Guedes effect fades: ex-Benfica man struggles at Villarreal v Sociedad | OneFootball

The Gonçalo Guedes effect did not have an impact during the visit to Villarreal. On the night of March 20th, the former Benfica forward was present in the Real Sociedad team, which was unable to stand up to the opponent, ultimately losing 3-1 in the match of the 29th round of La Liga.

With the match taking place at Villarreal’s home ground, the home team felt inspired and, in just 15 minutes, managed to secure the win. By halftime, the host club was already leading 3-0, thanks to goals from Gerard Moreno, Mikautadze, and Nicolas Pepe, leaving Real Sociedad in a tough spot.

In the second half, the Basque side made several substitutions in an attempt to reduce the deficit from the first 45 minutes. Although Villarreal did not create more dangerous chances, Real Sociedad was also not very efficient and only managed to reduce the deficit to 3-1 through a finish by Sucic.

Thus, the Basque team was unable to continue their good run of form and drops points again. With 29 rounds played in the Spanish league, Real Sociedad remains in seventh place, with 38 points. Meanwhile, Villarreal, in great form, occupies third place, having accumulated 58 points.

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