Gonçalo Guedes shines, ex-Benfica man struggles as Sociedad lose | OneFootball

Gonçalo Guedes found the back of the net again wearing the Real Sociedad jersey. However, the former champion with Benfica ended up with no reason to smile, after the Basque team lost at home to Girona, 2-1, in the opening match of another La Liga round.

Signed at the start of the current season, the former Benfica youth player has experienced several ups and downs at Real Sociedad, in a situation that began even before the start of the current Spanish league edition, when the Portuguese had his debut at risk due to financial issues.

Even so, the Portuguese forward has been a regular choice for the Basques, as was the case in the match against the Catalan side. With the score still at 0-0, it was Gonçalo Guedes who opened the scoring in the 35th minute, after an assist from Igor Zubeldia.

In the second half, with Real Sociedad going into the break leading 1-0, the former Benfica star saw Girona turn the game around. Unable to stop the opponent’s offensive onslaught, the Basque side conceded two goals to the Ukrainian Viktor Tsygankov, who scored twice in the match (in the 76th and 84th minutes), securing all three points for the visitors.

As a result, the Basque team suffered their third consecutive defeat, occupying 14th place in La Liga, with 16 points. This season, Gonçalo Guedes — currently valued at 6 million euros — has played 17 official matches for Real Sociedad: 16 in the Spanish league and one in the Copa del Rey. In the 789 minutes he has spent on the pitch, he has scored three goals and provided one assist.

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