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Real Sociedad — Espanyol: 2:1, La Liga

La Liga
Real Sociedad W29 Aug · Home Espanyol · 2:1D3 Sep · Home Celta de Vigo · 0:0W7 Sep · Away Elche · 3:2L13 Sep · Home Atlético Madrid · 0:3L17 Sep · Home Bournemouth · 1:2W20 Sep · Away Valencia · 3:2
2:1
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Espanyol L22 Aug · Home Real Madrid · 1:2L29 Aug · Away Real Sociedad · 1:2D6 Sep · Home Sevilla FC · 1:1W12 Sep · Away Osasuna · 2:0L15 Sep · Away Rayo Vallecano · 1:2L18 Sep · Home Elche · 1:3
Venue: Real Arena City: San Sebastián

In the La Liga game on 29 August 2026, Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 10:3, corners 7:3.

Match report

Real Sociedad secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Espanyol at Reale Arena on Friday evening, moving them level on points with their visitors in the early stages of the La Liga season. The Basque side had already tasted defeat in their opening three fixtures, suffering losses to Chelsea, Köln and Toulouse, while Espanyol had similarly endured mixed results including a heavy defeat to Real Madrid. And here's the thing — the match opened with Real Sociedad taking an early lead. Ander Barrenetxea found the net in the fourth minute, setting the tone for what would become a hard-fought contest. Espanyol fought back before the interval through Roberto Fernández Jaén, who equalised just before the whistle, making it 1-1 at the break. The second half belonged to Real Sociedad. Orri Steinn Óskarsson restored the home side's advantage in the 61st minute, and despite Espanyol pushing for an equaliser, the hosts held firm. The match ended with a dramatic twist when Pellegrino Matarazzo received a red card in the 90th minute plus four seconds, adding extra tension to the final moments. Real Sociedad dominated the statistics, registering ten shots on target compared to Espanyol's three. Their expected goals total of 1.66 stood in stark contrast to the visitors' 0.76, reflecting a side that created more meaningful opportunities. By then, Espanyol had managed only one big chance against five for the hosts. Both teams now sit on three points after three matches, though Real Sociedad occupy 13th place while Espanyol sit one position higher in 11th. The result ends a run of disappointing form for the Basque side, who had lost their previous three games across all competitions. Espanyol, meanwhile, will feel they should have taken something from this encounter after keeping it competitive for large periods. The victory does little to change the standings dramatically, but it provides Real Sociedad with a foundation to build upon. They cannot afford another slip if they are to climb away from the bottom half of the table.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 51 – 49
Shots on target 10 – 3
Shots off target 3 – 6
Expected goals 1.66 – 0.76

Match events

  1. 4' 1:0 Real Sociedad Goal Ander Barrenetxea assist: Mikel Oyarzabal
  2. 17' 1:0 Real Sociedad Yellow card Benat Turrientes
  3. 22' 1:0 Espanyol Yellow card Urko Gonzalez
  4. 45' 1:1 Espanyol Goal Roberto Fernández Jaén assist: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
  5. 45' 1:1 Espanyol Substitution Urko Gonzalez off: Gabriel Moscardo
  6. 61' 2:1 Real Sociedad Goal Orri Steinn Óskarsson assist: Mikel Oyarzabal
  7. 62' 2:1 Real Sociedad Substitution Benat Turrientes off: Yangel Herrera
  8. 63' 2:1 Real Sociedad Substitution Ander Barrenetxea off: Alex Marchal García
  9. 70' 2:1 Espanyol Substitution Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa off: Marcos Fernández
  10. 70' 2:1 Espanyol Substitution Eduardo Expósito Jaén off: Rafel Bauzà
  11. 75' 2:1 Espanyol Yellow card Marcos Fernández
  12. 78' 2:1 Real Sociedad Substitution Orri Steinn Óskarsson off: Gonçalo Guedes
  13. 78' 2:1 Real Sociedad Substitution Luka Sučić off: Takefusa Kubo
  14. 82' 2:1 Espanyol Yellow card Roger Hinojo
  15. 83' 2:1 Espanyol Substitution Tyrhys Dolan off: Jofre Carreras Pagès
  16. 83' 2:1 Espanyol Substitution Roberto Fernández Jaén off: Pere Milla
  17. 88' 2:1 Espanyol Yellow card Rafel Bauzà
  18. 90' 2:1 Real Sociedad Substitution Mikel Oyarzabal off: Jon Gorrotxategi
  19. 90+3' 2:1 Real Sociedad Yellow card Igor Zubeldia
  20. 90+4' 2:1 Real Sociedad Red card Pellegrino Matarazzo

Statistics

51 Possession, % 49
10 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 6
1.66 Expected goals 0.76
5 Big chances 1
7 Corners 3
19 Fouls 14
14 Free kicks 18
0 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
9 Goal kicks 6
14 Throw-ins 17
All statistics
18/3453% Aerial duels 16/3447%
74 Backward passes 61
4 Blocked shots 2
18 Clearances 31
2/1811% Crosses 5/1145%
5/1338% Dribbles 6/1540%
1.41 Expected assists 1.01
78 Failed passes 88
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
7 Interceptions 8
14 Key passes 5
27/5946% Long passes 24/6040%
73 Passes into the final third 52
239 Passes in the opposition half 190
203 Passes in own half 225
0.59 Shot accuracy 0.27
4 Shots from outside the box 5
13 Shots inside the box 6
12/2157% Tackles 10/1856%
424 Total passes 404

Line-ups

Real Sociedad

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Alejandro Remiro Gargallo 1
2 Jon Mikel Aramburu Mejías 2
5 Igor Zubeldia Elorza 5
17 Sergio Gómez Martín 17
31 J. Martin 31
7 Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza 7
8 Beñat Turrientes Imaz 8
18 Carlos Soler Barragán 18
24 Luka Sučić 24
9 Orri Steinn Óskarsson 9
10 Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte 10
Substitutes
# Player number
13 Unai Marrero 13
3 Aihen Muñoz Capellán 3
19 M. Sarr 19
34 Luken Beitia Aguirregomezcorta 34
4 Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz 4
21 Yangel Clemente Herrera Ravelo 21
23 Arsen Zakharyan 23
11 Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes 11
12 G. Ochong 12
14 Takefusa Kubo 14
27 G. Carrera 27
29 A. Marshall 29
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Espanyol

Starting XI
# Player number
13 Marko Dmitrović 13
14 Unai Núñez Gestoso 14
16 Vanja Drkušić 16
21 Roger Inoho 21
23 Omar El Hilali 23
4 Urko González de Zárate Quirós 4
8 Eduardo Expósito Jaén 8
22 Álex Calatrava Torrado 22
24 Tyrhys Dolan 24
9 Roberto Fernández Jaén 9
28 H. Hernandez 28
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Ángel Fortuño Viñas 1
31 Lawrence Cerruti 31
3 Kilenshi Hartman 3
5 Clemens Riedel 5
32 José Ángel 32
10 Pol Lozano Vizuete 10
11 Pere Milla 11
20 Gabriel Moscardo 20
26 Rafael Bauza 26
17 Jofre Carreras Pagès 17
18 Marcos Fernández Sánchez 18
27 Adama Timera 27
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Match prediction: Real Sociedad — Espanyol

Win: Real Sociedad

Confidence 49%

Reasoning

  • Реал Сосьедад идёт 20-м после 2 матчей (0 побед, 2 поражений)
  • Эспаньол идёт 7-м: 3 очков после 2 матчей (1 побед, 1 поражений)
  • Последние 5 матчей Реал Сосьедад: 0 побед, 5 поражений
  • Последние 5 матчей Эспаньол: 1 побед, 2 ничьих, 2 поражений
  • Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 6, побед Реал Сосьедад — 4, ничьих 2, побед Эспаньол — 0
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