Real Sociedad 2-1 Levante: early goals either side hold up for a third straight win

Real Sociedad made the perfect start and only briefly let it slip. Orri Óskarsson put them ahead inside six minutes, Levante levelled through Nacho Pérez just before the half-hour, and Beñat Turrientes restored the lead five minutes later to settle a game that stayed open until the restart.

Pérez's equaliser, set up by Thiago Fernandez, was the away side's best spell of the afternoon. Real Sociedad's response was immediate: Turrientes converted a Gonçalo Guedes pass in the 27th minute, and Levante never found the same spark again.

Match facts

• 6' — Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad)
• 22' — Nacho Pérez (Levante), assisted by Thiago Fernandez
• 27' — Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), assisted by Gonçalo Guedes

A third win in a row

This is Real Sociedad's third straight league win, following victories over Deportivo and Málaga, and their fourth in five. Mikel Oyarzabal's side have scored at least twice in each of those games, a run that takes them up to 19 points and 5th — inside the Europa League place.

What's next

Real Sociedad move up to 5th on 19 points, one behind 4th-placed Real Betis. Levante stay 18th on 7 points, inside the relegation zone with just one win from nine games.