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Real Sociedad

2–1

xG 2.11–0.86

Espanyol

Anoeta Stadium

San Sebastián · Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 40,000

xVerdict

RSO deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with RSO. RSO held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RSO led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.68–0.60.

RSOESY
1.68Open play0.60
0.42Set play0.26
0.00Free kicks0.13
0.11Corners0.13
Shot profileFact
ESY shot from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

RSO worked into better areas, 17 shots for five big chances.

RSOESY

Shots

17 – 11

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.08

On target

10 – 3

Inside box

13 – 6

Outside box

4 – 5

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

4 – 0

KeeperFact
ESY's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.13–0.67.

RSO

0.13

xG prevented

ESY

0.67

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RSO went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 4'Ander Barrenetxea scores (right foot shot, Mikel Oyarzabal ).
  • 17'Yellow, Beñat Turrientes (Foul).
  • 21'Yellow, Urko González de Zárate (Foul).
  • 45'Roberto Fernández scores (right foot shot, Javi Hernández).

Second half

  • 46'Gabriel Moscardo on, Urko González de Zárate off.
  • 61'Orri Óskarsson scores (right foot shot, Mikel Oyarzabal ).
  • 62'Yangel Herrera on, Beñat Turrientes off.
  • 63'Alex Marchal on, Ander Barrenetxea off.
  • 70'Rafel Bauzà on, Edu Expósito off.
  • 70'Marcos Fernández on, Javi Hernández off.
  • 75'Yellow, Marcos Fernández (Foul).
  • 78'Gonçalo Guedes on, Orri Óskarsson off.
  • 78'Takefusa Kubo on, Luka Sucic off.
  • 82'Yellow, Roger Hinojo (Foul).
  • 83'Jofre Carreras on, Tyrhys Dolan off.
  • 83'Pere Milla on, Roberto Fernández off.
  • 88'Yellow, Rafel Bauzà (Argument).
  • 90'Jon Gorrotxategi on, Mikel Oyarzabal  off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Igor Zubeldia (Time wasting).
  • 90+4'Red, Pellegrino Matarazzo (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
RSO have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

ESY have the extra midfielder.

RSO · 4-4-2ESY · 4-2-3-1

31125789101718244891314162122232428MartínRemiroAramburuZubeldiaBarrenetxeaTurrientesÓskarssonOyarzabalGómezSolerSucicZárateExpósitoFernándezDmitrovicNúñezDrkusicHinojoCalatravaHilaliDolanHernández
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Dmitrovic was the top mark.

RSO

18Carlos SolerMF907.23
2Jon AramburuDF907.10
10Mikel OyarzabalFW907.02
31Jon MartínDF906.91
9Orri ÓskarssonFW786.90
24Luka SucicMF786.92
29Alex MarchalFW276.91
11Gonçalo GuedesFW126.91
17Sergio GómezDF906.81
7Ander BarrenetxeaMF636.81
5Igor ZubeldiaDF906.81
8Beñat TurrientesMF626.71
21Yangel HerreraMF286.70
14Takefusa KuboFW126.50
1Álex RemiroGK906.50
4Jon GorrotxategiMF10.00

ESY

13Marko DmitrovicGK907.70
9Roberto FernándezFW837.50
23Omar El HilaliDF907.20
21Roger HinojoDF907.20
14Unai NúñezDF907.01
18Marcos FernándezFW206.81
28Javi HernándezMF706.72
20Gabriel MoscardoMF446.70
16Vanja DrkusicDF906.70
8Edu ExpósitoMF706.60
17Jofre CarrerasFW76.50
24Tyrhys DolanMF836.41
26Rafel BauzàMF206.40
11Pere MillaMF76.30
22Álex CalatravaMF906.20
4Urko González de ZárateMF466.20
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–3.

RSO

  • Álvaro OdriozolaUnavailable
  • Mikel GotiUnavailable

ESY

  • Kike GarcíaUnavailable
  • Leandro CabreraUnavailable
  • Javi PuadoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with RSO.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 75–25, RSO to ESY.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
RSO held territory in ESY's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in ESY's third and 30% in RSO's.

RSO thirdMiddleESY third
30%31%38%
RSOESY
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

RSOESY

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

424 – 404

Lge 455.2

Corners

7 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 18

Lge 16.8

npxG

2.11 – 0.86