Real Sociedad vs Valencia

17 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Iosu Galech Apezteguía

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Aihen Muñoz 3’
  • César Tárrega 60’ (og)
  • Orri Óskarsson 63’
  • Javier Guerra 8’, 90+3’
  • Hugo Duro 22’
  • Guido Rodríguez 89’

Match summary

Valencia came from behind to win 4-3 away at Real Sociedad, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Valencia led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Aihen Muñoz put Real Sociedad ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Aritz Elustondo, Javier Guerra equalised in the 8th minute, set up by Diego López, and Hugo Duro put Valencia in front in the 22nd minute, set up by Eray Cömert. In the second half, Tárrega's own goal equalised in the 60th minute, Orri Óskarsson put Real Sociedad back in front in the 63rd minute, set up by Mikel Oyarzabal, Guido Rodríguez equalised with a header in the 89th minute, set up by André Almeida, and Guerra won it in stoppage time, set up by Thierry Correia.

The chances backed that up: Valencia created 1.99 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.30 from 8. Valencia had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
8 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 2
112 Attacks 86
44 Dangerous attacks 25
487 Passes 408
84% Pass accuracy 78%
20 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
5 Offsides 3

Key events

Real Sociedad Valencia
Kick-off
Aihen MuñozLeft foot shot1-0 (Real Sociedad)
3’
8’
Javi GuerraRight foot shot1-1 (Valencia)
22’
Hugo DuroLeft foot shot1-2 (Valencia)
Arsen ZakharyanFoul
25’
Orri ÓskarssonShot on target
42’
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
Sergio GómezAihen Muñoz
57’
Mikel OyarzabalArsen Zakharyan
57’
Luka SucicBrais Méndez
57’
César TárregaOwn goal2-2 (Real Sociedad)
60’
Orri ÓskarssonRight foot shot3-2 (Real Sociedad)
63’
70’
Eray CömertProfessional foul last man
73’
Thierry CorreiaFilip Ugrinic
73’
Umar SadiqHugo Duro
74’
PepeluDiego López
74’
Largie RamazaniLuis Rioja
Gonçalo GuedesOrri Óskarsson
79’
83’
André AlmeidaUnai Núñez
Jon AramburuAritz Elustondo
84’
Beñat TurrientesFoul
86’
86’
Javier GuerraShot on target
Jon MartínFoul
88’
Igor ZubeldiaFoul
88’
89’
Guido RodríguezHeader3-3 (Valencia)
90+3’
Javi GuerraLeft foot shot3-4 (Valencia)
90+3’
Umar SadiqShot on target
Full-time3-4

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.99 3’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), 1-0 3’ 8’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), 1-1 8’ 22’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), 1-2 22’ 60’ César Tárrega (Real Sociedad) own goal, 2-2 60’ 63’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), 3-2 63’ 89’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), 3-3 89’ 90+3’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), 3-4 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.99 3’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Muñoz 3’ 8’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), 1-1 Guerra 8’ 22’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), 1-2 Duro 22’ 60’ César Tárrega (Real Sociedad) own goal, 2-2 Tárrega 60’ 63’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), 3-2 Óskarsson 63’ 89’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), 3-3 Rodríguez 89’ 90+3’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), 3-4 Guerra 90+3’
Real Sociedad 1.30 xGValencia 1.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
90+3’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 90+3’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 35’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 86’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 63’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 22’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 34’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 42’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 85’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 7’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 75’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ César Tárrega (Valencia), own goal 90+3’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 90+3’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 35’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 86’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 63’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 22’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 34’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 42’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 85’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 24’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Largie Ramazani (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 77’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Guido Rodríguez (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ César Tárrega (Valencia), own goal
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Lineups

Real Sociedad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Remiro
Elustondo 84’
Martín
Zubeldia
Muñoz 57’
Turrientes
Soler
Marín
Méndez 57’
Zakharyan 57’
Óskarsson 79’
Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Vázquez
Cömert
Tárrega
Núñez 83’
López 74’
Rodríguez
Ugrinic 73’
Rioja 74’
Duro 73’
Guerra 2

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF8911 0.030.031
Igor Zubeldia DEF900 0.000.000
Jon Martín DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF6211 0.030.000
Carlos Soler MID901 0.360.302
Beñat Turrientes MID900 0.000.000
Pablo Marín MID900 0.000.031
Brais Méndez MID620 0.000.361
Arsen Zakharyan MID620 0.000.201
Orri Óskarsson FWD8413 0.800.000
Luka Sucic Sub280 0.000.000
Sergio Gómez Sub281 0.050.000
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub2811 0.030.331
Gonçalo Guedes Sub60 0.000.000
Jon Aramburu Sub10 0.000.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 40% Avg odds 2.37
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.19
Valencia win 31% Avg odds 2.99

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LDLDD
Valencia DWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad, 16 Aug 25 Next meeting: Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad, 20 Sep 26  All Real Sociedad vs Valencia meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.