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03/20 17:59 CDT Villarreal overruns Real Sociedad to move into third place in
La Liga
Villarreal overruns Real Sociedad to move into third place in La Liga
VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) --- Villarreal beat Real Sociedad 3-1 and completed its
first La Liga double over the Basque side since 2016-17 on Friday.
All of Villarreal's goals came in a busy first half.
Gerard Moreno got the opener with a header after seven minutes, and eight
minutes later Georges Mikautadze tapped in a second following good work from
midfield by Alberto Moleiro.
Nicolas Pp made it 3-0 midway through the first half when he strode forward
and his deflected shot crept past goalkeeper Alex Remiro.
Luka Sucic pulled a goal back for Sociedad in the first minute of the second
half but the visitor could not mount a comeback. It remained in seventh place
after missing a chance to go equal on points with the team above it, Celta Vigo.
Villarreal, meanwhile, moved into third, a point above Atletico Madrid.
Atletico's game in hand is on Sunday at archrival Real Madrid.
The win was Villarreal's 12th in 15 games at Estadio de la Ceramica this
season, with the only defeats coming at the hands of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
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