Sociedad make one last attack as Willian Jose looks to find Januzaj. The Brazilian slips, but it doesn't matter. The home side have done it!
90'
Three minutes will be added onto the end of this game.
87'
Juanmi enters the game and replaces Barrenetxea.
That's Barrenetxea's last act of the game. He's replaced by Juanmi.
83'
Madrid have gotten their breath back now but it's probably too late. Vinicius jinks and tricks past a few Sociedad defenders and wins a corner. Nothing comes of it.
81'
Rulli catches a rogue cross from Vinicius. The Anoeta is bouncing. Sociedad's fans know that a memorable victory is coming.
79'
There's a delay as Oyarzabal goes down injured temporarily. He's escorted off the pitch to walk it off.
77'
Illarramendi enters the game and replaces Rubén Pardo.
The home fans make a fantastic racket as their former youth product Illarramendi comes on. He'll replace Pardo.
76'
Vinícius Júnior enters the game and replaces Marco Asensio.
Madrid make their final change, likely in vain. Asensio off. Vinicius on.
75'
Casemiro gets yellow.
Sociedad pop the ball around for a bit of fun. Januzaj tries to beat Marcelo to Pardo's through-ball but the midfielder is offside anyway.
Casemiro sees yellow for clipping Willian Jose down Sociedad's left wing.
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73'
Sociedad win a free-kick after a handball by Asensio. Madrid manage to hook it away. The 10 men of the away side barely have the energy to chase the ball now.
71'
Marcelo looks to set free Asensio down Madrid's left but it's sloppy. Llorente gratefully intercepts.
69'
The Anoeta is rocking at the moment as Sociedad pass the ball around. Madrid can't get near it.
68'
A. Januzaj enters the game and replaces Joseba Zaldúa.
Are Sociedad going for more? Zaldua goes off. Januzaj replaces him.
67'
Barrenetxea has scored a goal for Real Sociedad!
GOAL! 3-1 SOCIEDAD! This game is surely over now. Barrenetxia rifles the ball under Courtois into the net, latching onto the rebound after Oyarzabal hits the post from Munoz's cross.
65'
Lucas Vázquez enters the game and replaces Brahim Díaz.
Diaz gets a sympathetic pat on the head from Zidane. He's being replaced by Vazquez.
63'
Sociedad win a corner down their left. Madrid make a hash of dealing with it but get away with it when Marcelo wins a free-kick.
59'
Zubeldia gets yellow.
Zubeldia is booked for a crunching foul on Carvajal.
57'
Joseba Zaldúa has scored a goal for Real Sociedad! Assist by Rubén Pardo.
Zaldua's header came as he got on the end of a fantastic cross-field pass by Pardo who picked the right-back out to perfection. Madrid will need to overcome the odds to get a result from this now.
GOAL! 2-1 SOCIEDAD! Zaldua leaps high above Marcelo to win a header. Courtois comes out of his goal way too early, is wrong-footed and can only watch as the header loops over him into the net.
56'
L. Modrić enters the game and replaces Isco.
Zidane decides Madrid need a change to survive this Sociedad pressure. Modric comes on for Isco.
54'
Merino receives the ball from Barrenetxia and takes a shot from outside the box but it skids wide. Madrid need to stay alert.
52'
Now Munoz has a crack as he nabs the ball off Carvajal, cuts inside on his right foot and lets fly. It's over. Sociedad are pushing for that second goal.
49'
Sociedad tease Madrid, passing the ball around with ease. Munoz whips a cross towards the centre and Willian Jose nods the ball kindly towards Courtois.
47'
Llorente slips while challenging for Nacho's ball from the back, presenting Diaz with a chance to run on goal. Thankfully for the Sociedad defender his teammates come to help out.
46'
We're underway for the second half of this game!
45' +3
HALF TIME: REAL SOCIEDAD 1-1 REAL MADRID
45' +2
A mighty cheer goes up around the stadium after Benzema's layoff to Carvajal is stopped by Munoz. It looks like it's a corner but Sociedad get the goal kick.
45'
Oyarzabal has a shot from outside the area blocked. There will be three added minutes in this half.
44'
Madrid manage to venture forward through Diaz down the right. Zubeldia brings a stop to it unfairly, giving away the foul.
42'
Dani Carvajal gets yellow.
Carvajal is booked for roughhousing Ander Barrenetxea. Sociedad are well on top now they have the man advantage.
40'
Penalty saved by T. Courtois!
That was a decent save by Courtois - the shot was so easy he was able to hold onto it. Willian Jose should have done better.
WILLIAN JOSE MISSES THE PENALTY! Jose steps up to take the penalty but it's a tame effort right down the middle that Courtois easily catches.
39'
Jesús Vallejo goes off after a red card!
38'
RED CARD FOR MADRID! Vallejo is sent off for blocking Willian Jose's effort towards goal with his hand. It's a blatant penalty.
32'
Sociedad win a corner off Carvajal. From the corner Oyarzabal takes a left-footed shot from outside the box. It bounces wide.
30'
Casemiro gets a free header in Sociedad's six yard box but it's just a touch too high. Madrid still look dangerous when they get the ball.
28'
Carvajal gets tested. First, he wins a free-kick when he's fouled by Barrenetxia down the right, then he fouls Merino in Sociedad's half.
26'
Mikel Merino has scored a goal for Real Sociedad! Assist by Willian José.
GOAL! 1-1 SOCIEDAD! That one definitely counts! Straight from Courtois' goal-kick, Merino latches onto Willian Jose's pass into Madrid's box and thumps the ball past Courtois at his near post.
Willian Jose was alert enough to find his teammate there, and Sociedad are level! They're certainly willing to take the game to Madrid at the moment.
19'
Nacho wins a foul off Willian Jose, then in turn fouls Merino. That midfield is being very keenly fought indeed.
17'
Asensio is offside from Carvajal's ball. Sociedad break down their right through Zaldua, who finds Barrenetxia in the centre. His shot is blocked by Vallejo and goes out for a corner.
13'
Sociedad play a spot of keep-ball at the back as Madrid press. Weirdly, the away side then drop off, allowing Rulli to feed the ball through the middle.
11'
There's a succession of fouls in midfield - first Kroos on Valdua, then Zaldua on Isco. Both sides are looking lively.
9'
Pardo goes forward to take the corner and Barrenetxea's header from the centre of the box loops just over. Sociedad have plenty of time to pull things level.
7'
That was a nice assist by Benzema who has started the game brightly. Sociedad suddenly have work to do.
6'
Brahim Díaz has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by K. Benzema.
GOAL! It's an early goal for Madrid! Benzema feeds Diaz, who jinks into a tight position to the left of Sociedad's box. Somehow he finds the room to smash the ball past Rulli from a tight angle into the bottom corner! 1-0!
4'
Benzema is caught offside from Courtois' long through-ball. Nice try.
3'
The game starts slowly as the two sides figure each other out. No doubt it will pick up pace.
1'
This battle of the Reals gets underway!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid at the Anoeta Stadium.
Imanol Alguacil's Sociedad side are still dreaming of Europe. With just two games of the league season left, Sociedad lie in eighth spot three points behind Athletic Bilbao after winning their last two games. A Europa League spot could yet be possible.
Standing in their way, though, are Real Madrid, whose season effectively ended weeks ago. Zinedine Zidane has reinstilled pride in his side but their form has stayed patchy. Sociedad defeated Madrid 2-0 at the Bernabeu in January while Madrid were near their nadir; can Madrid get revenge?
REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-3): Geronimo Rulli; Joseba Zaldua, Hector Moreno, Diego Llorente, Aihen Munoz; Ruben Pardo, Igor Zubeldia, Mikel Merino; Ander Barrenetxea, Willian Jose, Mikel Oyarzabal (c).
SUBS: Jon Bautista, Kevin Rodrigues, Asier Illarramendi, Miguel Angel Moya, Adnan Januzaj, Juanmi, Raul Navas.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Nacho, Jesus Vallejo, Marcelo (c); Isco, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Brahim Diaz.
SUBS: Luca Zidane, Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, Mariano, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Junior, Marcos Llorente.
The two sides walk onto a noisy Anoeta pitch - Sociedad in their usual white and blue, Madrid in their unusual orange third kit.
Madrid looked nothing like title contenders next season on today's evidence, and if Bale does leave, they'll find the task even harder. Just one more game to go, and Zidane's hard rebuilding job can begin. That's all for now. Goodbye!
Sociedad's third consecutive league win keeps them in eighth place, three points behind Athletic Bilbao in the last Europa League place. Sociedad will need to defeat Espanyol away on the final day and hope that Athletic lose away to Sevilla - not impossible.
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