle an opponent who was making a solo run and was one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Had it not been for Valverde's block from behind, Madrid would have conceded, even though he was sent off for receiving a red card.
Now, Huijsen did the same. In the 32nd minute, he was the last player chasing Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal. Huijsen had no choice but to bring Oyarzabal down. Consequently, the Spanish national team defender was immediately shown a red card.
Huijsen paid the price to save Madrid's goal and maintain their 1-0 lead. Madrid had previously taken the lead through Kylian Mbappé's goal in the 12th minute.
On a lightning counter-attack, Mbappé received a long pass and beat midfielder Mikel Goti. The French national team captain then found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Alex Remiro. Mbappé easily beat Remiro.
After taking the lead, Madrid had to work extra hard, playing with 10 men. Despite the pressure, Xabi Alonso's team still managed to exploit gaps to find the back of the net. And that's exactly what young star Arda Guler did as the match entered the final minutes of the first half.
The goal, scored in the 44th minute, came from Mbappé, who ran and then passed it towards Guler.
Despite being surrounded by a crowd of Sociedad players, the Turkish international was able to meet the pass and convert it. The score became 2-0 for Madrid, which remained until halftime.
In the second half, Sociedad tried to fight back. They played offensively and tried to capitalize on their numerical advantage.
The home side's efforts were ultimately rewarded after they were awarded a penalty following a foul by defender Dani Carvajal.
He handled the ball in the box, prompting the referee to point to the penalty spot. Oyarzabal converted the penalty in the 56th minute.
The score was 2-1 to Madrid. Los Merengues had to work hard to maintain their lead until the final whistle.
This victory allowed Madrid to maintain their perfect record in their first four matches. With 12 points, Madrid moved to the top of the La Liga standings.
Meanwhile, Sociedad are still struggling at the bottom of the table. They sit in 17th place with two points, just one point above the relegation zone.
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