La Real picked up the three points against Real Valladolid at the Reale Arena (4-1). The hosts took control of the encounter early on and made sure of the win with a sublime first-half performance. For their part, Betis and Villarreal won their respective games which means that the final standings will be decided in the last matchday. The bitter taste came on minute 11 when Illarra was forced to be subbed with a painful knock on his ankle, as the Captain was back on the starting eleven after a successful recovering process. Zubimendi was his replacement on midfield.

La Real came out all guns blazing from the very first whistle and were superior to Valladolid. There were two goals on the board and not even seventeen minutes had gone by. Isak netted a brace. First, the Swedish took the ball under control and sent it home. Then, the link-up between the Swedish ace and Oyarzabal completed Isak’s double. With 28 on the clock, Silva scored his first home goal. The visitors were well beaten by a rival who showed real offensive accuracy. Then, la Real was penalty awarded and Januzaj made no mistake from the penalty spot to make it 4-0.

Even with a slow pace to the second half, the txuri urdin had put the game to bed in the first half. In the final minutes, Sergio’s side added one through Marcos. La Real will play their last tie of the season at the Sadar on Sunday. Let’s do this lads! Aupa Real!

- Match stats:

Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gorosabel, Aritz, Le Normand, Monreal, Guevara, Illarra (cap) (Zubimendi, min.11), Silva (Bautista, min.60), Januzaj (López, min.60), Oyarzabal and Isak (Portu, min.46).

Real Valladolid: Masip, L. Pérez (Weissman, min.27), Joaquín, Javi Sánchez, Olaza, Kike, Alcaraz (Toni Villa, min.52), Óscar Plano, Hervías, Jota (Michel, min.52) and Kodro (Marcos, min.52).

Goals: 1-0: Isak, min.6. 2-0: Isak, min.16. 3-0: Silva, min.28.4-0: Januzaj, min.35. 4-1: Marcos, min.82

Referee: Del Cerro Grande. Cautioned Januzaj and Bautista for Real Sociedad and Olaza, Alcaraz and Kike for Real Valladolid. Sent off Roberto (subsitute keeper for Valladolid) in the minute 60.

- Match report by Realsociedad.com / Illarra4.com