Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo

26 November 2018 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Mario Melero López

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mikel Oyarzabal 37’
  • David Zurutuza 47’
  • Maxi Gómez 82’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Mikel Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead in the 37th minute, David Zurutuza made it 2-0 with a header in the 47th minute, set up by Adnan Januzaj, and Maxi Gómez pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 82nd minute, set up by Brais Méndez.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.55 from 6.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
15 Shots 6
8 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 2
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.07 xG 0.55
2.07 Non-penalty xG 0.55
9 Deep Completions 0

Key events

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
Kick-off
Mikel Oyarzabal1-0 (Real Sociedad)
37’
Half-time1-0
David Zurutuza
Assist: Adnan Januzaj2-0 (Real Sociedad)
47’
82’
Maxi Gómez
Assist: Brais Méndez2-1 (Celta Vigo)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Mikel Oyarzabal
  • Sandro Ramírez
Celta Vigo
  • David Juncà
  • Maxi Gómez

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 2.10 0.55 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 37’ 47’ David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad), 2-0 47’ 82’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 0.55 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Oyarzabal 37’ 47’ David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad), 2-0 Zurutuza 47’ 82’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), 2-1 Gómez 82’
Real Sociedad 2.10 xGCelta Vigo 0.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
37’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 82’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 24’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 4’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 67’ Theo Hernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 75’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Emre Mor (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ Theo Hernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Theo Hernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 82’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 24’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 4’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 67’ Theo Hernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 75’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Juanmi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ Theo Hernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Emre Mor (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Theo Hernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Moyá GK900 0.000.000
Zaldúa DEF870 0.000.000
Héctor Moreno DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Llorente DEF900 0.000.000
Theo Hernández DEF903 0.150.000
Adnan Januzaj MID6411 0.320.133
Igor Zubeldia MID900 0.000.000
David Zurutuza MID8011 0.070.000
Mikel Oyarzabal MID9013 0.220.914
Willian José FWD902 0.410.492
Juanmi FWD904 0.850.000
Mikel Merino Sub261 0.080.000
Sandro Ramírez Sub100 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel Sub30 0.000.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 52% Bet365 odds 1.85
Draw 25% Bet365 odds 3.75
Celta Vigo win 23% Bet365 odds 4.20

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WDLDW
Celta Vigo LLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

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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.