Real Sociedad vs Midtjylland

20 February 2025 · Europa League · Knockout play-offs, second leg · 2024/25

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 3–2

Aggregate: Midtjylland 3–7 Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad go through.

  • Brais Méndez 5’
  • Luka Sučić 18’, 45+1’
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 73’ (pen)
  • Orri Óskarsson 90’
  • Adam Buksa 24’ (pen)
  • Darío Osorio 38’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won comfortably, 5-2 at home to Midtjylland after 90 minutes. Real Sociedad led 3-2 at half-time. Real Sociedad went through 7-3 on aggregate.

In the first half, Brais Méndez put Real Sociedad ahead in the 5th minute, Luka Sučić made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, Adam Buksa pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, Darío Osorio equalised in the 38th minute, and Sučić put Real Sociedad back in front from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Mikel Oyarzabal made it 4-2 from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute and Orri Óskarsson made it 5-2 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 4.60 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Midtjylland's 1.15 from 8.

Key events

Real Sociedad Midtjylland
Kick-off
Ander BarrenetxeaShot on target
2’
Brais MéndezLeft foot shot1-0 (Real Sociedad)
5’
Mikel OyarzabalShot on target
10’
Luka SučićLeft foot shot2-0 (Real Sociedad)
18’
24’
Adam BuksaPenalty2-1 (Midtjylland)
30’
Adam BuksaFoul
38’
Darío OsorioLeft foot shot2-2 (Midtjylland)
42’
PaulinhoFoul
Ander BarrenetxeaShot on target
45’
Brais MéndezShot on target
45’
Luka SučićLeft foot shot3-2 (Real Sociedad)
45+1’
Half-time3-2
46’
Kevin MbabuJoel Andersson
46’
Jose JuninhoMads Bech Sørensen
Second half underway
Pablo MarínLuka Sučić
48’
60’
Victor Bak JensenPaulinho
Jon Ander OlasagastiFoul
66’
Sheraldo BeckerTakefusa Kubo
67’
Beñat TurrientesJon Ander Olasagasti
67’
69’
Dani SilvaFoul
Mikel OyarzabalPenalty4-2 (Real Sociedad)
73’
74’
Franculino DjúDarío Osorio
75’
Valdemar ByskovAral Şimşir
Orri ÓskarssonMikel Oyarzabal
83’
Arsen ZakharyanAnder Barrenetxea
83’
Pablo MarínShot on target
85’
89’
Franculino DjúShot on target
Orri ÓskarssonRight foot shot5-2 (Real Sociedad)
90’
Full-time5-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.60 1.15 5’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 1-0 5’ 18’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), 2-0 18’ 24’ Adam Buksa (Midtjylland), 2-1 24’ 38’ Darío Osorio (Midtjylland), 2-2 38’ 45+1’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), 3-2 45+1’ 73’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 4-2 73’ 90’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), 5-2 90’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.60 1.15 5’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Méndez 5’ 18’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), 2-0 Sučić 18’ 24’ Adam Buksa (Midtjylland), 2-1 Buksa 24’ 38’ Darío Osorio (Midtjylland), 2-2 Osorio 38’ 45+1’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), 3-2 Sučić 45+1’ 73’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 4-2 Oyarzabal 73’ 90’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), 5-2 Óskarsson 90’
Real Sociedad 4.60 xGMidtjylland 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Midtjylland attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
5’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 24’ Adam Buksa (Midtjylland), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 7’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 18’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 82’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 10’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 10’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 38’ Darío Osorio (Midtjylland), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 85’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Franculino Djú (Midtjylland), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 6’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Franculino Djú (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Valdemar Byskov (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Adam Buksa (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 24’ Adam Buksa (Midtjylland), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 7’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 18’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 82’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 10’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 10’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 38’ Darío Osorio (Midtjylland), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 85’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Franculino Djú (Midtjylland), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 6’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Franculino Djú (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Valdemar Byskov (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Adam Buksa (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Real Sociedad 4-3-3 Starting XI
Remiro
Muñoz
Elustondo
Zubeldia
Aguerd
Olasagasti 67’
Sučić 2 48’
Méndez
Barrenetxea 83’
Oyarzabal 83’
Kubo 67’
Midtjylland 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lössl
Diao
Sørensen 46’
Paulinho 60’
Andersson 46’
Bravo
Silva
Castillo
Şimşir 75’
Osorio 74’
Buksa

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Álex Remiro
90′ 1 2 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Aritz Elustondo
90′ 2 1 1 4 – 33 2 – – –
Igor Zubeldia
90′ 2 – – 4 – 27 1 – – –
Nayef Aguerd
90′ 2 – – 5 3 40 2 – – –
Aihen Muñoz
90′ 2 – – 4 – 26 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Luka Sučić Taken off
48′ 2 – 12 – – 2 1 3 2 – –
Jon Ander Olasagasti Taken off
67′ – – 27 – – 3 2 6 3 2
Brais Méndez
90′ 1 – 27 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Takefusa Kubo Taken off
67′ – – 27 3 – 5 – 6 1 – –
Ander Barrenetxea Taken off
83′ – 1 26 4 – 1 1 7 2 – –
Pablo Marín Came on as a substitute
42′ – – 9 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Beñat Turrientes Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 13 1 – 1 – 4 – – –
Arsen Zakharyan Came on as a substitute
12′ – 1 3 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Mikel Oyarzabal Taken off
83′ 1 – 4 2 1.28 – 1 6 2 10 –
Sheraldo Becker Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – 1 – – 7 –
Orri Óskarsson Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – 1 1 0.62 – – 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WWLWW
Midtjylland LLWDL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.