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Aihen Muñoz reached a significant career milestone by making his two hundredth official appearance for Real Sociedad during their fixture against Real Betis at La Cartuja. Despite securing his place in the club's history books, the defender could not celebrate the occasion with a positive result as his team suffered a defeat.
The player began the match among the substitutes because Sergio Gómez remains the preferred choice for the coaching staff at left-back. However, a tactical adjustment became necessary when Gómez received a yellow card and faced the constant threat of a second booking from opposing winger Antony.
Consequently, the coaching staff introduced Muñoz with roughly twenty minutes remaining on the clock while Real Sociedad was already trailing by a single goal. The team attempted to take calculated risks in the closing stages to secure a draw, but the equalizer ultimately failed to materialize.
Reaching this double century of matches comes after a summer where his continuity with the Basque club was briefly subject to speculation. The return of Javi López to the squad created internal competition, yet the defender ultimately stayed and surpassed the appearance milestone at the start of the new campaign.
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