Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad

21 January 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Mateu Lahoz

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Alexander Sørloth 15’
  • Ander Barrenetxea 36’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 2-0 away at Rayo Vallecano. Real Sociedad led 2-0 at half-time.

Alexander Sørloth put Real Sociedad ahead in the 15th minute, set up by David Silva and Ander Barrenetxea made it 0-2 from a corner in the 36th minute, set up by Aritz Elustondo.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.64 from 14.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Real Sociedad
14 Shots 12
2 Shots on Target 7
3 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.64 xG 1.44
0.64 Non-penalty xG 1.44
7 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Real Sociedad
Kick-off
15’
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: David Silva0-1 (Real Sociedad)
36’
Ander Barrenetxea
Assist: Aritz Elustondo0-2 (Real Sociedad)
Half-time0-2
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.47 15’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 0-1 15’ 36’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 0-2 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.47 15’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Sørloth 15’ 36’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 0-2 Barrenetxea 36’
Rayo Vallecano 0.64 xGReal Sociedad 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
36’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 15’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 63’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ Roberto Navarro (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Roberto Navarro (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 15’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 63’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ Roberto Navarro (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Roberto Navarro (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Iván Balliu DEF861 0.020.061
Florian Lejeune DEF901 0.050.000
Alejandro Catena DEF900 0.000.081
Fran García DEF901 0.010.000
Pathé Ciss MID904 0.080.051
Unai López MID480 0.000.011
Isi Palazón MID690 0.000.062
Óscar Trejo MID690 0.000.000
Álvaro García MID901 0.110.123
Sergio Camello FWD853 0.200.111
Santiago Comesaña Sub420 0.000.000
Falcao Sub211 0.020.000
Randy Nteka Sub212 0.150.000
Andrés Martín Sub50 0.000.091
Salvi Sánchez Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 32% Avg odds 2.97
Draw 32% Avg odds 3.04
Real Sociedad win 36% Avg odds 2.65

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano WDDLW
Real Sociedad DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Sociedad, 01 May 22 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 2-1 Rayo Vallecano, 22 Apr 23  All Rayo Vallecano 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.