Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad

13 January 2024 · La Liga · 2023/24 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Alex Berenguer 30’, 42’
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 88’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at home to Real Sociedad. Athletic Bilbao led 2-0 at half-time.

Alex Berenguer put Athletic Bilbao ahead in the 30th minute, Berenguer made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute, and Mikel Oyarzabal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 88th minute, set up by Aihen Muñoz.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.07 from 9.

Match stats

Athletic Bilbao Real Sociedad
10 Shots 9
3 Shots on Target 1
5 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1.73 xG 1.02
1.73 Non-penalty xG 1.02
5 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Real Sociedad
Kick-off
Alex Berenguer1-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
30’
Alex Berenguer2-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
42’
Half-time2-0
88’
Mikel Oyarzabal
Assist: Aihen Muñoz2-1 (Real Sociedad)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Athletic Bilbao
  • Unai Gómez
Real Sociedad
  • Robin Le Normand
  • Mikel Merino
  • Ander Barrenetxea
  • Aritz Elustondo

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 1.79 1.07 30’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 30’ 42’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), 2-0 42’ 88’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 1.07 30’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 Berenguer 30’ 42’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), 2-0 Berenguer 42’ 88’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Oyarzabal 88’
Athletic Bilbao 1.79 xGReal Sociedad 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
30’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 88’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 42’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 42’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 48’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Jon Magunacelaya (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 88’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 42’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 42’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 48’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Jon Magunacelaya (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Íñigo Lekue DEF900 0.000.000
Dani Vivian DEF900 0.000.000
Aitor Paredes DEF901 0.010.000
Yuri DEF901 0.010.000
Mikel Vesga MID901 0.060.000
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta MID740 0.000.000
Alex Berenguer MID8923 1.350.112
Oihan Sancet MID740 0.000.172
Nico Williams MID891 0.100.011
Gorka Guruzeta FWD783 0.260.000
Unai Gómez Sub160 0.000.000
Ander Herrera Sub160 0.000.000
Asier Villalibre Sub120 0.000.000
Muniain Sub10 0.000.011
Malcom Adu Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 45% Avg odds 2.11
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.14
Real Sociedad win 24% Avg odds 3.99

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

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao WDWWW
Real Sociedad DWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 3-0 Athletic Bilbao, 30 Sep 23 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Sociedad, 24 Nov 24  All Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.