Luka Sucic steals the scene at Mestalla with 113 km/h strike | OneFootball

Luka Sucic delivered a star turn at Mestalla, rifling a left-foot finish that underlined his growing influence on Real’s attack. As San Sebastián welcomed Hollywood, Real found their leading man on the pitch.

According to Diario Vasco, Sucic first hinted at what was coming with a delicate first touch that took him into the box, only for a defender to block. He then misplaced a central pass with three team-mates breaking, and a couple of long balls went astray.

Moments before the breakthrough he bent an outside-of-the-boot pass to Mikel Oyarzabal, whose shot was punched clear by Stole Dimitrievski. Carlos Soler seized the rebound but his effort deflected behind.

Real then stitched together one of their slickest moves, initiated by Soler. Job Ochieng’s deft back-heel found Sucic, who used his left instep rather than the laces to pick out the angle at 113 kilometres per hour, and Dimitrievski could only watch.

After the break Sucic was booked for impeding the goalkeeper’s long kick, then released Oyarzabal in behind from an Álex Remiro restart, the striker flashing wide. It was not flawless, and for Valencia’s equaliser he could not live with Arnaut Danjuma’s surge.

Matarazzo has cast the Croatian in the No 10 role left by Brais, demanding precision and speed near goal. His previous returns were one goal and two assists in 2024/25, then three goals and one assist in 2025/26. This season he already has three goals to lead Real’s league scoring, while Ochieng’s three assists make him their chief creator.

Source: Diario Vasco

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