Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Real Madrid

4 : 1

Real Sociedad

K. Mbappe40', 60', 80'
Vinicius Junior68'

44'L. Sucic

Santiago Bernabéu StadiumMateo Busquets FerrerCapacity 85,454Wed, 26 Aug 202621:00

Real Madrid4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Real Sociedad Real Sociedad crest

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Substitutions

46'
186.3
A. Carreras
176.9
M. Cucurella
78'
59.0A2
J. Bellingham
66.9
E. Camavinga
78'
157.5
A. Guler
216.7
B. Diaz
84'
77.9A
Vinicius Junior
256.7
Y. Diomande
86'
207.0
B. Silva
196.5
C. Espi

Unused

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Substitutions

57'
26.2
J. Aramburu
56.0
I. Zubeldia
57'
106.3
M. Oyarzabal
96.3
O. Oskarsson
66'
216.5
Y. Herrera
186.9
C. Soler
66'
126.3
J. Ochieng
76.7
A. Barrenetxea
74'
146.2
T. Kubo
116.5
G. Guedes

Unused

Home

R. Asencio
Muscle Injury
Out
Eder Militao
Hamstring Injury
Out
Endrick
Muscle Injury
Out
F. Mendy
Hip Injury
Out
T. Pitarch
Knee Injury
Out
Rodrygo
Knee Injury
Out
A. Tchouameni
Muscle Injury
Out

Away

J. Gorrotxategi
Groin Injury
Out
P. Marin
Injury
Out
A. Odriozola
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Kylian Mbappé Lottin

Attacker · Real Madrid

10.0

This match

Attacking

Goals3

Assists0

Shots7

Shots on target7

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes39

Key passes3

Pass accuracy92%

Defending

Interceptions1

Duels won1 · 20%

Fouls won/made0 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Álex RemiroG	7	4	3,98	-0,02	28/37	13/22
Thibaut CourtoisG	2	1	0,87	-0,13	20/23	1/4

Live stats

Possession & Passing

51%Possession49%

581Total passes554

91%Pass accuracy90%

4Corners7

Attack

20Shots10

11On target3

3Off target4

6Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

14Shots in box7

6Shots out box3

3.1xG0.6

-0.0Goals prevented-0.0

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves7

1Offsides0

10Fouls8

3Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,69xG0,33

8Shots5

5On target2

1Big chances0

15Touches in box10

49%Possession51%

0Corners3

Second half

2,45xG0,23

12Shots5

6On target1

4Big chances0

31Touches in box5

52%Possession48%

4Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Real Madrid

3.14201751%

98% open play2% set piece

Real Sociedad

0.5710649%

93% open play7% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

30 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Real Madrid3,14 xG · 4 scored

Real Sociedad0,57 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Real Madrid38

Open play 29Set piece 2Dribble 3Rebound 2Defensive 2

Real Sociedad20

Open play 17Set piece 1Rebound 2

Momentum

26 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Real Madrid75% pressure

Real Sociedad25% pressure

Match replay

91'

4-1

100%Draw 0%0%

3.14xG0.57

20Shots10

17On target6

Momentum

83' Saved Federico Valverde 0.09 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

20 v 10

Real Madrid shoot right, Real Sociedad left. Bigger dot = better chance.

RMReal MadridRSReal Sociedadgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

23 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Real MadridReal Sociedadgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Real MadridDefensive line 38%

Real SociedadDefensive line 32%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Real MadridUntil 45'

Most-connected pairs: Silva and Valverde; Carreras and Bellingham. 13 passes each.

Real SociedadUntil 57'

Most-connected pair: Turrientes and Gómez, 21 passes between them.

Tactical battle

64control36

Kylian Mbappé

13 touches in box

In possession

59,7%Field tilt40,3%

21Passes into box7

34Progressive passes26

16Carries into final third10

17Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

14,48Press intensity (PPDA)25,44

11High turnovers4

6Regains within 5s10

32,7sBall recovery time27,1s

17Interceptions15

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

136Carries149

1786mCarry distance1603m

24Progressive carries11

1024mProgressive carry distance917m

7Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

7Take-ons won4

14Take-ons attempted11

565mProgressive pass distance430m

4Through balls0

7Switches of play8

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,40Expected threat (xT)0,62

4,53Action value (VAEP)1,42

38Shot-creating actions20

8Goal-creating actions2

2,89Expected assisted goals0,42

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,4Passes per attack6,0

16,8sAttack duration20,3s

1,80 m/sAttack directness1,63 m/s

9Build-up attacks6

14Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

46Touches in box15

58Final third entries45

5Big chances0

3,98xG on target0,87

2Big chances missed0

Passing

1/9 (11%)Crosses1/13 (8%)

23/41 (56%)Long balls35/53 (66%)

9Throw-ins22

8Free kicks10

8Goal kicks7

Duels

56Total44

33/59 (56%)Ground26/59 (44%)

4/7 (57%)Aerial3/7 (43%)

7/14 (50%)Dribbles4/9 (44%)

5Dispossessed13

Defending

44Recoveries37

11Interceptions6

18Tackles12

72%Tackles won50%

17Clearances13

3Big chances scored0

1Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

0Errors led to shot2

7,84Average rating6,42

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Real MadridThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 16-30

Real SociedadThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

88%1+ goal63%

63%2+ goals50%

50%3+ goals38%

They concede

75%1+ goal88%

25%2+ goals63%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

best 3-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Real MadridshootallowReal Sociedad

4.7%Six-yard box4.1%

60.5%Penalty area61.0%

28.1%+2.8Edge of the box25.8%

6.8%-1.7Long range9.0%

666 shots taken · 531 faced

Real SociedadshootallowReal Madrid

6.1%Six-yard box3.7%

56.6%-4.4Penalty area61.1%

30.7%+5.4Edge of the box+2.928.1%

6.6%-1.9Long range7.1%

472 shots taken · 409 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in La Liga. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: K. Mbappe (40', 60', 80'), Vinicius Junior (68') for Real Madrid; L. Sucic (44') for Real Sociedad. In their last 36 meetings, Real Madrid have won 26, Real Sociedad 5, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.