La Liga · Matchweek 26 · Feb 23

Real Sociedad - Villarreal

Villarreal won 3-1 away at Real Sociedad in La Liga (Matchweek 26). Goals: Mikel Merino 86'; Santi Comesaña 17', 47'; Alexander Sørloth 90+5'.

🏟 Reale Arena 👤 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva, Spain
Key events
17' Santi Comesaña(0 - 1) · Assist: Raúl Albiol Villarreal
47' Santi Comesaña(0 - 2) · Assist: Alejandro Baena Villarreal
51' 🟨 Robin Le NormandYellow card Real Socieda
60' 🟨 Filip JörgensenYellow card Villarreal
62' 🟨 André SilvaYellow card Real Socieda
62' 🟨 Yerson MosqueraYellow card Villarreal
63' 🟨 Raúl AlbiolYellow card Villarreal
68' 🟨 Arsen ZakharyanYellow card Real Socieda
86' Mikel Merino(1 - 2) Real Socieda
88' 🟨 Jorge CuencaYellow card Villarreal
90+5' Alexander Sørloth(1 - 3) · Assist: Gonçalo Guedes Villarreal
Quick stats
%70 Possession %30
21 Total shots 6
8 Shots on target 4
10 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 0
11 Shots inside box 6
10 Shots outside box 0
1 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
Ander Barrenetxea ↔ Jon Ander OlasagastiSubstitution🔁
7'
17'
Santi Comesaña(0 - 1) · Assist: Raúl Albiol
HT 0 - 1
Hamari Traoré ↔ Jon AramburuSubstitution🔁
46'
47'
Santi Comesaña(0 - 2) · Assist: Alejandro Baena
Robin Le NormandYellow card🟨
51'
60'
🟨Filip JörgensenYellow card
André SilvaYellow card🟨
62'
62'
🟨Yerson MosqueraYellow card
63'
🟨Raúl AlbiolYellow card
Brais Méndez ↔ Mikel MerinoSubstitution🔁
64'
André Silva ↔ Umar SadiqSubstitution🔁
65'
Arsen ZakharyanYellow card🟨
68'
70'
🔁Alberto Moreno ↔ Jorge CuencaSubstitution
70'
🔁Ilias Akhomach ↔ Dani ParejoSubstitution
Arsen Zakharyan ↔ Sheraldo BeckerSubstitution🔁
72'
79'
🔁Gerard Moreno ↔ Alexander SørlothSubstitution
84'
🔁Alejandro Baena ↔ José Luis MoralesSubstitution
84'
🔁Francis Coquelin ↔ Étienne CapoueSubstitution
Mikel Merino(1 - 2)
86'
88'
🟨Jorge CuencaYellow card
90+5'
Alexander Sørloth(1 - 3) · Assist: Gonçalo Guedes
FT 1 - 3
Match statsReal Sociedad · Villarreal
Key stats
%70 Possession %30
Shots
21 Total shots 6
8 Shots on target 4
10 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 0
11 Shots inside box 6
10 Shots outside box 0
1 Saves 6
Passing
578 Total passes 254
506 Accurate passes 186
%88 Pass accuracy %73
Set pieces & discipline
13 Corners 2
4 Offsides 1
15 Fouls 14
Cards
3 Yellow cards 4
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 2
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Real Sociedad 4
Nov 29who was on topMar 20
Villarreal 4
4 Real Sociedad 3 draw 4 Villarreal
Villarreal won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
1516total goals
3/1clean sheets
3-0Real Sociedad best win · Dec 9
3-1Villarreal best win · Mar 20
%82 Over 1.5 9/11
%55 Over 2.5 6/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%64 BTTS 7/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Real Sociedad at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 6:7
Villarreal at home6 matches
2W 2D 2L 9:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Real Sociedad0W 3D 2L Villarreal3W 1D 1L
0.60 2.00 Points per game
8 10 Goals scored
10 5 Goals conceded
1.35 1.35 xG average
1.62 1.48 xGA average
%0 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %80 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
5.6 4.2 Corners
3.2 2.4 Cards
Real Sociedad3W 3D 4L Villarreal6W 2D 2L
1.20 2.00 Points per game
17 19 Goals scored
17 13 Goals conceded
1.41 1.41 xG average
1.69 1.52 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %90 BTTS
%60 %70 Over 2.5
5.9 3.8 Corners
2.6 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
6Real Sociedadin the table60pts
38matches 16-12-10W-D-L 51:39goals +12diff
LWWLW
8Villarrealin the table53pts
38matches 14-11-13W-D-L 65:65goals +0diff
DDWWL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
1.35 2.05 Points per game
1.51 1.39 xG average
1.43 1.47 xGA average
%4 %32 Clean sheets
%83 %50 BTTS
%57 %55 Over 2.5
5.8 4.1 Corners
2.3 2.5 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
Dec 9 Villarreal 0-3 Real Sociedad 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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