Real Madrid 0-0 Real Sociedad as delayed La Liga fixture gets under way

Real Madrid’s postponed La Liga meeting with Real Sociedad has kicked off, with the score 0-0 at the start of the match.

FilGoal.com is providing live coverage of the fixture, which was originally scheduled for the opening round of the Spanish league season but was delayed because of the involvement of players with the Spain national team at the World Cup.

The match gives Real Madrid the opportunity to build on their latest league result after they defeated Espanyol 2-1 earlier this week in the second round of the competition. Real Sociedad, meanwhile, arrive at the Bernabeu after losing 1-0 to Real Betis.

The opening scoreline remains goalless, with neither side having taken an early lead as the delayed first-round contest gets started. The fixture is one of four matches from the opening round that were postponed by the Spanish league authorities.

Those postponements were made because players from the clubs involved had been away representing Spain at the World Cup. As a result, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad are completing a match from the first round while the league campaign has already moved into its second round.

Real Madrid began the week with a narrow victory over Espanyol, scoring twice to secure a 2-1 win. That result followed their involvement in the second round of La Liga and provides the immediate background to their meeting with Real Sociedad.

Real Sociedad’s previous league match ended in defeat, with Real Betis recording a 1-0 victory. They therefore start this delayed fixture looking to respond after being beaten by a single goal.

The match is being followed live from the opening whistle, with the initial score standing at Real Madrid 0-0 Real Sociedad. Further updates will follow as the two sides continue a fixture that was held over from the opening round because of the international commitments connected to the Spain national team.

For Real Madrid, the immediate objective is to add another positive result after the win against Espanyol. For Real Sociedad, the game represents a chance to recover from their defeat by Real Betis. At the beginning of the contest, however, the score remains level and neither team has broken the deadlock.

The postponed fixture also highlights the unusual scheduling created by the World Cup. Four matches from the first round were moved by the Spanish league authorities because of the participation of players with Spain, leaving those games to be played after the competition had already begun.

With this match now under way, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad have started their delayed meeting at 0-0.