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Real Sociedad began their Spanish La Liga campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Real Betis at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla on Friday, August 21, 2026. Prior to the fixture, Matarazzo considered Real Sociedad ready for the league debut. An attendance of 59,490 watched the evenly contested match.

Following a scoreless first half that featured opportunities for both sides, the hosts broke the deadlock in the second half. Rodrigo Riquelme scored the decisive goal for Real Betis in the 63rd minute with an assist from C. Hernández. Real Sociedad put in a solid and determined performance, creating several clear opportunities including a first-half counter through Yangel Herrera with Óskarsson firing over, but ultimately fell short.

In the current La Liga standings following the match, Real Betis sits in position 5 with 3 points after playing 1 match, while Real Sociedad occupies position 17 with 0 points. Uncertainty remains regarding how both teams will perform in their upcoming fixtures as the season continues.

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