After 15 minutes passed, the players returned to the pitch. The fans abruptly burst into cheers upon seeing the players.
They couldn't wait to begin.
As the second half began at Mestalla Stadium, the atmosphere was electric. The match had been evenly contested in the first half, with both Valencia and Real Sociedad showing flashes of brilliance.
The score was delicately poised at 1-1, with fans of both teams hopeful for a decisive conclusion. Valencia had drawn first blood with a neatly finished goal from their talismanic striker Hugo Duro, but Sociedad's Carlos Fernández responded with a thunderous strike just before the interval.
The whistle blew, and Valencia wasted no time asserting themselves. Their midfield duo of Pepelu and Javi Guerra orchestrated play, threading incisive passes to break Sociedad's defensive lines.
Hugo Duro nearly found the net within the opening minutes of the half, rising high to meet a curling cross from José Gayà.
