The defence of The Real Madrid League name came to a disappointing start on Sunday when they were limited to a 0-0 draw through Real Sociedad at Reale Arena.
Zinedine Zidane’s men were defeated in domestic action after their failed Champions League feats at the end of last season and had Martin Odegaard in their starting lineup.
The 21-year-old toured Madrid after spending the 2019-20 crusade on loan at the Society, but his former team gave as well as he did in terms of genuine opportunities.
Although veteran David Silva, signed up to upgrade Odegaard, made his Society debut from the bench after recovering from a coronavirus, there was no advance before the final beep.
Madrid put their hosts under pressure from the beginning, but did not threaten to capitalize on their dominance until the end of the first half.
Alex Remiro barely struggled to get into the 38th minute, but Karim Benzema’s harassment prompted a hasty pass from the goalkeeper directly to Vinicius Junior, who temporarily fed Madrid’s number nine. Benzema surrounded Remiro and seemed sure to score, but deviated an unbalanced effort to the goal.
Remiro’s opposite Thibaut Courtois, all the more impressive when Alexander Isak purposely punched in the middle of an infrequent foray through the Society, his effort diverted through the former Chelsea player’s toe.
Courtois was defeated less than two minutes after the resumption, but Ander Barrenetxea’s cushioned volley bounced agonizingly beyond the back right corner.
Ferland Mendy was lucky enough to escape for a moment by booking a tricky challenge in Portu, before Remiro ate up Dani Carvajal’s 25-meter blast despite convincing saves to keep Benzema and Toni Kroos at bay.
A series of substitutions for both sides, adding Silva’s arrival for the hosts and the Madrid debut for Marvin Park and Sergio Arribas, can start the opening match.
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