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

Matchday 3

Real Sociedad

2 : 1

Espanyol

A. Barrenetxea4'
O. Oskarsson61'

45'R. Fernandez Jaen

AnoetaM. OrellanaCapacity 40,000Sat, 29 Aug 202619:00

Real Sociedad4-4-2

Line ups

4-2-3-1Espanyol Espanyol crest

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Substitutions

62'
86.9
B. Turrientes
216.9
Y. Herrera
63'
77.2
A. Barrenetxea
297.0
A. Marchal
78'
97.7
O. Oskarsson
116.6
G. Guedes
78'
246.9
L. Sucic
146.3
T. Kubo
90'
107.2A2
M. Oyarzabal
4
J. Gorrotxategi

Unused

Substitutions

46'
46.2
U. Gonzalez
206.9
Gabriel Moscardo
70'
86.7
Exposito
266.3
R. Bauza
70'
286.2A
J. Hernandez
186.2
M. Fernandez Sanchez
83'
97.5
R. Fernandez Jaen
116.3
P. Milla
83'
246.3
T. Dolan
176.3
Jofre

Unused

Home

H. Fort
Coach's decision
Out
P. Marin
Injury
Out
A. Odriozola
Knee Injury
Out
J. Pacheco
Coach's decision
Out

Away

L. Cabrera
Red Card
Out
K. Garcia
Hamstring Injury
Out
J. Puado
Knee Injury
Out
B. Zaragoza
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Orri Óskarsson

Attacker · Real Sociedad

7.7

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy100%

Build-up

Passes16

Pass accuracy75%

Defending

Duels won5 · 50%

Fouls won/made2 / 3

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Marko DmitrovićG	7	2	2,63	+0,63	16/24	4/12
Álex RemiroG	2	1	0,96	-0,04	25/40	9/24

Live stats

Possession & Passing

51%Possession49%

423Total passes403

81%Pass accuracy78%

7Corners3

Attack

17Shots11

10On target3

3Off target6

4Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

13Shots in box6

4Shots out box5

1.8xG0.8

1.1Goals prevented1.1

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves7

19Fouls14

2Yellow cards4

Half by half

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

First half

0,28xG0,30

6Shots3

3On target1

1Big chances1

8Touches in box1

56%Possession44%

6Corners1

Second half

1,38xG0,46

11Shots8

7On target2

4Big chances0

21Touches in box13

46%Possession54%

1Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Real Sociedad

1.78171451%

81% open play19% set piece

Espanyol

0.7611549%

65% open play35% 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

28 shots

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

Real Sociedad1,78 xG · 2 scored

Espanyol0,76 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Real Sociedad31

Open play 21Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 2Defensive 2

Espanyol19

Open play 16Set piece 1Foul won 2

Momentum

21 swings

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

Real Sociedad65% pressure

Espanyol35% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.78xG0.76

17Shots11

14On target5

Momentum

90' Off target Marcos Fernández 0.12 xG · From corner · Header

Shot map

17 v 11

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

RSReal SociedadESPEspanyolgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 3 scored

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

Real SociedadEspanyolgoalsavedoff 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 46%

EspanyolDefensive line 31%

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 62'

Most-connected pair: Martín and Remiro, 15 passes between them.

EspanyolUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Drkušić and Núñez, 17 passes between them.

Tactical battle

57control43

Orri Óskarsson

5 touches in box

In possession

56,7%Field tilt43,3%

9Passes into box9

30Progressive passes29

9Carries into final third7

12Chances created4

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

Out of possession

7,19Press intensity (PPDA)10,34

9High turnovers5

12Regains within 5s8

21,4sBall recovery time21,8s

17Interceptions17

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

Carrying

122Carries124

1251mCarry distance1236m

16Progressive carries11

635mProgressive carry distance592m

4Carries into the box0

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

Beating the press

5Take-ons won6

14Take-ons attempted17

464mProgressive pass distance562m

2Through balls1

6Switches of play7

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

Threat created

0,83Expected threat (xT)0,62

2,32Action value (VAEP)1,13

31Shot-creating actions19

3Goal-creating actions2

1,07Expected assisted goals0,45

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

Tempo

3,6Passes per attack3,1

12,0sAttack duration9,7s

1,96 m/sAttack directness2,46 m/s

5Build-up attacks2

8Direct attacks5

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

More match stats

Attack

29Touches in box14

53Final third entries48

5Big chances1

2,63xG on target0,96

4Big chances missed0

Passing

2/18 (11%)Crosses5/11 (45%)

27/59 (46%)Long balls24/60 (40%)

14Throw-ins17

14Free kicks19

9Goal kicks6

Duels

51Total49

39/78 (50%)Ground39/78 (50%)

18/34 (53%)Aerial16/34 (47%)

5/13 (38%)Dribbles6/15 (40%)

10Dispossessed12

Defending

52Recoveries49

7Interceptions8

21Tackles18

57%Tackles won56%

18Clearances31

1Big chances scored1

2Big saves1

1Errors led to goal1

0Errors led to shot2

7,77Average rating7,12

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Real SociedadThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

EspanyolThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

63%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals25%

38%3+ goals13%

They concede

88%1+ goal75%

63%2+ goals50%

25%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 3-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)

best 3-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (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 SociedadshootallowEspanyol

6.1%Six-yard box5.4%

56.6%-4.4Penalty area+4.465.5%

30.7%+5.4Edge of the box-3.022.2%

6.6%-1.9Long range-1.66.9%

472 shots taken · 522 faced

EspanyolshootallowReal Sociedad

6.2%Six-yard box4.1%

58.3%-2.7Penalty area61.0%

25.1%Edge of the box25.8%

10.4%+1.9Long range9.0%

482 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

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1 at Anoeta in La Liga. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: A. Barrenetxea (4'), O. Oskarsson (61') for Real Sociedad; R. Fernandez Jaen (45') for Espanyol. In their last 30 meetings, Real Sociedad have won 16, Espanyol 7, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.