Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

18 September 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Carlos del Cerro Grande

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Alexander Sørloth 17’
  • Brais Méndez 29’
  • Edu Expósito 19’

Match summary

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

Alexander Sørloth put Real Sociedad ahead in the 17th minute, set up by Takefusa Kubo, Edu Expósito equalised from a corner in the 19th minute, set up by Sergi Darder, and Brais Méndez won it in the 29th minute, set up by Mikel Merino.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Espanyol's 1.29 from 14.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Espanyol
14 Shots 14
6 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 2
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.36 xG 1.29
2.36 Non-penalty xG 1.29
11 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Real Sociedad Espanyol
Kick-off
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Takefusa Kubo1-0 (Real Sociedad)
17’
19’
Edu Expósito
Assist: Sergi Darder1-1 (Espanyol)
Brais Méndez
Assist: Mikel Merino2-1 (Real Sociedad)
29’
Half-time2-1
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Brais Méndez
  • Alexander Sørloth

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 2.36 1.29 17’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 1-0 17’ 19’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), 1-1 19’ 29’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 2-1 29’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 1.29 17’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Sørloth 17’ 19’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), 1-1 Expósito 19’ 29’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Méndez 29’
Real Sociedad 2.36 xGEspanyol 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
62’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.60 xG, off target 17’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 84’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.48 xG, saved 29’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 32’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 24’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 80’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 15’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 62’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.60 xG, off target 17’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 84’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.48 xG, saved 29’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 32’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 24’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 80’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 15’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Joselu (Espanyol), open play, 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
Andoni Gorosabel DEF901 0.020.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF901 0.600.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF900 0.000.021
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.071
Brais Méndez MID9012 0.540.000
Mikel Merino MID9011 0.060.744
David Silva MID841 0.070.000
Alexander Sørloth FWD9015 1.000.061
Takefusa Kubo FWD8312 0.061.263
Beñat Turrientes Sub70 0.000.081
Mohamed Ali-Cho Sub61 0.020.000
Igor Zubeldia Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 56% Avg odds 1.72
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.72
Espanyol win 18% Avg odds 5.23

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WLWDL
Espanyol DLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 1-0 Espanyol, 04 Apr 22 Next meeting: Espanyol 2-3 Real Sociedad, 13 Feb 23  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.