Without several first-team stars such as Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos, Daniel Carvajal and Eden Hazard, Los Blancos struggled to break down La Real.
The draw leaves Real Madrid in third place on the La Liga standings, five points behind Atletico Madrid, who host them next week.
Here are the Real Madrid player ratings from their draw against Real Sociedad.
Real Madrid again lacked effectiveness in front of goal without the injured Karim Benzema, but Real Sociedad deserves credit for a solid display in which they always looked threatening on the break on Monday night.
The game was just six minutes old when the visitors should have had a penalty when Casemiro brought down Nacho Monreal only for the referee to rule it out for a prior offside, which for some reason the VAR did not correct.
Madrid again lacked effectiveness in front of goal without the injured Karim Benzema, but Sociedad deserves credit for a solid display in which they always looked threatening on the break on Monday night.
Real Madrid's chances of chasing down La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid dealt a blow on Monday as they were held to a 1-1 draw to Real Sociedad. An equaliser in the 89th minute by Vinicius Junior saved Madrid from the blushes at home against Sociedad. The result leaves Real Madrid five points less than league leaders, Atletico Madrid, with an extra game played ahead of the Madrid derby which will be played in Atletico's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium next weekend. Also Read - La Liga Points Table: Real Madrid Drop 2 Vital Points Against Real Sociedad Despite Vinicius Junior Strike; Atletico Madrid Ahead in Title Race
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Real Madrid again lacked effectiveness in front of goal without the injured Karim Benzema, but Real Sociedad deserves credit for a solid display in which they always looked threatening on the break on Monday night. Also Read - What is BarcaGate? All You Need to Know About The Infamous Scandal Which Harms Image of Lionel Messi And Other Barcelona Greats
The game was just six minutes old when the visitors should have had a penalty when Casemiro brought down Nacho Monreal only for the referee to rule it out for a prior offside, which for some reason the VAR did not correct.
Real Madrid reacted to the let-off and took control of the game with Mariano Diaz having a header deflected onto the bar, before Raphael Varane also hit the bar with a header, which visiting keeper Alex Remiro had covered.
Marco Asensio then saw a shot blocked and Robin le Normand cleared off the line, while Remiro saved from Luka Modric as Madrid threatened but failed to open the
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