Samu Castillejo was decisive against Real Sociedad as he scored the game winning goal
Samu Castillejo was the hero of the night at the Anoeta stadium. The midfielder from Málaga came on in the 78th minute and proved to be decisive, scoring the game’s only goal against Real Sociedad in the 93rd minute. The Yellows number 19 made no mistake with his finish, powering a right-footed volley past Rulli from an exquisite ball in by Jaume Costa from the left wing. Unstoppable. This goal was Samu Castillejo’s third goal of the season for Villarreal (two in the LaLiga Santander and one in the Copa del Rey).
Samu Castillejo, who was chosen as the Five Star Player of the match against Real Sociedad, recognized that the victory against a direct rival is a real boost in morale for the team: “We came away from the Anoeta strengthened. To win in the last minute fills the side with morale”.
Samu Castillejo also commented that: “We needed to win, we came here having worked hard, but couldn’t score. I’m really happy about the last minute win. In the end this is a long distance race and you have to think about the future and getting points, we needed this after the defeat against Roma”.
“We always go for the three points. Real keep possession of the ball well and make you defend really intensely. In the second half we had the clearer chances though and we took away the three points. Today we were vindicated and we gave the fans what they truly deserve”.
