La Liga · Sat, 29 Aug 2026 ·
Real Sociedad vs Espanyol — 2 - 1
Reale Arena · Referee: Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid, Spain
Match report
Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1
Espanyol were beaten 2-1 by Real Sociedad at Reale Arena on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in La Liga matchday 3. A. Barrenetxea (4') and O. Oskarsson (61') scored for Real Sociedad, while R. Fernandez Jaen (45') found the net for Espanyol. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Real Sociedad had 51% of the ball and 17 shots (10 on target) against Espanyol’s 11 (3 on target). Marko Dmitrović (Espanyol) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Real Sociedad 8th in the La Liga table on 10 points and Espanyol 15th on 7.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Wed, 21 Apr 2027, Espanyol – Real Sociedad
Match events
- 4'goalA. BarrenetxeaAssist: M. Oyarzabal
- 17'yellow cardBeñat TurrientesYellow Card
- 21'yellow cardUrko GonzálezYellow Card
- 45'goalR. Fernandez JaenAssist: J. Hernandez
- 46'substitutionU. GonzalezOff: Gabriel Moscardo
- 61'goalO. OskarssonAssist: M. Oyarzabal
- 62'substitutionB. TurrientesOff: Y. Herrera
- 63'substitutionA. BarrenetxeaOff: A. Marchal
- 70'substitutionExpositoOff: R. Bauza
- 70'substitutionJ. HernandezOff: M. Fernandez Sanchez
- 75'yellow cardMarcos FernándezYellow Card
- 78'substitutionO. OskarssonOff: G. Guedes
- 78'substitutionL. SucicOff: T. Kubo
- 82'yellow cardRoger HinojoYellow Card
- 83'substitutionR. Fernandez JaenOff: P. Milla
- 83'substitutionT. DolanOff: Jofre
- 88'yellow cardRafael BauzàYellow Card
- 90'substitutionM. OyarzabalOff: J. Gorrotxategi
- 90+3'yellow cardIgor ZubeldiaYellow Card
Lineups
Real Sociedad
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo
Starting XI
- 1A. RemiroG
- 2J. AramburuD
- 5I. ZubeldiaD
- 31J. MartinD
- 17S. GomezD
- 24L. SucicM
- 8B. TurrientesM
- 18C. SolerM
- 7A. BarrenetxeaM
- 9O. OskarssonF
- 10M. OyarzabalF
Substitutes
- 13U. MarreroG
- 19M. SarrD
- 34L. BeitiaD
- 3A. MunozD
- 23A. ZakharyanM
- 4J. GorrotxategiM
- 21Y. HerreraM
- 11G. GuedesF
- 12J. OchiengF
- 29A. MarchalF
- 27G. CarreraF
- 14T. KuboF
Espanyol
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 16V. DrkusicD
- 14U. NunezD
- 21R. HinojoD
- 4U. GonzalezM
- 8ExpositoM
- 22A. CalatravaM
- 28J. HernandezM
- 24T. DolanM
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
Substitutes
- 1A. FortunoG
- 31L. SerredG
- 3Q. HartmanD
- 5C. RiedelD
- 32J. A. LopezD
- 10P. LozanoM
- 20Gabriel MoscardoM
- 26R. BauzaM
- 11P. MillaM
- 17JofreF
- 18M. Fernandez SanchezF
- 27A. TimeraD
Match statistics
- 51%Possession49%
- 1.82Expected goals (xG)0.77
- 17Total shots11
- 10Shots on target3
- 3Shots off target6
- 4Blocked shots2
- 13Shots inside the box6
- 4Shots outside the box5
- 7Corners3
- –Offsides–
- 19Fouls14
- 2Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves7
- 423Passes403
- 344Accurate passes315
- 81%Pass accuracy78%
- 1.07Goals prevented1.07
Player statistics
Real Sociedad
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Álex RemiroG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 2Jon AramburuD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Igor ZubeldiaD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 17Sergio GómezD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 31Jon MartinD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 7Ander BarrenetxeaM | 63 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 8Beñat TurrientesM | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Carlos SolerM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 24Luka SučićM | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| 9Orri ÓskarssonF | 78 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 10Mikel OyarzabalF | 89 | 7.2 | 2 | |
| 13Unai MarreroG | – | – | ||
| 3Aihen MuñozD | – | – | ||
| 19Mamadou SarrD | – | – | ||
| 34Luken BeitiaD | – | – | ||
| 4Jon GorrotxategiM | 1 | – | ||
| 21Yangel HerreraM | 28 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Arsen ZakharyanM | – | – | ||
| 11Gonçalo GuedesF | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 12Job OchiengF | – | – | ||
| 14Takefusa KuboF | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| 27Gorka Carrera ZarranzF | – | – | ||
| 29Alex MarchalF | 27 | 7.0 |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićGTop rated | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 14Unai NúñezD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 16Vanja DrkušićD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 21Roger HinojoD | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 23Omar El HilaliD | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 4Urko GonzálezM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoM | 70 | 6.7 | ||
| 22Álex CalatravaM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Tyrhys DolanM | 83 | 6.3 | ||
| 28Javier HernándezM | 70 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 83 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 31Llorenç SerredG | – | – | ||
| 3Quilindschy HartmanD | – | – | ||
| 5Clemens RiedelD | – | – | ||
| 27Adama TimeraD | – | – | ||
| 32José Ángel LópezD | – | – | ||
| 10Pol LozanoM | – | – | ||
| 11Pere MillaM | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| 20Gabriel MoscardoM | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Rafael BauzàM | 20 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasF | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| 18Marcos FernándezF | 20 | 6.2 |
