Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

22 August 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Santiago Jaime Latre

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mikel Oyarzabal 68’ (pen)

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano. It was goalless at half-time.

Mikel Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.76 from 9.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Rayo Vallecano
13 Shots 9
8 Shots on Target 1
5 Corners 4
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2.27 xG 0.76
1.53 Non-penalty xG 0.76
12 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Sociedad Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Mikel Oyarzabal
Penalty1-0 (Real Sociedad)
68’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Robin Le Normand
  • Alexander Isak
  • Jon Pacheco Dozagarat
Rayo Vallecano
  • Iván Balliu
  • Fran García
  • Santiago Comesaña
  • Óscar Trejo

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 2.29 0.76 68’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 0.76 68’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Oyarzabal 68’
Real Sociedad 2.29 xGRayo Vallecano 0.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
68’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 85’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 52’ Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 58’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 72’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 9’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Martín Merquelanz (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 85’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 52’ Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 58’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 72’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 9’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Martín Merquelanz (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF901 0.350.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF901 0.110.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF901 0.040.000
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal MID9015 1.090.334
Mikel Merino MID840 0.000.051
David Silva MID802 0.180.000
Ander Barrenetxea MID841 0.040.000
Alexander Isak FWD902 0.480.242
Adnan Januzaj Sub100 0.000.091
Portu Sub60 0.000.391
Jon Guridi Sub60 0.000.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat Sub10 0.000.000
Ander Guevara Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 66% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.44
Rayo Vallecano win 12% Avg odds 7.68

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WLWWL
Rayo Vallecano WLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad, 20 Jan 19 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Sociedad, 01 May 22  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.