Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid

12 May 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Juan Martínez Munuera

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Mikel Merino 26’
  • Zaldúa 57’
  • Ander Barrenetxea 67’
  • Brahim Diaz 6’

Match summary

Real Sociedad came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Real Madrid. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Brahim Diaz put Real Madrid ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Karim Benzema and Mikel Merino equalised in the 26th minute, set up by Willian José. In the second half, Zaldúa put Real Sociedad in front with a header in the 57th minute, set up by Rubén Pardo and Ander Barrenetxea made it 3-1 in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Real Madrid's 0.90 from 6. Willian José had a penalty saved for Real Sociedad. Real Madrid had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Real Madrid
19 Shots 6
7 Shots on Target 2
5 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2.54 xG 0.90
1.79 Non-penalty xG 0.90
8 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Real Sociedad Real Madrid
Kick-off
6’
Brahim Diaz
Assist: Karim Benzema0-1 (Real Madrid)
Mikel Merino
Assist: Willian José1-1 (Real Sociedad)
26’
Half-time1-1
Zaldúa
Assist: Rubén Pardo2-1 (Real Sociedad)
57’
Ander Barrenetxea3-1 (Real Sociedad)
67’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Igor Zubeldia
Real Madrid
  • Jesús Vallejo
  • Daniel Carvajal
  • Casemiro

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 2.56 0.90 6’ Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), 0-1 6’ 26’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), 1-1 26’ 57’ Zaldúa (Real Sociedad), 2-1 57’ 67’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 3-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.56 0.90 6’ Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), 0-1 Diaz 6’ 26’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), 1-1 Merino 26’ 57’ Zaldúa (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Zaldúa 57’ 67’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 3-1 Barrenetxea 67’
Real Sociedad 2.56 xGReal Madrid 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Madrid attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
40’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 39’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 35’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 26’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 67’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 6’ Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 85’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Zaldúa (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 40’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 35’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 39’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 26’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 67’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 6’ Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 85’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Zaldúa (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gerónimo Rulli GK900 0.000.000
Zaldúa DEF7111 0.010.081
Héctor Moreno DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Llorente DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF901 0.060.163
Igor Zubeldia MID901 0.010.000
Rubén Pardo MID8010 0.000.092
Mikel Oyarzabal MID906 0.200.563
Mikel Merino MID9013 0.460.000
Ander Barrenetxea MID9013 0.460.123
Willian José FWD9013 1.250.371
Adnan Januzaj Sub191 0.100.000
Asier Illarramendi Sub100 0.000.051
Juanmi Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 32% Bet365 odds 3.00
Draw 26% Bet365 odds 3.60
Real Madrid win 42% Bet365 odds 2.30

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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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.