REAL SOCIEDAD NEWS

Late penalty gives Real Sociedad 1-0 win over Espanyol

Alexander Isak has converted a penalty kick six minutes into stoppage time as Real Sociedad secured a 1-0 win over Espanyol in the Spanish league

APRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aihen Munoz - Still out Monday Munoz (calf) will not be an option against Espanyol on Monday.

Impact Munoz will be on the shelf for his sixth straight matchup due to his lingering calf problem. Even when fit, the left-back is far from a lock for the starting XI and could serve as a bench option from time to time. When he does feature, Munoz has produced plenty of crosses and could still be a decent fantasy target.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Arsenal has EPL top 4 return in sight

Arsenal will return to the English Premier League top four by avoiding defeat at Crystal Palace

APRIL 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adnan Januzaj - Suspended against Espanyol Januzaj will miss Monday's clash against Espanyol with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Januzaj picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the draw against Sevilla before the international break, meaning he will be suspended for Monday's match. David Silva could return to the lineup in midfield to replace him for the game.

MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Zubimendi - Makes four interceptions in draw Zubimendi created two chances, made one tackle (won), three clearances, four interceptions and one block and suffered two fouls during Sunday's scoreless draw against Sevilla.

Impact Zubimendi made his first start in almost a month and brought some much needed consistency in the middle of the park for his side, racking up some nice defensive stats and even making a couple of contributions on the attacking end. The midfielder is having a campaign with lots of ups and downs but will hope this performance helps him to remain in the lineup for Apr. 4 home clash against Espanyol.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aritz Elustondo - Makes five clearances in draw Elustondo had one off-target shot, made one tackle, five clearances and two blocks and helped his side to keep a clean sheet during Sunday's scoreless draw against Sevilla.

Impact Elustondo had a strong performance here, keeping opposing attackers at bay and showing his usual safety whenever called into action. The centre back is generally a decent source of peripheral fantasy numbers and that may continue to happen during Apr. 4 home clash against Espanyol.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Rico Salguero - Active on both ends in draw Rico created one chance, sent in six crosses (one accurate), made two tackles (one won), eight clearances and three interceptions and helped his side to keep a clean sheet during S...

Impact Rico had arguably his best performance of the season so far, being able to provide big contributions on both sides of the pitch, which included season highs in both crosses and clearances. A starter on the last two league matches, the left back will probably remain in the lineup for Apr. 4 home clash against Espanyol.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adnan Januzaj - Impresses in draw Januzaj had three shots (one on target), created two chances, sent in eight crosses (one accurate) and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's scoreless draw against Sevilla.

Impact Januzaj had an impressive performance here, being one of the few players with significant impact on the offensive end. However, despite his great numbers the winger couldn't see his efforts translated into goals. Up next for him is Apr. 4 home clash against Espanyol.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Remiro - Keeps clean sheet in draw Remiro made zero saves and kept a clean sheet during Sunday's scoreless draw against Sevilla,.

Impact Remiro had an easy journey against a highly ineffective Sevilla attack and didn't even had to make a save here. The goalkeeper has been in amazing form as of late, with eight clean sheets over his last 10 league starts. He'll try to keep it up during Apr. 4 home clash against Espanyol.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona stuns Madrid 4-0 at Bernabéu to end losing streak

Barcelona’s five-game losing streak against Real Madrid has ended with a stunning 4-0 win in the last “clásico” of the season

MARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikel Oyarzabal - Tears ACL in training Oyarzabal suffered a knee injury in training Thursday, and Real Sociedad have announced that medical tests revealed he has torn his ACL.

Impact Oyarzabal is out for the season as he will have surgery in the coming weeks to repair the tear. He tallied nine goals and three assists in 19 La Liga appearances, plus three goals and another assist in the Europa League this campaign. Adnan Januzaj or David Silva could replace him on the left wing, and 21-year-old Ander Martin Odriozola could see his playing time increase as a result of Oyarzabal's absence as well.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Remiro - Keeps clean sheet in win Remiro kept a clean sheet with four saves made during Sunday's 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Aside from bad losses to Real Madrid and Athletic Club, Remiro has done nothing but dominate with seven clean sheets in his last nine starts. It will be interesting to see if he keeps up the pace against Sevilla, which have scored 40 goals in 28 matches so far.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Zubimendi - Scores first goal in win Zubimendi scored one goal from two shots (one on goal) while playing in the second half of Sunday's 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Zubimendi collected his first professional goal for La Real, the only club with which he's played since age 12. More recently, he's come off the bench in four straight matches and will need to get back into the lineup in order to make his value more reliable, but captain Asier Illarramendi has finally been healthy enough to play in his own right.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mikel Oyarzabal - Logs assist off bench Oyarzabal provided one assist from one chance created on four crosses (one accurate) during 27 minutes of Sunday's 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Oyarzabal was given some rest by not starting but still proved why he's the most important attacker for his team after setting up Martin Zubimendi's winning goal. Look for him to likely return to the side against Sevilla, which have conceded the fewest goals in La Liga.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Isak - Takes four shots in win Isak took four shots (one on goal) and created three chances during Sunday's 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Isak still hasn't found his goalscoring form (zero in last eight league matches) but at least was more involved during a tight derby win. He'll still have to work harder against Sevilla, which have conceded the fewest goals in La Liga.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adnan Januzaj - Logs six crosses in win Januzaj created one chance from six crosses and took four corners during Sunday's 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Januzaj started for the first time in the league since an all-action performance against Granada one month ago and didn't seem to skip a beat. If he can stay healthy, Januzaj figures to be an integral performer to his side's success. Up next is a trip to Sevilla, which feature the best defense in La Liga.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Portu - Creates four chances in win Portu created four chances from six crosses (four accurate) and took two shots (one on goal) during Sunday's 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Portu put up a stat line that's more representative of his best work than what he's often done in 2022 so far. It could prove a tougher task to reproduce this against Sevilla, which have conceded the fewest goals in La Liga.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona women rout Madrid for 3rd straight league title

Alexia Putellas has scored two goals and set up another to help Barcelona win its third consecutive women’s Spanish league title with a 5-0 rout of Real Madrid

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona regains scoring touch with 4-0 rout of Osasuna

Barcelona has rebounded from its disappointing scoreless draw with Galatasaray in the Europa League by scoring three goals in less than 30 minutes in a comfortable 4-0 win over Osa...

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diego Rico Salguero - Starting against Alaves Rico (hamstring) is in Real Sociedad's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against Alaves.

Impact Rico has missed Sociedad's last four La Liga games with a hamstring injury, but he has recovered and is back in the lineup from the start at left back.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adnan Januzaj - Starting against Alaves Januzaj (undisclosed) is in Sociedad's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against Alaves.

Impact Januzaj has missed his side's last three La Liga matches with an undisclosed injury, but he has recovered and is back in the lineup from the start on Sunday.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Champions League matchups as PSG heads to Madrid with edge

English clubs Liverpool and Manchester City are in commanding positions ahead of second-leg matches at home in the Champions League's round of 16

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS