Valencia vs Real Sociedad

20 September 2026 · La Liga · 2026/27 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Aaron Mayol 57’
  • Luken Beitia 84’ (og)
  • Luka Sucic 26’
  • Carlos Soler 75’ (pen)
  • Ander Barrenetxea 90+1’

Match summary

Real Sociedad took a 3-2 win at Valencia, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Luka Sucic put Real Sociedad ahead in the 26th minute, set up by Job Ochieng. In the second half, Aaron Mayol equalised in the 57th minute, set up by Hugo Duro, Carlos Soler put Real Sociedad back in front from the penalty spot in the 75th minute, Beitia's own goal equalised in the 84th minute, and Ander Barrenetxea won it from a corner in stoppage time, set up by Carlos Soler.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Valencia's 1.53 from 21. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Valencia hosted Real Sociedad in La Liga matchday 7, suffering a 2-3 defeat despite dominating large portions of the territorial battle. The home side registered 54 percent possession, completed 425 passes with an 84 percent accuracy rate, and generated 22 shots compared to 21 from their opponents. Valencia earned 7 corners, won 76 attacks with 63 dangerous attacks, and recorded 5 shots on target from an expected goals figure of 1.53. Real Sociedad accumulated 46 percent possession, 370 passes at 82 percent accuracy, 5 corners, 6 shots on target, and an expected goals total of 2.35. Disciplinary action saw 2 yellow cards for Valencia and 3 yellow cards alongside 1 red card for Real Sociedad.

The scoring opened in the 26th minute when Luka Sucic struck with a left foot shot to give Real Sociedad a 0-1 half-time advantage. Aaron Ndive Mayol de la Cueva equalised for Valencia in the 57th minute with a right foot shot to make it 1-1. Carlos Soler restored Real Sociedad's lead in the 75th minute by converting a penalty kick with an expected goals value of 0.74. Valencia leveled the match at 2-2 in the 84th minute via an own goal from Luken Beitia. Ander Barrenetxea secured the 2-3 victory for Real Sociedad in the 90+1st minute with a right foot shot, before Orri Óskarsson received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 90+6th minute.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
22 Shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 5
76 Attacks 87
63 Dangerous attacks 58
425 Passes 370
84% Pass accuracy 82%
21 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Valencia Real Sociedad
Kick-off
6’
Luken BeitiaShot on target
Justin de HaasFoul
11’
José Gayà Foul
12’
26’
Luka SucicLeft foot shot0-1 (Real Sociedad)
43’
Mikel OyarzabalShot on target
Half-time0-1
David OtorbiFilip Ugrinic
46’
Second half underway
54’
Luka SucicFoul
Aaron Ndive Mayol de la CuevaRight foot shot1-1 (Valencia)
57’
61’
Ander BarrenetxeaJob Ochieng
61’
Orri ÓskarssonMikel Oyarzabal 
David OtorbiShot on target
63’
Harvey ElliottGuido Rodríguez
69’
69’
Yangel HerreraJon Gorrotxategi
69’
Aihen MuñozSergio Gómez
75’
Carlos SolerPenalty1-2 (Real Sociedad)
Harvey ElliottShot on target
79’
81’
Gonçalo GuedesShot on target
Aimar BlázquezHugo Duro
82’
Jesús VázquezJosé Gayà 
82’
Javier GuerraShot on target
82’
Luken BeitiaOwn goal2-2 (Valencia)
84’
87’
Arsen ZakharyanLuka Sucic
Luis RiojaArnaut Danjuma
88’
90+1’
Ander BarrenetxeaRight foot shot2-3 (Real Sociedad)
Aimar BlázquezShot on target
90+4’
90+6’
Orri ÓskarssonArgument
90+6’
Orri ÓskarssonSecond yellowArgument
Full-time2-3

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 1.53 2.35 26’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), 0-1 26’ 57’ Aaron Mayol (Valencia), 1-1 57’ 75’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), 1-2 75’ 84’ Luken Beitia (Valencia) own goal, 2-2 84’ 90+1’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 2-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.53 2.35 26’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Sucic 26’ 57’ Aaron Mayol (Valencia), 1-1 Mayol 57’ 75’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), 1-2 Soler 75’ 84’ Luken Beitia (Valencia) own goal, 2-2 Beitia 84’ 90+1’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 2-3 Barrenetxea 90+1’
Valencia 1.53 xGReal Sociedad 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Valencia attacking 
75’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 90+4’ Aimar Blázquez (Valencia), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 56’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 44’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 43’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 72’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ David Otorbi (Valencia), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 42’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ David Otorbi (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Harvey Elliott (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Pepelu (Valencia), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 51’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Aaron Mayol (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ José Gayá (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Aaron Mayol (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+7’ Pablo Maffeo (Valencia), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Justin de Haas (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), own goal 75’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 90+4’ Aimar Blázquez (Valencia), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 56’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 44’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 43’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 72’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ David Otorbi (Valencia), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 42’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ David Otorbi (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Harvey Elliott (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 15’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Pepelu (Valencia), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 52’ Aaron Mayol (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ José Gayá (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Aaron Mayol (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+7’ Pablo Maffeo (Valencia), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Justin de Haas (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Luken Beitia (Real Sociedad), own goal
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Lineups

Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Maffeo
Pepelu
Haas
Gayà 82’
Ugrinic 46’
Cueva
Rodríguez 69’
Danjuma 88’
Guerra
Duro 82’
Real Sociedad 4-4-2 Starting XI
Remiro
Gómez 69’
Martín
Beitia
Aramburu
Guedes
Soler
Gorrotxategi 69’
Ochieng 61’
Oyarzabal 61’
Sucic 87’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Pablo Maffeo DEF901 0.030.031
Justin de Haas DEF901 0.020.152
Pepelu DEF901 0.060.041
José Gayá DEF831 0.030.031
Filip Ugrinic MID470 0.000.000
Aaron Mayol MID9012 0.070.031
Guido Rodríguez MID700 0.000.000
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld MID892 0.090.072
Javier Guerra FWD906 0.240.000
Hugo Duro FWD8313 0.240.031
David Otorbi Sub432 0.190.273
Harvey Elliott Sub201 0.070.162
Jesús Vázquez Sub70 0.000.000
Aimar Blázquez Sub71 0.470.000
Luis Rioja Sub10 0.000.471

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Valencia win 33% Avg odds 2.86 Our estimate 42%
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33 Our estimate 29%
Real Sociedad win 39% Avg odds 2.43 Our estimate 29%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Valencia LLLLW
Real Sociedad LWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 3-4 Valencia, 17 May 26 Next meeting: Real Sociedad vs Valencia, 04 Apr 27 (upcoming)  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.