Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid

Match summary

Atletico Madrid won comfortably, 3-0 away at Real Sociedad. It was goalless at half-time.

Álex Grimaldo put Atletico Madrid ahead from the penalty spot in the 84th minute, Jonathan Christian David made it 0-2 in the 90th minute, set up by Álex Grimaldo, and Giuliano Simeone made it 0-3 in stoppage time, set up by David Hancko.

The chances backed that up: Atletico Madrid created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Real Sociedad's 0.61 from 8.

Real Sociedad hosted Atletico Madrid on matchday five of La Liga, enjoying the lion share of possession with fifty four percent and registering five hundred and twenty four passes compared to the visitors four hundred and sixty two. The home side also dominated territory and shot volume, leading in attacks at one hundred and fifteen to eighty seven, corners with nine to three, and total shots with eight to thirteen. Despite this territorial control and higher passing accuracy, Real Sociedad failed to convert their chances into goals, recording an expected goals figure of zero point sixty one against Atletico Madrid and their higher expected goals total of one point eighty three.

The match remained goalless at half time after a disciplined first period that saw a yellow card shown to Yangel Herrera in the eighteenth minute. Following a series of second half substitutions, the deadlock was broken in the eighty fourth minute when Alejandro Grimaldo scored a penalty goal to put the visitors ahead. Atletico Madrid then extended their advantage late in the fixture as Jonathan David scored with a left foot shot in the ninetieth minute, before Giuliano Simeone added a third with a right foot shot in the ninety fifth minute to secure a three nil victory.