Real Sociedad vs Alaves

21 February 2021 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alexander Isak 41’, 49’, 62’
  • Portu 73’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Alaves. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alexander Isak put Real Sociedad ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Mikel Merino. In the second half, Isak made it 2-0 in the 49th minute, set up by David Silva, Isak made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute, set up by Mikel Oyarzabal, and Portu made it 4-0 in the 73rd minute, set up by David Silva.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.50 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Alaves's 0.31 from 7.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Alaves
8 Shots 7
4 Shots on Target 2
4 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.50 xG 0.31
2.50 Non-penalty xG 0.31
5 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Sociedad Alaves
Kick-off
Alexander Isak
Assist: Mikel Merino1-0 (Real Sociedad)
41’
Half-time1-0
Alexander Isak
Assist: David Silva2-0 (Real Sociedad)
49’
Alexander Isak
Assist: Mikel Oyarzabal3-0 (Real Sociedad)
62’
Portu
Assist: David Silva4-0 (Real Sociedad)
73’
Full-time4-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Mikel Merino
  • Asier Illarramendi
  • Jon Bautista
Alaves
  • Tomás Pina
  • Manu García

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 2.50 0.31 41’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 1-0 41’ 49’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 2-0 49’ 62’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 3-0 62’ 73’ Portu (Real Sociedad), 4-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.50 0.31 41’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Isak 41’ 49’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 2-0 Isak 49’ 62’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 3-0 Isak 62’ 73’ Portu (Real Sociedad), 4-0 Portu 73’
Real Sociedad 2.50 xGAlaves 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
49’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 62’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 41’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 73’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 10’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ Pere Pons (Alaves), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Pere Pons (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Víctor Laguardia (Alaves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Deyverson (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Tomás Pina (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ John Guidetti (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 62’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 41’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 73’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 10’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ Pere Pons (Alaves), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Pere Pons (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Víctor Laguardia (Alaves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Deyverson (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Tomás Pina (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ John Guidetti (Alaves), open play, 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
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.091
Robin Le Normand DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF900 0.000.000
Nacho Monreal DEF901 0.070.000
David Silva MID8020 0.001.042
Mikel Merino MID6610 0.000.441
Asier Illarramendi MID570 0.000.000
Portu FWD9012 0.520.161
Alexander Isak FWD6534 1.820.091
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD8011 0.090.611
Ander Guevara Sub330 0.000.000
Jon Bautista Sub250 0.000.000
Jon Guridi Sub240 0.000.000
Adnan Januzaj Sub100 0.000.000
Martín Merquelanz Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 62% Avg odds 1.53
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.97
Alaves win 14% Avg odds 6.85

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LDDWW
Alaves LLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 0-0 Real Sociedad, 06 Dec 20 Next meeting: Alaves 1-1 Real Sociedad, 02 Jan 22  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.