Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad

1 February 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta 88’
  • Gonçalo Guedes 37’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad drew 1-1. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Gonçalo Guedes put Real Sociedad ahead from a corner in the 37th minute, set up by Sergio Gómez and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta equalised in the 88th minute, set up by Yuri.

Real Sociedad had the better of the chances, with 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 0.89 from 19. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
19 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 3
163 Attacks 55
79 Dangerous attacks 22
421 Passes 360
79% Pass accuracy 76%
13 Tackles 29
14 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 5

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Real Sociedad
Kick-off
5’
Pablo MarínShot on target
21’
Jon MartínShot on target
22’
Gonçalo GuedesShot on target
23’
Igor ZubeldiaFoul
37’
Gonçalo GuedesRight foot shot0-1 (Real Sociedad)
37’
Gonçalo GuedesShot on target
Half-time0-1
Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaAlejandro Rego
46’
Second half underway
51’
Jon MartínArgument
Alex BerenguerShot on target
51’
Yuri BerchicheFoul
56’
Robert NavarroUnai Gómez
62’
63’
Brais MéndezLuka Sucic
63’
Beñat TurrientesJon Gorrotxategi
Jesús AresoHandball
69’
Urko IzetaÁlex Berenguer
72’
Iñaki WilliamsNico Williams
72’
Urko IzetaFoul
75’
77’
Orri ÓskarssonMikel Oyarzabal
77’
WesleyGonçalo Guedes
Andoni GorosabelJesús Areso
79’
Aitor ParedesShot on target
80’
83’
Brais MéndezViolent conduct
Aitor ParedesArgument
84’
85’
Aihen MuñozPablo Marín
Iñigo Ruiz de GalarretaRight foot shot1-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
88’
Gorka GuruzetaShot on target
90’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 1.78 37’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), 0-1 37’ 88’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), 1-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 1.78 37’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Guedes 37’ 88’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), 1-1 de Galarreta 88’
Athletic Bilbao 0.89 xGReal Sociedad 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
5’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 5’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 52’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 37’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 22’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 88’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 31’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Adama Boiro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Urko Izeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 10’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 5’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 52’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 37’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 22’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 88’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 31’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Adama Boiro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Urko Izeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 10’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Alejandro Rego (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Areso 79’
Paredes
Berchiche
Boiro
Jauregizar
Rego 46’
Berenguer 72’
Gómez 62’
Williams 72’
Guruzeta
Real Sociedad 4-4-2 Starting XI
Remiro
Gómez
Zubeldia
Martín
Aramburu
Marín 85’
Soler
Gorrotxategi 63’
Guedes 77’
Oyarzabal 77’
Sucic 63’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.031
Jesús Areso DEF820 0.000.011
Yuri DEF9010 0.000.142
Aitor Paredes DEF903 0.080.111
Adama Boiro DEF901 0.040.000
Mikel Jauregizar MID902 0.050.062
Alejandro Rego MID491 0.020.081
Alex Berenguer MID753 0.140.000
Unai Gómez MID651 0.080.051
Nico Williams MID753 0.140.021
Gorka Guruzeta FWD902 0.190.000
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta Sub4112 0.140.072
Roberto Navarro Sub250 0.000.000
Iñaki Williams Sub150 0.000.000
Urko Izeta Sub151 0.030.000
Andoni Gorosabel Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 43% Avg odds 2.21
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.10
Real Sociedad win 27% Avg odds 3.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao LLDLL
Real Sociedad DDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 3-2 Athletic Bilbao, 01 Nov 25 All Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad meetings, next on 01 Nov 26

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