La Real Sociedad at Mestalla: el Piojo debut, Carboni’s only goal and Valverde’s arrival | OneFootball

Real Sociedad visit Mestalla on Sunday, a fixture rich in shared history. La Real have played there 86 times, with Valencia dominant, 54 wins, 18 draws and 14 away victories.

AS notes a bond that predates the modern era, embodied by José Martínez Sánchez, Pasieguito, who emerged at La Real before becoming a Valencia great.

On 10 May 1942, before a Cup tie, Mestalla celebrated Valencia’s first Liga. The federation presented the trophy, then the hosts swept La Real aside 6-1.

In February 1979, Alfredo Di Stéfano’s team overturned a 1-0 first-leg loss to Real Sociedad in the Cup. Saura drew the tie level, Satrústegui replied, before three late goals from minute 79 to 91 completed a 4-1 win.

New Year’s Day 1989 brought another chapter. After late-night meet-ups, Eloy Olalla struck the only goal as Valencia won 1-0.

On the seventh of September 1996, a young Claudio López made his official debut alongside Romario, not yet el Piojo. Darko Kovacevic scored the game’s sole goal for La Real.

In 2000, amid the run that led to a Champions League final, Valencia beat La Real 4-0. Amedeo Carboni scored his only league goal for the club in 245 matches, a direct free kick.

Painful nights also featured. On the first of December 2012, despite Soldado’s second-minute opener, Real Sociedad won 5-2 through De la Bella, Mikel González, Agirretxe and Carlos Vela. Protests followed and Mauricio Pellegrino was sacked, Ernesto Valverde arrived and won in Pamplona on his debut.

Source: AS

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