Valencia vs Real Sociedad

16 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Diego López 57’
  • Takefusa Kubo 60’

Match summary

Valencia and Real Sociedad drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Diego López put Valencia ahead in the 57th minute, set up by Raba and Takefusa Kubo equalised in the 60th minute, set up by Brais Méndez.

Valencia had the better of the chances, with 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.05 from 13.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
18 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 7
92 Attacks 66
53 Dangerous attacks 41
395 Passes 340
86% Pass accuracy 86%
12 Tackles 19
5 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Valencia Real Sociedad
Kick-off
12’
Brais MéndezShot on target
José GayàFoul
27’
45+3’
Beñat TurrientesFoul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Diego LópezRight foot shot1-0 (Valencia)
57’
60’
Takefusa KuboLeft foot shot1-1 (Real Sociedad)
Arnaut DanjumaDani Raba
67’
67’
Aihen MuñozFoul
André AlmeidaHugo Duro
68’
68’
Aritz ElustondoDuje Caleta-Car
68’
Orri ÓskarssonBrais Méndez
Javier GuerraShot on target
76’
80’
Sergio GómezAihen Muñoz
80’
Urko González de ZárateBeñat Turrientes
80’
Gonçalo GuedesTakefusa Kubo
Baptiste SantamariaPepelu
80’
Jesús VázquezJosé GayàInjury
80’
86’
Mikel OyarzabalShot on target
Filip UgrinicJavi Guerra
87’
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.05 57’ Diego López (Valencia), 1-0 57’ 60’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 1-1 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.05 57’ Diego López (Valencia), 1-0 López 57’ 60’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 1-1 Kubo 60’
Valencia 1.59 xGReal Sociedad 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Valencia attacking 
72’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 69’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 57’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 50’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 64’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ César Tárrega (Valencia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Pepelu (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Raba (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Raba (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Raba (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Baptiste Santamaria (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 69’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 57’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 50’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 64’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ César Tárrega (Valencia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Pepelu (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Raba (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Raba (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Raba (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Baptiste Santamaria (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Agirrezabala
Foulquier
Tárrega
Copete
Gayà 80’
Rioja
Guerra 87’
Pepelu 80’
López
Raba 67’
Duro 68’
Real Sociedad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Remiro
Muñoz 80’
Caleta-Car 68’
Zubeldia
Aramburu
Marín
Turrientes 80’
Barrenetxea
Méndez 68’
Kubo 80’
Oyarzabal

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Julen Agirrezabala GK900 0.000.000
Dimitri Foulquier DEF900 0.000.000
César Tárrega DEF901 0.060.000
Copete DEF902 0.560.000
José Gayá DEF840 0.000.071
Luis Rioja MID903 0.160.031
Javier Guerra MID902 0.060.563
Pepelu MID841 0.040.172
Diego López MID9012 0.430.000
Hugo Duro FWD722 0.160.192
Raba FWD7113 0.070.322
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld Sub191 0.040.000
André Almeida Sub180 0.000.000
Baptiste Santamaria Sub61 0.010.000
Jesús Vázquez Sub60 0.000.041
Filip Ugrinic Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Valencia win 39% Avg odds 2.43
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.00
Real Sociedad win 30% Avg odds 3.18

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

Form going into the game

Valencia WWLLD
Real Sociedad DLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad, 19 Jan 25 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 3-4 Valencia, 17 May 26  All Valencia vs Real Sociedad meetings

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