Real Madrid need some penalty luck to scrape by 2-0 in their trip to Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Scorers: Vinícius Júnior 58′ (P), Mbappé 75′

It was a frustrating night for the visitors, as the hosts proved formidable, but 18 chances combined flew in during the first 45 minutes of action.

Despite having only 37% possession, Real Sociedad made Real Madrid sweat with two shots off the woodwork, keeping Thibaut Courtois busy.

Within 30 seconds of the restart, the ball hit the post for a third time; however, an unlucky call against Real Sociedad broke the deadlock.

Sergio Gómez was turning away from Arda Güler’s shot but left his arms out, handing Real Madrid their first of two penalties. Vinícius Júnior stepped up as the subsequent taker, and his shot had just enough power to beat goalkeeper Álex Remiro in the net.

VAR said Jon Aramburu committed a foul on the Brazilian attacker, allowing the visitors to double their lead. Yet instead of securing a brace for himself, Vinicius handed the ball to Kylian Mbappé, who sent Remiro the wrong way this time.

The controversial result will be one Carlo Ancelotti is thankful for, but it’s a frustrating one for Imanol Alguacil. Looking at the table, Madrid are second one point behind Barcelona while Sociedad are 16th.