

Roman Yaremchuk of Valencia CF is believed to have opened the score in the second minute of play with a shot inside the top corner following a furious counterattack that got in behind the Real Sociedad defense. Unfortunately, his goal was disregarded for being offside throughout the buildup, and André Silva gave the opposition the lead with an immediate reply the next minute.
Real Sociedad controlled play because of their early goal, while Valencia CF found it difficult to get into the game after a sluggish start. After a quarter of an hour, Javi Guerra scored a long-range goal that forced Remiro into a reflex save. Halfway through the first half, Valencia CF was still inviting pressure from the opposition down the flanks with tease crosses into the box, but they were having trouble breaking through.