Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal scored the goal for Spain in the UEFA Nations League final against France after a precise pass from Sergio Busquets and great personal action. Despite going ahead on the scoreboard, the Spanish team fell after goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé, not without controversy, in the final stretch of the meeting.
The Basque, who has started the season at a high level under the command of Imanol Alguacil, has a special connection with this new national team competition: three of the 10 goals he has scored as an absolute international have been in the UEFA Nations League. In addition to the one he scored against France, he has also scored against Switzerland (October 2020) and Germany (November 2020).
3 – Three of the 6 goals scored by @ mikel10oyar with the @Football have been in the #UEFANationsLeague after scoring against Switzerland (October 2020), Germany (November 2020) and today against France. Taste. pic.twitter.com/cwnSX7br07
– OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 10, 2021
The txuri-urdin he is living an especially positive 2021 at 24 years old. Last season he classified Real Sociedad in the Europa League by finishing in fifth position in LaLiga and that led him to participate in the Eurocup and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. His definitive consolidation in the team of Imanol Alguacil has catapulted him as one of the most solid assets in Spanish football.
A brilliant start to the season
The attacker started the 2021/22 season at an excellent level: sa six goals and an assist in the first eight LaLiga matchdays and the Basque team is co-leader in the domestic championship with 17 points, the same as Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid. The txuri-urdin have only conceded a defeat against Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona in the premiere.
The youth squad is, without a doubt, one of the most decisive players in LaLiga: his goals (6) and assists (1) have given him a total of eight points of the 17 totals in these first eight dates. Since he was consolidated in the first team, the forward has added 70 goals and 46 assists in a total of 249 meetings with Real Sociedad.