Previews
SUN 21.08.2016
Team News:
Match Facts:
Real Sociedad
-Real Sociedad's pre-season bordered on perfection, losing just one match, their final one against Bayer Leverkusen. Eusebio Sacristan's team managed an impressive pre-season record of five wins, four draws and just one defeat. Great preparation for the new season.
-The Basque side are lucky enough to kick off the new season at home in front of their fans and have lost only one of their last five opening LaLiga Santander fixtures at Anoeta. Their recent record stands at three wins, a draw and a defeat.
-La Real have beaten Madrid at home on the opening day of the season before, running out 4-2 winners in the 2014/15 campaign.
Real Madrid
-Zinedine Zidane's team's pre-season preparations included four tough games against the likes of PSG, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Stade de Reims. They were beaten 3-1 away by PSG, before bouncing back with wins over Chelsea and Bayern and then beating Stade de Reims to lift the Bernabeu Trophy.
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) August 19, 2016
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-Madrid have only managed two wins from their last five opening fixtures away from the Santiago Bernabeu.
-Los Blancos have only lost one of their last 18 LaLiga games against La Real: the 4-2 defeat on the opening day of the 2014/15 season.
Getting to Anoeta:
Address: Paseo de Anoeta, 1, 20014 Donostia, Guipuzcoa.
Bus: 17, 21, 26 and 28.
Train: On Euskotren, the closest station is Amara (Plaza Easo).
Stadium location here
Time: 20:15 CET
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Martínez Munuera
TV: Watch the game in your country
Hashtag: #RealSociedadRealMadrid
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