Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

9 February 2025 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sheraldo Becker 1’
  • Brais Méndez 84’
  • Javi Puado 53’ (pen)

Match summary

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Sheraldo Becker put Real Sociedad ahead in the first minute, Javi Puado equalised from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, and Brais Méndez won it in the 84th minute, set up by Jon Ander Olasagasti.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Espanyol's 0.87 from 4.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Espanyol
13 Shots 4
3 Shots on Target 1
6 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.68 xG 0.87
1.68 Non-penalty xG 0.13
8 Deep Completions 0

Key events

Real Sociedad Espanyol
Kick-off
Sheraldo Becker1-0 (Real Sociedad)
1’
Half-time1-0
53’
Javi Puado
Penalty1-1 (Espanyol)
Brais Méndez
Assist: Jon Ander Olasagasti2-1 (Real Sociedad)
84’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aritz Elustondo
Espanyol
  • Leandro Cabrera
  • Álvaro Aguado

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.87 1’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), 1-0 1’ 53’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), 1-1 53’ 84’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.87 1’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Becker 1’ 53’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), 1-1 Puado 53’ 84’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Méndez 84’
Real Sociedad 1.68 xGEspanyol 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
53’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 18’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 84’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 87’ Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 1’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 9’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 18’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 84’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 87’ Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 1’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 9’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Jon Aramburu DEF903 0.210.000
Naif Aguerd DEF900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF901 0.040.000
Javier López DEF900 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.101
Luka Sucic MID813 0.580.000
Pablo Marín MID630 0.000.071
Sheraldo Becker FWD7712 0.140.000
Orri Óskarsson FWD630 0.000.000
Sergio Gómez FWD631 0.080.552
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub270 0.000.000
Ander Barrenetxea Sub270 0.000.051
Jon Ander Olasagasti Sub2710 0.000.501
Takefusa Kubo Sub131 0.100.031
Brais Méndez Sub912 0.530.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 59% Avg odds 1.63
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.69
Espanyol win 15% Avg odds 6.28

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LWLLL
Espanyol LDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 0-1 Real Sociedad, 24 Aug 24 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 2-2 Espanyol, 24 Aug 25  All Real Sociedad vs Espanyol 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.