Malaga vs Real Sociedad

18 October 2026 · La Liga · 2026/27 · Referee Lluís Bestard Servera

Full time 2 – 5
  • Adrián Niño 54’
  • Pablo Martínez 66’
  • Takefusa Kubo 3’
  • Orri Óskarsson 26’
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 59’, 67’
  • Gonçalo Guedes 73’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won comfortably, 5-2 away at Malaga.

In the first half, Takefusa Kubo put Real Sociedad ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Hector Fort and Orri Óskarsson made it 0-2 in the 26th minute. In the second half, Adrián Niño pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 54th minute, set up by Pablo Martínez, Mikel Oyarzabal made it 1-3 in the 59th minute, set up by Takefusa Kubo, Pablo Martínez made it 2-3 from a corner in the 66th minute, Oyarzabal made it 2-4 in the 67th minute, set up by Jon Martín, and Gonçalo Guedes made it 2-5 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.57 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Malaga's 1.93 from 17.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
17 Shots 21
6 Shots on target 9
4 Corners 5
102 Attacks 102
56 Dangerous attacks 39
477 Passes 589
86% Pass accuracy 89%
22 Tackles 18
4 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Malaga Real Sociedad
Kick-off
3’
Takefusa KuboLeft foot shot0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Adrián NiñoShot on target
21’
26’
Orri ÓskarssonRight foot shot0-2 (Real Sociedad)
28’
Ander BarrenetxeaShot on target
30’
Carlos SolerShot on target
37’
Jon Martín VicenteFoul
42’
Mikel OyarzabalShot on target
Half-time0-2
Adam AznouJosé Salinas
46’
Ramón EnríquezIzan Merino
46’
Second half underway
52’
Carlos SolerShot on target
Adrián Niño HerediaRight foot shot1-2 (Malaga)
54’
59’
Mikel OyarzabalLeft foot shot1-3 (Real Sociedad)
61’
Gonçalo GuedesAnder Barrenetxea
61’
Igor ZubeldiaHéctor Fort
62’
Mamadou SarrFoul
Dani LorenzoCarlos Dotor
64’
ChupeShot on target
65’
Pablo MartínezRight foot shot2-3 (Malaga)
66’
67’
Mikel OyarzabalLeft foot shot2-4 (Real Sociedad)
Joaquín MuñozDavid Larrubia
68’
Joaquín MuñozShot on target
70’
71’
Sergio GómezAihen Muñoz
71’
Job OchiengTakefusa Kubo
73’
Gonçalo GuedesRight foot shot2-5 (Real Sociedad)
79’
Alex MarchalOrri Óskarsson
Carlos PugaAdrián Niño Heredia
82’
ChupeShot on target
83’
Full-time2-5

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 1.93 2.57 3’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 0-1 3’ 26’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), 0-2 26’ 54’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), 1-2 54’ 59’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-3 59’ 66’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), 2-3 66’ 67’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-4 67’ 73’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), 2-5 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 2.57 3’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Kubo 3’ 26’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), 0-2 Óskarsson 26’ 54’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), 1-2 Niño 54’ 59’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-3 Oyarzabal 59’ 66’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), 2-3 Martínez 66’ 67’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-4 Oyarzabal 67’ 73’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), 2-5 Guedes 73’
Malaga 1.93 xGReal Sociedad 2.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Malaga attacking 
73’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 21’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 26’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 73’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 28’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 71’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 65’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 38’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 83’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+4’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Adam Aznou (Malaga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 63’ David Larrubia (Malaga), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Mamadou Sarr (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 30’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 79’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Chupe (Malaga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Dani Lorenzo (Malaga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 10’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Ángel Recio (Malaga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 21’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 26’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 73’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 28’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 71’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 65’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 38’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+4’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 83’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 53’ Adam Aznou (Malaga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 63’ David Larrubia (Malaga), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Mamadou Sarr (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 30’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 79’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Chupe (Malaga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Adrián Niño (Malaga), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Dani Lorenzo (Malaga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 10’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Chupe (Malaga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Ángel Recio (Malaga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Joaquín Muñoz (Malaga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Pablo Martínez (Malaga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Malaga 4-4-2 Starting XI
Herrero
Garrido
Calero
Recio
Salinas 46’
Larrubia 68’
Merino 46’
Dotor 64’
Martínez
Heredia 82’
Chupe
Real Sociedad 4-4-2 Starting XI
Remiro
Muñoz 71’
Sarr
Vicente
Fort 61’
Barrenetxea 61’
Soler
Gorrotxategi
Kubo 71’
Óskarsson 79’
Oyarzabal 2

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alfonso Herrero GK900 0.000.000
Rafita DEF900 0.000.031
Ángel Recio DEF901 0.020.000
Fernando Calero DEF900 0.000.000
José Salinas DEF480 0.000.421
David Larrubia MID701 0.070.272
Carlos Dotor MID660 0.000.021
Izan Merino MID480 0.000.000
Pablo Martínez MID90113 0.340.424
Chupe FWD905 0.460.000
Adrián Niño FWD8413 0.810.091
Ramón Enríquez Sub420 0.000.000
Adam Aznou Sub421 0.090.281
Dani Lorenzo Sub241 0.030.091
Joaquín Muñoz Sub202 0.100.122
Carlos Puga Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Form going into the game

Malaga DDLLD
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