Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao

30 September 2023 · La Liga · 2023/24 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Robin Le Normand 30’
  • Takefusa Kubo 48’
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 66’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Robin Le Normand put Real Sociedad ahead in the 30th minute, Takefusa Kubo made it 2-0 in the 48th minute, set up by Umar Sadiq, and Mikel Oyarzabal made it 3-0 in the 66th minute, set up by Martín Zubimendi.

Athletic Bilbao can feel hard done by, creating 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.38 from 8.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Athletic Bilbao
8 Shots 18
5 Shots on Target 3
5 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.38 xG 1.96
1.38 Non-penalty xG 1.96
6 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Real Sociedad Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
Robin Le Normand1-0 (Real Sociedad)
30’
Half-time1-0
Takefusa Kubo
Assist: Umar Sadiq2-0 (Real Sociedad)
48’
Mikel Oyarzabal
Assist: Martín Zubimendi3-0 (Real Sociedad)
66’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Igor Zubeldia
  • Mikel Merino
Athletic Bilbao
  • Dani Vivian
  • Ander Herrera

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.96 30’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), 1-0 30’ 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 2-0 48’ 66’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 3-0 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.96 30’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Le Normand 30’ 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 2-0 Kubo 48’ 66’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 3-0 Oyarzabal 66’
Real Sociedad 1.38 xGAthletic Bilbao 1.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
66’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 35’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 89’ Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.44 xG, off target 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 54’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 76’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 88’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 19’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Dani García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 66’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 35’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 89’ Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.44 xG, off target 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 54’ Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 76’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 88’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 19’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Dani García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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 DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF6511 0.080.000
Kieran Tierney DEF240 0.000.000
Takefusa Kubo MID9012 0.460.162
Martín Zubimendi MID9010 0.000.641
Mikel Merino MID840 0.000.000
Ander Barrenetxea MID650 0.000.000
Brais Méndez FWD902 0.070.081
Umar Sadiq FWD6411 0.020.381
Aihen Muñoz Sub660 0.000.000
André Silva Sub261 0.110.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat Sub250 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub2511 0.640.000
Beñat Turrientes Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 42% Avg odds 2.28
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.11
Athletic Bilbao win 27% Avg odds 3.58

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad DWLWW
Athletic Bilbao WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Real Sociedad, 15 Apr 23 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Real Sociedad, 13 Jan 24  All Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao 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.