VALENCIA, Spain (Interstat) — Levante and Real Sociedad opened their La Liga seasons with a 1-1 draw on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.

The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored the visitors. Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo, entering as a substitute, broke the deadlock with a goal in first-half stoppage time. Levante defender Adrián de la Fuente equalized in the 74th minute, also contributing an assist on Kubo’s opener in a chaotic sequence.

The match was a physical affair, producing eight yellow cards. Both clubs begin the league campaign with identical records. The draw also mirrored the final score predicted by Interstat’s game simulator, though Real Sociedad had entered with an 86% win probability according to the same service’s ELO ratings.