Football: Sociedad fight back to win in Bilabao

MADRID: Real Sociedad fought back in their La Liga face-off after coming from a goal down to win 3-1 at Athletic Bilbao in Friday’s Basque derby. Ibai Gomez put the home side ahead in the 30th minute before Antoine Griezmann nodded an equaliser for Sociedad four minutes later. A howler from Bilbao goalkeeper Raul let in Imanol Agirretxe to score in the 67th minute and Sociedad’s Mexican forward Carlos Vela curled in a third for the visitors 14 minutes from time to seal their first victory at the San Mames in more than a decade. “It’s been a long time since we won here but we knew it was possible and we are very pleased,” said Sociedad captain Xabi Prieto .

Published in The Express Tribune, February 24^th, 2013.