Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

6 January 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Willian José 3’ (pen)
  • Rubén Pardo 83’

Match summary

Real Sociedad beat Real Madrid 2-0 on the road. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Willian José put Real Sociedad ahead from the penalty spot in the 3rd minute and Rubén Pardo made it 0-2 with a header in the 83rd minute, set up by Willian José.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Madrid created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots, Real Sociedad 2.30 from 12. Real Madrid had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Madrid Real Sociedad
28 Shots 12
8 Shots on Target 4
10 Corners 4
5 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2.20 xG 2.29
2.20 Non-penalty xG 1.55
9 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Real Madrid Real Sociedad
Kick-off
3’
Willian José
Penalty0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Half-time0-1
83’
Rubén Pardo
Assist: Willian José0-2 (Real Sociedad)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

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

Real Madrid
  • Lucas Vázquez
  • Marcelo
  • Luka Modric
  • Isco
Real Sociedad
  • Willian José

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 2.24 2.30 3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), 0-1 3’ 83’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), 0-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.24 2.30 3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), 0-1 José 3’ 83’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), 0-2 Pardo 83’
Real Madrid 2.24 xGReal Sociedad 2.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Real Madrid attacking 
3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 66’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 90+3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 83’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 10’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 67’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 15’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 47’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 66’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 90+3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 83’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 10’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 67’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 15’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 47’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 60’ David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thibaut Courtois GK900 0.000.000
Daniel Carvajal DEF901 0.030.195
Raphael Varane DEF904 0.210.000
Sergio Ramos DEF903 0.650.000
Marcelo DEF780 0.000.031
Luka Modric MID905 0.150.081
Toni Kroos MID810 0.000.297
Casemiro MID582 0.110.031
Lucas Vázquez FWD621 0.030.021
Karim Benzema FWD904 0.480.343
Vinícius Júnior FWD906 0.470.403
Isco Sub322 0.100.000
Sergio Reguilón Sub120 0.000.000
Dani Ceballos Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 71% Bet365 odds 1.33
Draw 16% Bet365 odds 6.00
Real Sociedad win 13% Bet365 odds 7.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Madrid LWWWD
Real Sociedad WLLLL

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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.