Nigerian forward Umar Sadiq made his first start for Real Sociedad in LaLiga as they overcame a stubborn Getafe side
Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq made his first start of the 2023/24 LaLiga season as Real Sociedad won a thrilling Sunday afternoon affair against Getafe to record their second win in three LaLiga games.
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Real Sociedad came back from a goal down to beat Getafe 4-2 in the afternoon fixture with Sadiq enduring a worrisome outing despite the joy of making his first start since a major injury.
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The lanky Nigerian forward made his first appearance in the Starting 11 since suffering an ACL injury at the start of last season, featuring from the start against the Madrid side which visited the Reale Arena.
The elation of making his first starting appearance after such a long time out injured might have gotten to Sadiq as the striker failed to make an impact on the match despite his side scoring four goals.
Sadiq failed to fire a shot during his 58 minutes on the pitch against Getafe, continuing his unenviable record of not scoring in more than one calendar year.
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As a further knock on the Super Eagles striker, his replacement Mikel Oyarzabal, led Real Sociedad’s comeback from 2-1 down with two goals to inspire his side to an eventual 4-2 victory.
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Oyarzabal scored for Real Sociedad to make it 2-2, after Carles Alena and Borja Mayoral had put Getafe 2-1 up, and also scored La Reale’s fourth goal after Brais Mendes had given them a 3-2 lead.
The win sees Real Sociedad leapfrog Getafe on the LaLiga log, going into sixth position while the Madrid side drop to 11th.