In the 36th round of La Liga played on May 17, 2024, the duel between Real Sociedad and Valencia ended with a 1-0 result, in which André Silva scored the winning goal to help Real Sociedad to victory.
The match started with both Real Sociedad and Valencia showing a strong desire to win. In the 2nd minute, Yaremchuk tried to score, but the referee signaled that he was offside and the goal was disallowed. However, this did not affect the morale of Real Sociedad. In the 3rd minute, Kukai Young sent a precise assist to Andre Silva, who seized the opportunity and scored a header to give Real Sociedad the lead.
After that, both players showed a very high level of competitiveness in the game. Valencia attempted to recover from the defeat by stepping up their offense, but Real Sociedad's defense was very solid and didn't leave too many chances for their opponents. In the 35th minute, Turentes took a shot from outside the area, but Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Mamadashvili parried it away. In the 72nd minute, Valencia's Canos and Alberto Mari's shots were both parried by Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Remiro to keep the goal intact.
In the end, the 1-0 scoreline held until the end of the match. Real Sociedad secured a thrilling victory at home with a goal from Andre Silva. The victory not only ended Real Sociedad's previous two consecutive losses, but also enabled them to surpass Real Betis with 57 points to move up to the 6th place in the league, locking up the qualification for next season's Europa League. This is also the fifth consecutive season that Real Sociedad has qualified for Europe, a new record in the team's history.
