Real Sociedad boss David Moyes has bemoaned his team's defensive mistakes in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Malaga.

Malaga entered the La Liga clash at La Rosaleda having failed to score a single league goal this season, but were 2-0 ahead inside seven minutes following some slack Sociedad defending.

Inigo Martinez was at the heart of two mistakes and Moyes has admitted that individual errors cost the Basque outfit the chance to secure a positive result.

"We were fine after the first 10 minutes and played some good football, creating enough chances to have at least drawn," Moyes told reporters.

"However, we weren't strong defensively. Our defensive mistakes made it difficult for us to get something more, but we tried. [Inigo Martinez] had been good all season until [Sunday], but he knows he was responsible on both occasions."

Sociedad have only won one of their seven league fixtures this term.