Staff Reporter.
Real Sociedad went back to the top of La Liga, although Luis Suarez’s two goals for defending champions Atletico Madrid denied them victory.
La Real, who last won the title in 1982, led 2-0 when Alexander Isak set up Alexander Sorloth for the opener and then curled in a free-kick.
But Suarez pulled one back with a header from Joao Felix’s cross.
And the veteran levelled with a penalty to make it 2-2 after he had been fouled by Mikel Merino.
Real Sociedad are one point above Real Madrid, who had gone top with a 2 -1 win at Barcelona earlier in the day.
Third-placed Sevilla beat Levante 5-3 in Sunday’s early game and Atletico are fourth – three points behind the leaders.
“The feeling is that we left two points on the pitch. It’s one point that doesn’t taste good,” Suarez told reporters. “We played at home and we have to be stronger. LaLiga is very strong and we need to go out there with more attention to details.”
“I think we are the ones that should feel a bad taste in the mouth, that left two points on the pitch,” said Sociedad defender Mikel Merino. “We were loyal to our style and played in a way that I think we deserved that win.”
Atletico and Sociedad return to LaLiga action on Thursday when they face Levante and Celta Vigo, respectively.