Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

14 January 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Carlos del Cerro Grande

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Mikel Merino 3’
  • Willian José 8’ (pen), 63’
  • Naldo 32’
  • Diego Llorente 45+1’ (og)

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 3-2 at home to Espanyol. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Mikel Merino put Real Sociedad ahead from a corner in the 3rd minute, Willian José made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, Naldo pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 32nd minute, set up by Esteban Granero, and Llorente's own goal equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, José won it in the 63rd minute, set up by Mikel Merino.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Sociedad created 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Espanyol 2.45 from 21. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Espanyol
9 Shots 21
4 Shots on Target 2
7 Corners 3
7 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2.68 xG 2.42
1.94 Non-penalty xG 2.42
1 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Real Sociedad Espanyol
Kick-off
Mikel Merino1-0 (Real Sociedad)
3’
Willian José
Penalty2-0 (Real Sociedad)
8’
32’
Naldo
Assist: Esteban Granero2-1 (Espanyol)
45+1’
Diego Llorente
Own goal2-2 (Espanyol)
Half-time2-2
Willian José
Assist: Mikel Merino3-2 (Real Sociedad)
63’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Mikel Merino
  • Gerónimo Rulli
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Héctor Moreno
  • Asier Illarramendi
  • Willian José
Espanyol
  • Naldo
  • David López
  • Dídac Vilá
  • Sergi Darder

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 2.45 3’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), 1-0 3’ 8’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), 2-0 8’ 32’ Naldo (Espanyol), 2-1 32’ 45+1’ Diego Llorente (Espanyol) own goal, 2-2 45+1’ 63’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), 3-2 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 2.45 3’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Merino 3’ 8’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), 2-0 José 8’ 32’ Naldo (Espanyol), 2-1 Naldo 32’ 45+1’ Diego Llorente (Espanyol) own goal, 2-2 Llorente 45+1’ 63’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), 3-2 José 63’
Real Sociedad 2.75 xGEspanyol 2.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
3’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.77 xG, goal 8’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 46’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.68 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 81’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 32’ Naldo (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 83’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90+2’ Naldo (Espanyol), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 5’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Pablo Piatti (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ David López (Espanyol), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Óscar Melendo (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Roberto Rosales (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Marc Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Naldo (Espanyol), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad), own goal 3’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.77 xG, goal 8’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 46’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.68 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 81’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 32’ Naldo (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 83’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90+2’ Naldo (Espanyol), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 5’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 39’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Pablo Piatti (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Dídac Vilá (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ David López (Espanyol), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Óscar Melendo (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Roberto Rosales (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Marc Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Sergi Darder (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Naldo (Espanyol), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gerónimo Rulli GK900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF901 0.090.021
Héctor Moreno DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Llorente DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF900 0.000.000
Asier Illarramendi MID900 0.000.000
Mikel Merino MID76112 0.860.581
Adnan Januzaj MID851 0.020.314
Luca Sangalli MID630 0.000.000
Juanmi MID660 0.000.000
Willian José FWD9024 1.460.000
Roberto López Sub270 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub241 0.320.000
Igor Zubeldia Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 47% Bet365 odds 2.00
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.30
Espanyol win 24% Bet365 odds 4.00

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LLLLW
Espanyol LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Espanyol 2-0 Real Sociedad, 18 May 19  All Real Sociedad vs Espanyol meetings

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