Real Sociedad vs Alaves

28 August 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Brais Méndez 33’
  • Asier Villalibre 45+6’ (pen)
  • Antonio Martínez 77’

Match summary

Alaves came from behind to win 2-1 away at Real Sociedad. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Brais Méndez put Real Sociedad ahead in the 33rd minute, set up by Sergio Gómez, Asier Villalibre equalised from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, and Antonio Martínez won it in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Alaves created 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Real Sociedad's 0.95 from 10. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Alaves
8 Shots 12
1 Shots on Target 5
8 Corners 6
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0.95 xG 2.63
0.95 Non-penalty xG 1.88
4 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Sociedad Alaves
Kick-off
Brais Méndez
Assist: Sergio Gómez1-0 (Real Sociedad)
33’
45+6’
Asier Villalibre
Penalty1-1 (Alaves)
Half-time1-1
77’
Antonio Martínez1-2 (Alaves)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Mikel Oyarzabal
  • Igor Zubeldia
  • Jon Pacheco Dozagarat
  • Takefusa Kubo
  • Jon Martín
Alaves
  • Antonio Sivera
  • Abderrahmane Rebbach
  • Manuel Sánchez
  • Stoichkov

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 0.95 2.63 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 1-0 33’ 45+6’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), 1-1 45+6’ 77’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), 1-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 2.63 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Méndez 33’ 45+6’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), 1-1 Villalibre 45+6’ 77’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), 1-2 Martínez 77’
Real Sociedad 0.95 xGAlaves 2.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
51’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 77’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 73’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 9’ Adrián Pica (Alaves), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 90+2’ Kike García (Alaves), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 46’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Kike García (Alaves), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Carlos Vicente (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Carlos Benavídez (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Stoichkov (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Kike García (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Javier López (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Jon Guridi (Alaves), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 77’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 73’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 9’ Adrián Pica (Alaves), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 90+2’ Kike García (Alaves), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 46’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Kike García (Alaves), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Carlos Vicente (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Asier Villalibre (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Kike García (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Carlos Benavídez (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Stoichkov (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Javier López (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Jon Guridi (Alaves), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Hamari Traore DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF880 0.000.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF530 0.000.000
Javier López DEF901 0.020.000
Takefusa Kubo MID901 0.090.031
Martín Zubimendi MID902 0.070.081
Brais Méndez MID8812 0.550.051
Sergio Gómez MID8810 0.000.724
Sheraldo Becker FWD730 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD281 0.080.000
Jon Martín Sub372 0.120.000
Umar Sadiq Sub171 0.030.000
Beñat Turrientes Sub20 0.000.000
Jon Ander Olasagasti Sub20 0.000.000
Pablo Marín Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 60% Avg odds 1.60
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.77
Alaves win 15% Avg odds 6.61

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WWLLW
Alaves LWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 0-1 Real Sociedad, 31 Mar 24 Next meeting: Alaves 1-0 Real Sociedad, 23 Apr 25  All Real Sociedad vs Alaves 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.