Real Sociedad and Malaga will face off in a crucial Spanish League match on Saturday.
Sociedad is coming off a 2-0 loss against Shakhtar Donetsk in its first Champions League match of the season. Despite the loss, the team feels confident that it is due for a solid year.
"We know that these things could happen in this competition," said Coach Jagoba Arrasate about his team's performance in the UCL, according to ESPN. "The defeat means qualification is more difficult, but we are giving up on nothing. We will go to Germany to take on Leverkusen with all the motivation in the world."
He noted that his team had a huge chance to bounce back against Malaga this weekend.
"If this dressing room has anything it is that it can get back up on its feet," Arrasate added. "Now we are all a bit down, that is normal, but from tomorrow we will think about Malaga. We know this is an exciting seasons, but also a demanding one."
Sociedad has one win, one loss, and two draws through four matches; the team has gone four games without a win after taking down Getafe in its opener back on Aug. 17.
Malaga is looking to build off its first win of the season last week. After failing to win its first three matches against top teams like Sevilla, Valencia and Barcelona, Malaga took down Rayo Vallecano 5-0.
Prediction: The two teams draw 2-2.
Start Time: 10 a.m. EST
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