Real Sociedad 1-2 Bournemouth: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Real Sociedad

1 : 2

Bournemouth

Sergio Gómez57'

11'Justin Kluivert
20'Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha

Anoeta StadiumPawel RaczkowskiCapacity 40,000Thu, 17 Sept 202621:00

Real Sociedad4-4-2

Line ups

4-4-2Bournemouth Bournemouth crest

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Assistant

Shaun Cooper

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Substitutions

45'
226.1
Héctor Fort
117.0
Gonçalo Guedes
58'
86.6
Beñat Turrientes
46.3
Jon Gorrotxategi
73'
105.5
Mikel Oyarzabal
246.3
L. Sučić
83'
76.1
Barrenetxea
146.3
T. Kubo
84'
216.4
Y. Herrera
236.2
A. Zakharyan

Unused

AssistantSCShaun Cooper

Substitutions

63'
156.7
A. Smith
185.9
B. Diakité
63'
126.4
T. Adams
106.3
R. Christie
71'
377.2
Rayan
116.9
B. Doak
71'
96.3
Evanilson
306.0
Á. Rodríguez
83'
197.3
J. Kluivert
76.2
D. Brooks

Unused

Home

J. Aramburu
Red Card
Out
A. Odriozola
Knee Injury
Out
I. Zubeldia
Injury
Out

Away

M. Aarons
Off the roster
Out
A. Adli
Calf Injury
Out
J. Araujo
Thigh Injury
Out
F. Forster
Off the roster
Out
D. Jebbison
Off the roster
Out
E. J. Kroupi
Foot Injury
Out
V. Milosavljevic
Injury
Out
J. Sanchez
Off the roster
Out

Player of the match

Alex Scott

Midfielder · Bournemouth

7.6

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists1

Shots2

Shots on target0

Shot accuracy0%

Dribbles won1

Offsides1

Build-up

Passes48

Key passes2

Pass accuracy77%

Defending

Tackles3

Blocks0

Interceptions2

Duels won11 · 58%

Fouls won/made6 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Đ. PetrovićG	4	1,55	+0,55	21/35	10/24
Unai MarreroG	1	1,03	-0,97	37/42	7/12

Half by half

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

First half

0,13xG0,55

4Shots7

0On target2

0Big chances2

4Touches in box13

53%Possession47%

2Corners2

Second half

1,38xG0,23

12Shots4

5On target1

3Big chances1

18Touches in box7

70%Possession30%

8Corners1

xG race

27 shots

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

Real Sociedad1,51 xG · 1 scored

Bournemouth0,79 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Real Sociedad32

Open play 24Set piece 5Foul won 1Rebound 2

Bournemouth20

Open play 13Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 1

Momentum

23 swings

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

Real Sociedad53% pressure

Bournemouth47% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-2

0%Draw 0%100%

1.51xG0.79

16Shots11

10On target5

Momentum

90' Saved Orri Óskarsson 0.58 xG · From corner · Left foot

Shot map

16 v 11

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

RSReal SociedadBOUBournemouthgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 3 scored

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

Real SociedadBournemouthgoalsavedoff 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 SociedadDefensive line 37%

BournemouthDefensive 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 SociedadUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Martín and Beitia, 18 passes between them.

BournemouthUntil 63'

Most-connected pair: Silva and Scott, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

57control43

Rayan

5 touches in box

In possession

59,6%Field tilt40,4%

11Passes into box9

27Progressive passes17

9Carries into final third7

11Chances created9

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

Out of possession

8,34Press intensity (PPDA)14,34

8High turnovers13

20Regains within 5s20

16,3sBall recovery time22,4s

17Interceptions13

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

Carrying

113Carries71

1150mCarry distance914m

11Progressive carries12

658mProgressive carry distance460m

3Carries into the box3

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

Beating the press

9Take-ons won7

20Take-ons attempted21

517mProgressive pass distance287m

0Through balls0

6Switches of play2

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

Threat created

0,76Expected threat (xT)0,62

0,84Action value (VAEP)2,12

32Shot-creating actions20

2Goal-creating actions4

0,78Expected assisted goals0,69

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

Tempo

3,4Passes per attack3,4

9,8sAttack duration9,7s

2,19 m/sAttack directness1,85 m/s

3Build-up attacks2

7Direct attacks1

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

More match stats

Attack

22Touches in box20

55Final third entries45

3Big chances3

1,55xG on target1,03

3Big chances missed1

Passing

4/26 (15%)Crosses6/14 (43%)

23/46 (50%)Long balls28/61 (46%)

19Throw-ins24

13Free kicks14

7Goal kicks10

Duels

54Total46

40/77 (52%)Ground38/79 (48%)

20/34 (59%)Aerial14/35 (40%)

9/19 (47%)Dribbles7/20 (35%)

7Dispossessed6

Defending

47Recoveries48

7Interceptions7

18Tackles17

61%Tackles won47%

14Clearances30

0Big chances scored2

0Big saves2

2Fouled in final third3

6,71Average rating6,87

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 SociedadshootallowBournemouth

6.1%Six-yard box7.7%

56.6%-4.4Penalty area+4.564.9%

30.7%+5.4Edge of the box-2.222.5%

6.6%-1.9Long range-1.55.0%

472 shots taken · 481 faced

BournemouthshootallowReal Sociedad

7.6%Six-yard box4.1%

53.7%-6.7Penalty area61.0%

30.6%+5.9Edge of the box25.8%

8.2%+1.7Long range9.0%

527 shots taken · 531 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

Bournemouth beat Real Sociedad 2-1 at Anoeta Stadium in the UEFA Europa League. Bournemouth led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Sergio Gómez (57') for Real Sociedad; Justin Kluivert (11'), Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha (20') for Bournemouth. In their last 3 meetings, Real Sociedad have won 1, Bournemouth 1, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.