Girona vs Real Sociedad

2 October 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Mario Melero López

Full time 3 – 5

Half-time: 2–2

  • Rodrigo Riquelme 23’
  • Arnau Martinez 27’
  • Valentín Castellanos 48’
  • Alexander Sørloth 8’, 42’
  • Brais Méndez 66’
  • Martín Zubimendi 71’
  • Takefusa Kubo 85’

Match summary

Real Sociedad came from behind to win 5-3 away at Girona. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Alexander Sørloth put Real Sociedad ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Takefusa Kubo, Rodrigo Riquelme equalised in the 23rd minute, set up by Aleix García, Arnau Martinez put Girona in front with a header in the 27th minute, set up by Bernardo, and Sørloth equalised in the 42nd minute, set up by Martín Zubimendi. In the second half, Valentín Castellanos put Girona back in front in the 48th minute, set up by Manu Vallejo, Brais Méndez equalised with a direct free kick in the 66th minute, Martín Zubimendi put Real Sociedad back in front in the 71st minute, set up by Mikel Merino, and Takefusa Kubo made it 3-5 in the 85th minute, set up by Alexander Sørloth.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Girona's 0.94 from 16.

Match stats

Girona Real Sociedad
16 Shots 11
8 Shots on Target 5
2 Corners 2
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.93 xG 2.24
0.93 Non-penalty xG 2.24
12 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Girona Real Sociedad
Kick-off
8’
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Takefusa Kubo0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Rodrigo Riquelme
Assist: Aleix García1-1 (Girona)
23’
Arnau Martinez
Assist: Bernardo2-1 (Girona)
27’
42’
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Martín Zubimendi2-2 (Real Sociedad)
Half-time2-2
Valentín Castellanos
Assist: Manu Vallejo3-2 (Girona)
48’
66’
Brais Méndez3-3 (Real Sociedad)
71’
Martín Zubimendi
Assist: Mikel Merino3-4 (Real Sociedad)
85’
Takefusa Kubo
Assist: Alexander Sørloth3-5 (Real Sociedad)
Full-time3-5

Bookings

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

Girona
  • Miguel Gutiérrez
  • Oriol Romeu
  • Valentín Castellanos
Real Sociedad
  • Mikel Merino

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 2.24 8’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 0-1 8’ 23’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), 1-1 23’ 27’ Arnau Martinez (Girona), 2-1 27’ 42’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 2-2 42’ 48’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), 3-2 48’ 66’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 3-3 66’ 71’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), 3-4 71’ 85’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 3-5 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 2.24 8’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Sørloth 8’ 23’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), 1-1 Riquelme 23’ 27’ Arnau Martinez (Girona), 2-1 Martinez 27’ 42’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 2-2 Sørloth 42’ 48’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), 3-2 Castellanos 48’ 66’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 3-3 Méndez 66’ 71’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), 3-4 Zubimendi 71’ 85’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 3-5 Kubo 85’
Girona 0.94 xGReal Sociedad 2.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Girona attacking 
71’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 8’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 80’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 34’ Aleix García (Girona), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ Juanpe (Girona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Arnau Martinez (Girona), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 62’ Yangel Herrera (Girona), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 90+5’ Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Oriol Romeu (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+3’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 88’ Yangel Herrera (Girona), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 8’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 80’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 34’ Aleix García (Girona), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 85’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Juanpe (Girona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Yangel Herrera (Girona), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ Arnau Martinez (Girona), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 77’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 90+5’ Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Oriol Romeu (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 10’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 88’ Yangel Herrera (Girona), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Juan Carlos GK900 0.000.000
Arnau Martinez DEF8011 0.050.112
Bernardo DEF9010 0.000.051
Santiago Bueno DEF900 0.000.000
Juanpe DEF771 0.050.000
Miguel Gutiérrez DEF902 0.110.051
Rodrigo Riquelme MID9015 0.290.000
Oriol Romeu MID901 0.030.000
Aleix García MID8011 0.130.072
Valentín Castellanos FWD9013 0.220.000
Manu Vallejo FWD5510 0.000.243
Yangel Herrera Sub352 0.060.071
Valery Fernández Sub130 0.000.081
Yan Couto Sub100 0.000.111
Oscar Ureña Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Girona win 29% Avg odds 3.32
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.16
Real Sociedad win 41% Avg odds 2.34

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

Form going into the game

Girona WLDWL
Real Sociedad LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Girona 0-0 Real Sociedad, 25 Feb 19 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 2-2 Girona, 13 May 23  All Girona 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.