Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo

8 January 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mikel Oyarzabal 13’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at home to Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Mikel Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead in the 13th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.59 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.31 from 4.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
12 Shots 4
3 Shots on Target 0
6 Corners 4
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.32 xG 0.31
2.32 Non-penalty xG 0.31
5 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
Kick-off
Mikel Oyarzabal1-0 (Real Sociedad)
13’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Mikel Merino
  • Portu
Celta Vigo
  • Iago Aspas
  • Santi Mina
  • Thiago Galhardo

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 2.59 0.31 13’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 13’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.59 0.31 13’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Oyarzabal 13’
Real Sociedad 2.59 xGCelta Vigo 0.31 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
13’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 13’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 63’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 26’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.37 xG, saved 45’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 90+2’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 67’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 82’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 11’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 13’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 63’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 26’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.37 xG, saved 45’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 90+2’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 67’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 82’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 11’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF801 0.010.000
Robin Le Normand DEF901 0.050.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF901 0.370.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF900 0.000.000
Ander Guevara MID900 0.000.000
Mikel Merino MID903 0.490.982
Rafinha MID802 0.520.371
Adnan Januzaj FWD801 0.020.442
Alexander Isak FWD380 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD9012 1.040.204
Portu Sub520 0.000.000
Julen Lobete Sub101 0.090.000
Jon Guridi Sub100 0.000.000
Zaldúa Sub100 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 51% Avg odds 1.87
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.49
Celta Vigo win 21% Avg odds 4.53

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LLLLD
Celta Vigo WLDWW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 0-2 Real Sociedad, 28 Oct 21 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Sociedad, 16 Oct 22  All Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo 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.