Real Sociedad 2:1 Espanyol: result and stats

La Liga

Real Sociedad LLLLWD

2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 29 Aug, 18:00

Espanyol DLWLLD

Venue: Real Arena City: San Sebastián

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

⚽ 4' Ander Barrenetxea — Goal 🟨 17' Benat Turrientes — Yellow card 🟨 22' Urko Gonzalez — Yellow card ⚽ 45' Roberto Fernández Jaén — Goal ⇄ 45' Urko Gonzalez — Substitution ⚽ 61' Orri Steinn Óskarsson — Goal ⇄ 62' Benat Turrientes — Substitution ⇄ 63' Ander Barrenetxea — Substitution ⇄ 70' Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa — Substitution ⇄ 70' Eduardo Expósito Jaén — Substitution 🟨 75' Marcos Fernández — Yellow card ⇄ 78' Orri Steinn Óskarsson — Substitution ⇄ 78' Luka Sučić — Substitution 🟨 82' Roger Hinojo — Yellow card ⇄ 83' Tyrhys Dolan — Substitution ⇄ 83' Roberto Fernández Jaén — Substitution 🟨 88' Rafel Bauzà — Yellow card ⇄ 90' Mikel Oyarzabal — Substitution 🟨 90+3' Igor Zubeldia — Yellow card 🟥 90+4' Pellegrino Matarazzo — Red card

Match events

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

34 Aerial duels 34

74 Backward passes 61

4 Blocked shots 2

18 Clearances 31

18 Crosses 11

13 Dribbles 15

1.41 Expected assists 1.01

78 Failed passes 88

2 Goalkeeper saves 7

7 Interceptions 8

14 Key passes 5

59 Long passes 60

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

18 Aerial duels won 16

2 Successful crosses 5

5 Successful dribbles 6

27 Successful long passes 24

12 Successful tackles 10

346 Successful passes 316

21 Tackles 18

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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Odds

Home

1.89

Draw

3.63

Away

4.04

Bookmaker average

Match facts

State: Finished
Series: La Liga
Venue: Real Arena
City: San Sebastián
Kick-off: 29 Aug, 18:00
Referee: Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid

Key numbers

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

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