Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

22 April 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Alexander Sørloth 59’
  • Florian Lejeune 81’ (og)
  • Isi Palazón 57’

Match summary

Real Sociedad came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano. It was goalless at half-time.

Isi Palazón put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 57th minute, Alexander Sørloth equalised with a header in the 59th minute, set up by Aihen Muñoz, and Lejeune's own goal won it in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 0.81 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.36 from 7.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Rayo Vallecano
7 Shots 7
1 Shots on Target 2
3 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.81 xG 0.36
0.81 Non-penalty xG 0.36
8 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Real Sociedad Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
57’
Isi Palazón0-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Aihen Muñoz1-1 (Real Sociedad)
59’
Florian Lejeune
Own goal2-1 (Real Sociedad)
81’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aihen Muñoz
Rayo Vallecano
  • Óscar Valentín
  • Santiago Comesaña

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 0.36 57’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 57’ 59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 1-1 59’ 81’ Florian Lejeune (Real Sociedad) own goal, 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 0.36 57’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 Palazón 57’ 59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), 1-1 Sørloth 59’ 81’ Florian Lejeune (Real Sociedad) own goal, 2-1 Lejeune 81’
Real Sociedad 0.81 xGRayo Vallecano 0.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 81’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 22’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 51’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 71’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), own goal 59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 81’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 22’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 51’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 71’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF902 0.070.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF9010 0.000.532
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.061
David Silva MID871 0.130.031
Mikel Merino MID640 0.000.000
Ander Barrenetxea MID640 0.000.000
Alexander Sørloth FWD8312 0.340.131
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD641 0.030.061
Mohamed Ali-Cho Sub260 0.000.000
Takefusa Kubo Sub260 0.000.000
Asier Illarramendi Sub260 0.000.000
Carlos Fernández Sub71 0.250.000
Brais Méndez Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 58% Avg odds 1.66
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.70
Rayo Vallecano win 16% Avg odds 5.83

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad DWLWL
Rayo Vallecano LDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Sociedad, 21 Jan 23 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad, 29 Oct 23  All Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano 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.