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<\/a><\/p>\nReal Sociedad pressed Real Madrid in a 4-4-2 diamond shape. Matarazzo\u2019s team allowed Real Madrid to funnel the play toward the left, trying to trap them near the flanks. One of Oyarzabal and Soler jumped onto Huijsen, with the other keeping a position between R\u00fcdiger and Tchouam\u00e9ni. On the far side, Wesley narrowed inside to mark Valverde. In the center, Herrera took charge of Tchouam\u00e9ni, whereas Pablo Marin ran toward Carreras on the ball side. Gorrotxategi was Real Sociedad\u2019s extra defender, offering protection in front of the backline.<\/p>\n
In the seventh minute, the visitors applied their pressure, with Huijsen taking advantage of the distance between him and Oyarzabal to pick out Carreras near the touchlines.<\/p>\n
The center was closed. Therefore, Vinicius Junior dropped down the line, dragging Jon Aramburu with him.<\/p>\n Camavinga reacted to Vinicius Junior\u2019s deeper movement by darting behind Real Sociedad\u2019s right-back and vacating the left half-space for the subsequent actions. Vinicius Junior prodded a backward pass to Carreras and moved toward the evacuated space inside.<\/p>\n Vinicius Junior and Camavinga were synchronously reacting to each other\u2019s movements. Post Carreras receiving, Camavinga pulled wide to generate space for the Brazilian between the lines. Vinicius Junior let the ball run across his body, leaving his marker in his wake.<\/p>\n As a result, Real Madrid broke down Real Sociedad\u2019s front and midfield lines to attack in a four-versus-four situation. Vinicius Junior attempted to release Gonzalo Garcia behind Igor Zubelia with a pass with the outside of his right foot. However, he struggled with the weight and precision of his pass.<\/p>\n 10 minutes later, Real Sociedad tended to trap Real Madrid on the right flank. However, Tchouam\u00e9ni created separation, coming short quickly to receive Courtois\u2019 pass and bounce it off to Huijsen. Despite being in a three-versus-three situation near the touchlines, Los Blancos found a route to progress. As he passed the ball to Carreras, Camavinga pulled wide to draw Jon Mart\u00edn with him and evacuate the left half-space for Carreras to drift infield. The Spanish left-back carried the ball forward, breaking down the visitors\u2019 lines. In the meantime, Gonzalo Garcia and Vinicius Junior dropped out, pulling Zubeldia and Aramburu out of their positions. Garcia unlocked the up, back, and through passing sequence for Camavinga to clip the ball over the top.<\/p>\n Real Madrid exploited every lapse or moment of lateness in Real Sociedad\u2019s high press to initiate the attack by finding a free player. After being close to Camavinga, Herrera allowed Tchouam\u00e9ni to comfortably receive Courtois\u2019 pass before turning and picking out Arda G\u00fcler who came deep to access the free Huijsen on the left side.<\/p>\n There, Real Madrid generated a three-versus-one situation\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026and it turned into a three-versus-two overload after Carlos Soler shifted toward Dean Huijsen. The latter didn\u2019t give the former the chance to delay his pass, as he immediately prodded the ball onto Carreras.<\/p>\n Similar dynamics occurred. Vinicius Junior\u2019s deeper movement dragged Aramburu forward, while Jon Mart\u00edn tried to recover his position after he jumped onto Camavinga high up the pitch. However, he couldn\u2019t be faster than Carreras\u2019 pass to Gonzalo Garcia, who attacked depth.<\/p>\n One minute later, Tchouam\u00e9ni bounced a pass off to Dean Huijsen. Alvaro Carreras pushed on, forcing Pablo Marin to follow him. As a consequence, Huijsen had space to carry the ball forward. Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior anchored La Real\u2019s right back near the touchlines, while Jon Martin worked his way back. Nonetheless, it was late as Carreras embarked on a sprint, taking advantage of the space between Aramburu and Zubeldia. Huijsen spotted Carreras\u2019 run behind the defensive line; however, he opted for a more conservative option:<\/p>\n The off-ball movements and positional rotations were a key component for Real Madrid to disturb La Real\u2019s high press and generate split-second moments for a player to bounce passes off. Once that player was found, Los Blancos progressed like a hot knife through butter. In this scene, Dean Huijsen spreads wide to expand the distance with Carlos Soler, while Alvaro Carreras keeps a high position to pin Pablo Marin near the halfway line. That creates a hole between Sociedad\u2019s first and midfield lines of pressure for Gonzalo Garcia to drop in.<\/p>\n Real Madrid\u2019s striker lays the ball off to Dean Huijsen. At the same time, Alvaro Carreras approaches Huijsen\u2026<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n