Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

24 August 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Mario Melero López

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Takefusa Kubo 80’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 away at Espanyol. It was goalless at half-time.

Takefusa Kubo put Real Sociedad ahead in the 80th minute, set up by Hamari Traore.

Espanyol can feel hard done by, creating 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Real Sociedad's 0.80 from 8.

Match stats

Espanyol Real Sociedad
13 Shots 8
3 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.80 xG 0.80
1.80 Non-penalty xG 0.80
4 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Espanyol Real Sociedad
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
80’
Takefusa Kubo
Assist: Hamari Traore0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Espanyol
  • Marash Kumbulla
  • Alejo Véliz
Real Sociedad
  • Beñat Turrientes
  • Mikel Oyarzabal

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 2.00 0.80 80’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 0-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.80 80’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Kubo 80’
Espanyol 2.00 xGReal Sociedad 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Espanyol attacking 
56’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.63 xG, blocked 48’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 63’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 56’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 5’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+9’ Joan García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 80’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 41’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.63 xG, blocked 48’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 63’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 56’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 79’ Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 5’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 59’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+9’ Joan García (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 41’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Alejo Véliz (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Joan García GK901 0.070.000
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.021
Marash Kumbulla DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF900 0.000.000
Carlos Romero DEF902 0.100.021
Jofre Carreras MID863 0.700.162
Alex Kral MID900 0.000.000
José Gragera MID860 0.000.000
Irvin Cardona MID710 0.000.031
Alejo Véliz FWD904 0.880.000
Javi Puado FWD903 0.240.321
Brian Oliván Sub190 0.000.071
Antoniu Roca Sub40 0.000.000
Álvaro Aguado Sub40 0.000.000
Pere Milla Sub10 0.000.000
Tejero Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 25% Avg odds 3.86
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.11
Real Sociedad win 44% Avg odds 2.16

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol WDDDL
Real Sociedad LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 2-3 Real Sociedad, 13 Feb 23 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol, 09 Feb 25  All Espanyol 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.