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La Liga · Matchweek 16 · Dec 9

Villarreal - Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad won 3-0 away at Villarreal in La Liga (Matchweek 16). Goals: Mikel Merino 38'; Martín Zubimendi 41'.

VillarrealHOME Villarreal
0 - 3
FT
Real SociedadAWAY Real Sociedad
⚽
Mikel Merino 38'Martín Zubimendi 41'Takefusa Kubo 45+4'
🏟 Estadio de la Cerámica 👤 Referee: Mario Melero Lopez, Spain
Key events
23' 🟨 Étienne CapoueYellow card Villarreal
38' ⚽ Mikel Merino(0 - 1) · Assist: Takefusa Kubo Real Socieda
41' ⚽ Martín Zubimendi(0 - 2) · Assist: Arsen Zakharyan Real Socieda
45+4' ⚽ Takefusa Kubo(0 - 3) · Assist: Mikel Merino Real Socieda
49' 🟨 Alfonso PedrazaYellow card Villarreal
60' 🟨 Martín ZubimendiYellow card Real Socieda
Quick stats
%52 Possession %48
20 Total shots 16
4 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 6
12 Blocked shots 5
15 Shots inside box 14
5 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
Étienne CapoueYellow card🟨
23'
30'
🔁Brais Méndez ↔ Beñat TurrientesSubstitution
38'
⚽Mikel Merino(0 - 1) · Assist: Takefusa Kubo
41'
⚽Martín Zubimendi(0 - 2) · Assist: Arsen Zakharyan
45+4'
⚽Takefusa Kubo(0 - 3) · Assist: Mikel Merino
HT 0 - 3
Adrià Altimira ↔ Ilias AkhomachSubstitution🔁
46'
Alfonso PedrazaYellow card🟨
49'
59'
🔁Igor Zubeldia ↔ Jon PachecoSubstitution
60'
🟨Martín ZubimendiYellow card
José Luis Morales ↔ Alexander SørlothSubstitution🔁
74'
78'
🔁Arsen Zakharyan ↔ Aihen MuñozSubstitution
78'
🔁Umar Sadiq ↔ Carlos FernándezSubstitution
Dani Parejo ↔ Ramón TerratsSubstitution🔁
90'
Gerard Moreno ↔ Ben Brereton DíazSubstitution🔁
90'
FT 0 - 3
Match statsVillarreal · Real Sociedad
Key stats
%52 Possession %48
Shots
20 Total shots 16
4 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 6
12 Blocked shots 5
15 Shots inside box 14
5 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 4
Passing
425 Total passes 412
347 Accurate passes 339
%82 Pass accuracy %82
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 3
7 Offsides 2
10 Fouls 22
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 3
0 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Villarreal 5
Nov 29who was on topMar 20
Real Sociedad 3
5 Villarreal 3 draw 3 Real Sociedad
Villarreal won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
19–13total goals
1/2clean sheets
3-1Villarreal best win · Mar 20
1-0Real Sociedad best win · Jan 13
%82 Over 1.5 9/11
%55 Over 2.5 6/11
%45 Over 3.5 5/11
%73 BTTS 8/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Villarreal at home5 matches
2W 2D 1L 9:6
Real Sociedad at home6 matches
2W 1D 3L 7:10
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Villarreal3W 1D 1L Real Sociedad0W 3D 2L
2.00 0.60 Points per game
10 8 Goals scored
5 10 Goals conceded
1.35 1.35 xG average
1.48 1.62 xGA average
%0 %0 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
4.2 5.6 Corners
2.4 3.2 Cards
Villarreal6W 2D 2L Real Sociedad3W 3D 4L
2.00 1.20 Points per game
19 17 Goals scored
13 17 Goals conceded
1.41 1.41 xG average
1.52 1.69 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%90 %60 BTTS
%70 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 5.9 Corners
1.7 2.6 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Villarrealin the table53pts
38matches 14-11-13W-D-L 65:65goals +0diff
DDWWL
6Real Sociedadin the table60pts
38matches 16-12-10W-D-L 51:39goals +12diff
LWWLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
2.05 1.35 Points per game
1.39 1.51 xG average
1.47 1.43 xGA average
%32 %4 Clean sheets
%50 %83 BTTS
%55 %57 Over 2.5
4.1 5.8 Corners
2.5 2.3 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 20 Villarreal 3-1 Real Sociedad La Liga
Nov 30 Real Sociedad 2-3 Villarreal La Liga
Apr 20 Villarreal 2-2 Real Sociedad La Liga
Jan 13 Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal La Liga
Feb 23 Real Sociedad 1-3 Villarreal La Liga
Apr 2 Villarreal 2-0 Real Sociedad La Liga
Oct 9 Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal La Liga
May 15 Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad La Liga
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