RMA vs RSO

Real Madrid

4–1

xG 2.55–0.63

Real Sociedad

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Madrid · Wed 26 Aug, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 84,744

xVerdict

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

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact

RMA led chance quality.

xAnalysis

Open play split 2.47–0.59.

RMARSO

2.47Open play0.59

0.08Set play0.03

0.08Corners0.03

Shot profileFact

RSO were shooting from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.

xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 20–10.

RMARSO

Shots

20 – 10

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.06

On target

11 – 3

Inside box

14 – 7

Outside box

6 – 3

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact

Neither keeper beat the xG they faced.

xAnalysis

The pair finished -0.52–-0.50.

RMA

-0.52

xG prevented

RSO

-0.50

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact

The last goal arrived late.

xAnalysis

RMA scored it in the 80'.

First half

10'Yellow, Álvaro Carreras (Foul).
31'Yellow, Yangel Herrera (Foul).
40'Kylian Mbappé scores (left foot shot, Federico Valverde ).
44'Luka Sucic scores (left foot shot).
45+2'Yellow, Jon Aramburu (Foul).

Second half

46'Marc Cucurella on, Álvaro Carreras off.
57'Orri Óskarsson on, Mikel Oyarzabal off.
57'Igor Zubeldia on, Jon Aramburu off.
60'Kylian Mbappé scores (right foot shot, Jude Bellingham).
66'Ander Barrenetxea on, Job Ochieng off.
66'Carlos Soler on, Yangel Herrera off.
68'Vinicius Junior scores (right foot shot, Jude Bellingham).
71'Yellow, Luken Beitia (Foul).
73'Yellow, Ibrahima Konaté (Foul).
74'Gonçalo Guedes on, Takefusa Kubo off.
78'Eduardo Camavinga on, Jude Bellingham off.
78'Brahim Díaz on, Arda Güler off.
80'Kylian Mbappé scores (left foot shot, Vinicius Junior).
84'Yan Diomande on, Vinicius Junior off.
86'Carlos Espí on, Bernardo Silva off.
90+1'VAR.
90+4'Yellow, Eduardo Camavinga (Foul).

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Substitution
VAR

Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact

Both started a 4-2-3-1.

xAnalysis

RMA set up 4-2-3-1. RSO set up 4-2-3-1.

RMA · 4-2-3-1RSO · 4-2-3-1

Player ratingsFact

RMA's XI rated higher.

xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.6. Mbappé led the card at 10.0.

RMA


10	Kylian Mbappé	FW	90	10.0	3
5	Jude Bellingham	MF	78	8.6	4
7	Vinicius Junior	MF	84	7.8	2
15	Arda Güler	MF	78	7.7	5
8	Federico Valverde	MF	90	7.5	2
4	Dean Huijsen	DF	90	7.4	0
16	Ibrahima Konaté	DF	90	7.2	1
20	Bernardo Silva	MF	86	7.0	1
21	Brahim Díaz	MF	12	6.8	1
17	Marc Cucurella	DF	44	6.7	0
24	Denzel Dumfries	DF	90	6.7	0
1	Thibaut Courtois	GK	90	6.6	0
6	Eduardo Camavinga	MF	12	6.6	0
25	Yan Diomande	FW	6	6.5	0
18	Álvaro Carreras	DF	46	6.3	0
19	Carlos Espí	FW	4	0.0	0

RSO


1	Álex Remiro	GK	90	7.7	0
24	Luka Sucic	MF	90	7.1	1
8	Beñat Turrientes	MF	90	7.0	1
17	Sergio Gómez	DF	90	7.0	2
18	Carlos Soler	MF	24	6.6	0
14	Takefusa Kubo	MF	74	6.6	1
9	Orri Óskarsson	FW	33	6.5	0
11	Gonçalo Guedes	FW	16	6.5	1
7	Ander Barrenetxea	FW	24	6.5	0
10	Mikel Oyarzabal	FW	57	6.4	1
2	Jon Aramburu	DF	57	6.3	0
21	Yangel Herrera	MF	66	6.2	0
5	Igor Zubeldia	DF	33	6.1	0
31	Jon Martín	DF	90	6.1	0
12	Job Ochieng	MF	90	6.0	0
34	Luken Beitia	DF	90	5.9	1

Missing playersFact

RMA were thinner on the night.

xAnalysis

6 absences to 2.

RMA

Ferland MendyUnavailable
Éder MilitãoUnavailable
Aurélien TchouaméniUnavailable
Raúl AsencioUnavailable
EndrickUnavailable
Thiago PitarchUnavailable

RSO

Jon GorrotxategiUnavailable
Mikel GotiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact

The minute series stayed with RMA.

xAnalysis

The minute series ran 85–15, RMA to RSO.

Goal
Big chance

Field tiltFact

RMA held territory in RSO's third.

xAnalysis

The ball spent 32% of the night in RSO's third and 13% in RMA's.

RMA thirdMiddleRSO third

13%55%32%

RMARSO

Match statsFact

Possession was shared.

xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

RMARSO

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

582 – 553

Lge 455.2

Corners

4 – 7

Lge 4.8

Tackles

16 – 13

Lge 16.8

npxG

2.55 – 0.63