In this La Liga clash at Estadio Reales Tamarindos, we witnessed an evenly fought competition between Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alaves. The match ended with a 1-1 draw with each team managing to secure a goal in the second half.

The statistics clearly indicate that Real Sociedad dominated the offensive side of the match. They had a total of 16 shots, with 6 on target, vastly outpacing Deportivo Alaves who managed 7 shots with only 2 on target. This domination can also be seen in the corner kick count, with Real Sociedad registering 6 corner kicks, while Deportivo Alaves only managed 4. Despite this, Deportivo Alaves showed impressive resilience, managing to secure a goal in the second half through a penalty scored by Luis Rioja.

In midfield, Mikel Merino showed his value as an orchestrator for Real Sociedad. Distributing game-changing passes and assisting the equalizer, he undeniably added more multiple dimensions to Real Sociedad's offensive play. Despite this, both teams struggled to convert their chances into goals, seen evidently by the fact that there were more shots off target (10) than on target (6) from Real Sociedad and more fouls (17) than shots on or off target (7) from Deportivo Alaves.

The temperaments seemed flared on both sides, as shown by the high card count. The away team got four yellow cards, and players from the home team received three yellows. Additionally, Real Sociedad received a red card. Such a pattern suggests intense gameplay with high aggression levels, possibly due to both teams aiming to secure all three points.

However, the decisive factor of the game was no doubt the penalties. Luis Rioja's penalty goal for Deportivo Alaves in the second half put pressure on Real Sociedad, and despite the extensive offensive play and a larger share of the shots, the home team could only manage to equalize, thanks to Martin Zubimendi.

Overall, despite Real Sociedad's clear domination in offensive stats, the efficient play under pressure from Deportivo Alaves ensured that they managed to extract a valuable point from the game. Both teams will now look forward to improving their execution in front of goal, especially Real Sociedad who will feel they should've converted more of their chances into goals.

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