Aihen Muñoz returns to Real Sociedad starting XI in 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano

Real Sociedad beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at Anoeta in LaLiga EA Sports matchday 12, according to a report by AS. The newspaper said coach Pellegrino Matarazzo gave minutes to players who had featured less, including Aihen Muñoz, who started at left-back and was among the standout performers.

Muñoz, from Etxauri, said he finished the match exhausted. "My quadriceps and calves have swollen up, but I was enjoying it," he said, per AS.

The defender also stressed the value of heading into the international break with a win: "Going into the break with another victory gives us a lift."

The result and the player's comments were reported by AS; no official confirmation was cited.