Zakharyan scores as Real Sociedad beat Deportivo 3-2

Real Sociedad beat Deportivo 3-2 in the eighth round of La Liga on October 11. Russian midfielder Arsen Zakharyan scored the home side's second goal.

Jon Martín opened the scoring from a corner in the 29th minute. Five minutes later, Zakharyan made it 2-0 with a left-footed strike. Gonçalo Guedes extended the lead to 3-0 in the 54th minute.

Deportivo responded through Mario Soriano in the 61st minute. Real Sociedad then lost Pablo Marín to a red card, and Yeremay converted a penalty in the 69th minute.

The hosts held on in San Sebastián. Zakharyan was substituted in the 56th minute, with his team still leading 3-0.

The 23-year-old Russian scored his first goal of the 2026–27 season and his fourth for the Spanish club. He joined Real Sociedad from Dynamo Moscow in August 2023.