Real Sociedad B claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Albacete in Segunda División Regular Season round 2 on Saturday evening. The visitors, who had dropped points in two of their opening three matches, took all three points courtesy of a late goal. Albacete remain winless after three games, while Sociedad B move up to 13th place with four points.
A. Mariezkurrena opened the scoring in the sixth minute, catching Albacete off guard. The home side responded well enough to equalise twice before half-time through G. Gorosabel, who struck in the 45th and 47th minutes. By then Albacete had already controlled 64 per cent of possession, but Real Sociedad B's defence held firm.
The second half belonged to the visitors, though not immediately. D. Bernabeu finally broke the deadlock in the 80th minute, and Albacete never recovered. The hosts threw bodies forward but could not find an equaliser despite creating five big chances. Real Sociedad B kept their shape and punished Albacete when it mattered.
The statistics tell the story of a match decided by efficiency rather than dominance. Albacete registered 135 attacks and 12 shots inside the penalty area, but only scored once. Real Sociedad B managed 63 attacks with nine shots inside the area and took two goals. Expected goals sat at 1.27 apiece, which says something about the chances created.
Albacete's winless run extends to three matches across all competitions, while Real Sociedad B have now won one, drawn one and lost one in the league. The gap between them in the table remains eight points. And here's the thing: Albacete will need to convert more of their chances if they want to climb out of 21st place.