Kubo and Soler bless the premieres of Real Sociedad and Valencia

MADRID, 14 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Real Sociedad and Valencia, two teams with European objectives in the table, started LaLiga Santander 2022/23 this Sunday with victory against Cádiz (0-1) and Girona (1-0), thanks to the winning goals by Take Kubo and Carlos Soler.

The 'txuri-urdin' team triumphed by the minimum in the Nuevo Mirandilla thanks to a goal in the first half from Take Kubo. The Japanese, who aims to be important in his new team from the beginning of the league, took advantage of a great pass from Merino.

The former Real Madrid player was one of the best for Real along with Merino himself and David Silva, with the good feelings left by fellow debutants Brais Méndez, Momo Cho, who was sentenced in discount time, and Jon Karrikaburu. The Basque box starts well and with the feeling of having strengthened as needed.

Kubo's sense of smell had been clogged from his time at Villarreal, Getafe and Mallorca, but for Cádiz he was their executioner. The Andalusian team stood up but in the second half they had no answer. It was his turn to propose to the local team but he was not able, looking for the centers to the area without a shot and with the 2-0 closer, which Cho forgave in a couple of very clear cons in the long discount.

Meanwhile, Valencia became strong in the Mestalla against Girona who, on their return to the First Division, did not know how to get their hands on a tough rival. The game was very close and was decided by a penalty near the break by Valery's hand that Carlos Soler converted. Míchel's men had not reached the rival area at all but a new scenario was opened with Comert's expulsion for a direct red card.

The referee changed his decision to yellow with the VAR when seeing the entry from behind and Valencia was left with one less in the 52nd minute. However, in the static game the Catalan team had no choice, although Mamardashvili took a couple of shots distant, and those of Gattuso did not give anything away either. With a good start, communion from the beginning for the Gayà case and a coach who transmits, Valencia can dream of a change of course.