Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

18 December 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Alexander Isak 32’
  • Gerard Moreno 38’, 68’
  • Samuel Chukwueze 90+6’

Match summary

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

In the first half, Alexander Isak put Real Sociedad ahead in the 32nd minute, set up by Robin Le Normand and Gerard Moreno equalised with a header in the 38th minute, set up by Daniel Parejo. In the second half, Moreno put Villarreal in front with a header in the 68th minute, set up by Alberto Moreno and Samuel Chukwueze made it 1-3 in stoppage time, set up by Gerard Moreno.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 3.02 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.37 from 8. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Villarreal
8 Shots 15
4 Shots on Target 8
5 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1.35 xG 3.02
1.35 Non-penalty xG 3.02
4 Deep Completions 14

Key events

Real Sociedad Villarreal
Kick-off
Alexander Isak
Assist: Robin Le Normand1-0 (Real Sociedad)
32’
38’
Gerard Moreno
Assist: Daniel Parejo1-1 (Villarreal)
Half-time1-1
68’
Gerard Moreno
Assist: Alberto Moreno1-2 (Villarreal)
90+6’
Samuel Chukwueze
Assist: Gerard Moreno1-3 (Villarreal)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Mikel Oyarzabal
  • Zaldúa
  • Mikel Merino
Villarreal
  • Pau Torres
  • Estupiñán
  • Daniel Parejo

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 3.02 32’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 1-0 32’ 38’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 1-1 38’ 68’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 1-2 68’ 90+6’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), 1-3 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 3.02 32’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Isak 32’ 38’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 1-1 Moreno 38’ 68’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 1-2 Moreno 68’ 90+6’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), 1-3 Chukwueze 90+6’
Real Sociedad 1.37 xGVillarreal 3.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
90+6’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 77’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.50 xG, off target 68’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 64’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 90+2’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 21’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 24’ Boulaye Dia (Villarreal), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 27’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 42’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Boulaye Dia (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Boulaye Dia (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Etienne Capoue (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Estupiñán (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Juan Foyth (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 77’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.50 xG, off target 64’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 68’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 90+2’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 21’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 24’ Boulaye Dia (Villarreal), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 27’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 42’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Boulaye Dia (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Boulaye Dia (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Etienne Capoue (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Estupiñán (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Juan Foyth (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mat Ryan GK900 0.000.000
Zaldúa DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF9011 0.050.532
Igor Zubeldia DEF831 0.500.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF830 0.000.051
Adnan Januzaj MID530 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.000
Mikel Merino MID660 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal MID500 0.000.151
Alexander Isak FWD9013 0.240.000
David Silva FWD540 0.000.000
Portu Sub371 0.040.000
Ander Barrenetxea Sub360 0.000.522
Aritz Elustondo Sub240 0.000.000
Alexander Sørloth Sub72 0.540.000
Diego Rico Sub70 0.000.061

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 43% Avg odds 2.23
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
Villarreal win 28% Avg odds 3.43

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WDLLL
Villarreal WDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 1-1 Real Sociedad, 30 Jan 21 Next meeting: Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad, 15 May 22  All Real Sociedad vs Villarreal 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.