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La Liga · Matchweek 29 · Mar 20

Villarreal - Real Sociedad

Villarreal beat Real Sociedad 3-1 in La Liga (Matchweek 29). Goals: G. Moreno 7'; G. Mikautadze 15'; L. Sucic 47'.

VillarrealHOME Villarreal
3 - 1
FT
Real SociedadAWAY Real Sociedad
G. Moreno 7'G. Mikautadze 15'N. Pepe 23'
⚽
L. Sucic 47'
🏟 Estadio de la Ceramica Villarreal 👤 Referee: M. Ortiz
Key events
7' ⚽ G. Moreno(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Comesana Villarreal
15' ⚽ G. Mikautadze(2 - 0) Villarreal
23' ⚽ N. Pepe(3 - 0) · Assist: G. Mikautadze Villarreal
38' 🟨 J. AramburuYellow card Real Socieda
47' ⚽ L. Sucic(3 - 1) Real Socieda
78' 🟨 G. GuedesYellow card Real Socieda
85' 🟨 P. MatarazzoYellow card Real Socieda
Quick stats
%36 Possession %64
2.21 Expected goals (xG) 1.56
1.65 Pre-match xG 1.43
21 Total shots 10
10 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
17 Shots inside box 4
4 Shots outside box 6
3 Saves 7
Match timeline
First half
G. Moreno(1 - 0) · Assist: S. Comesana⚽
7'
G. Mikautadze(2 - 0)⚽
15'
N. Pepe(3 - 0) · Assist: G. Mikautadze⚽
23'
38'
🟨J. AramburuYellow card
HT 3 - 0
46'
🔁J. Gorrotxategi ↔ L. SucicSubstitution
47'
⚽L. Sucic(3 - 1)
54'
🔁I. Zubeldia ↔ D. Caleta-CarSubstitution
68'
🔁B. Mendez ↔ O. OskarssonSubstitution
68'
🔁J. Aramburu ↔ A. ElustondoSubstitution
G. Moreno ↔ T. BuchananSubstitution🔁
74'
A. Moleiro ↔ A. GonzalezSubstitution🔁
74'
78'
🟨G. GuedesYellow card
82'
🔁M. Oyarzabal ↔ A. ZakharyanSubstitution
85'
🟨P. MatarazzoYellow card
S. Comesana ↔ T. ParteySubstitution🔁
89'
P. Gueye ↔ D. ParejoSubstitution🔁
89'
G. Mikautadze ↔ T. OluwaseyiSubstitution🔁
89'
FT 3 - 1
Match statsVillarreal · Real Sociedad
Key stats
%36 Possession %64
2.21 Expected goals (xG) 1.56
1.65 Pre-match xG 1.43
Shots
21 Total shots 10
10 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
17 Shots inside box 4
4 Shots outside box 6
3 Saves 7
Attacking
50 Attacks 160
27 Dangerous attacks 79
Passing
361 Total passes 653
287 Accurate passes 582
%80 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 5
1 Offsides 6
9 Fouls 11
11 Free kicks 10
17 Throw-ins 25
5 Goal kicks 6
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
3 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 4
2 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Villarreal▼ Real Sociedad90'
Shot map32 shots
Gerard Moreno 7' · xG 0.59 Gerard Moreno 15' · xG 0.17 Georges Mikautadze 15' · xG 0.43 Alberto Moleiro 21' · xG 0.35 Georges Mikautadze 21' · xG 0.25 Brais Méndez 22' · xG 0.01 Nicolas Pépé 23' · xG 0.17 Carlos Soler 28' · xG 0.08 Brais Méndez 33' · xG 0.08 Gonçalo Guedes 37' · xG 0.02 Pape Gueye 39' · xG 0.09 Nicolas Pépé 44' · xG 0.03 Gerard Moreno 44' · xG 0.09 Mikel Oyarzabal 44' · xG 0.29 Brais Méndez 45' · xG 0.02 Gerard Moreno 45' · xG 0.06 Pape Gueye 45' · xG 0.04 Gerard Moreno 45' · xG 0.08 Luka Sucic 47' · xG 0.03 Santiago Mouriño 50' · xG 0.02 Nicolas Pépé 52' · xG 0.11 Luka Sucic 56' · xG 0.03 Pape Gueye 59' · xG 0.02 Georges Mikautadze 73' · xG 0.63 Pape Gueye 76' · xG 0.03 Georges Mikautadze 77' · xG 0.05 Georges Mikautadze 77' · xG 0.13 Georges Mikautadze 80' · xG 0.42 Pape Gueye 87' · xG 0.09 Ander Barrenetxea 90' · xG 0.01 Arsen Zakharyan 90' · xG 0.48 Luka Sucic 90' · xG 0.04
Villarreal Real Sociedad Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Villarreal 4
Nov 29who was on topNov 30
Real Sociedad 4
4 Villarreal 3 draw 4 Real Sociedad
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
16–15total goals
1/3clean sheets
3-1Villarreal best win · Feb 23
3-0Real Sociedad best win · Dec 9
%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
Villarreal at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 6:8
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
3Villarrealin the table72pts
38matches 22-6-10W-D-L 72:46goals +26diff
WLLDW
10Real Sociedadin the table46pts
38matches 11-13-14W-D-L 59:61goals -2diff
DLDDL
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
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
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
xG difference & finishing
Villarreal3 gol · 2.21 xG +0.79
Real Sociedad1 gol · 1.56 xG -0.56
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Real Sociedad dominated the ball64% possession
Villarreal took more shots21 - 10
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.9 +1.1
Shots 21.011.1 +9.9
On target 10.04.2 +5.8
Possession %36%45 -9.0
Corners 4.03.9 +0.1
Cards 0.02.5 -2.5
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 37 matches
Goals 1.01.6 -0.6
Shots 10.011.4 -1.4
On target 4.04.3 -0.3
Possession %64%51 +13.1
Corners 5.05.3 -0.3
Cards 2.02.9 -0.9
Conceded 3.01.6 +1.4
this matchseason average · 37 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Nicolas Pépé 8.30
Starting XI
19 Nicolas Pépé M · 86' 8.30
Goals1On target2/3Key pass3Dribbles1/2Duels won5/9Fouls won4Fouls2Passes28 · %23
14 Santi Comesaña M · 86' 7.90
Assist1Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %39
20 Alberto Moleiro M · 74' 7.50
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes29 · %24
9 Georges Mikautadze F · 86' 7.30
Goals1Assist1On target3/6Key pass3Dribbles1/4Tackles1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Passes16 · %13
18 Pape Gueye M · 86' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls2Passes40 · %29
7 Gerard Moreno F · 74' · K 7.20
Goals1On target3/4Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes38 · %28
6 Pau Navarro D · 86' 7.00
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won3/3Passes33 · %28
15 Santiago Mouriño D · 86' 6.90
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won8/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes37 · %29
1 Luiz Júnior G · 86' 6.70
Saves3Passes10 · %6
12 Renato Veiga D · 86' 6.60
Interceptions3Blocks1Offside1Passes32 · %26
24 Alfonso Pedraza D · 86' 6.30
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions5Duels won1/3Passes25 · %18
Substitutes
11 Alfon González F · 12' 6.70
Dribbles2/3Duels won2/3Passes3 · %2
17 Tajon Buchanan F · 12' 6.50
Passes2 · %1
Unused: Dani ParejoTani OluwaseyiAlexander FreemanThomas ParteyWilly KambwalaRafa MarínSergi CardonaArnau Tenas
Starting XI
1 Álex Remiro G · 86' 7.90
Saves7Passes21 · %20
18 Carlos Soler M · 86' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes65 · %59
31 Jon Martin D · 86' 6.70
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won4/5Passes87 · %81
7 Ander Barrenetxea M · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes49 · %43
2 Jon Aramburu D · 68' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls2Passes54 · %49
17 Sergio Gómez D · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls1Offside1Passes57 · %50
11 Gonçalo Guedes M · 86' 6.30
On target1/1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won3Fouls2Offside2Passes34 · %25
23 Brais Méndez F · 68' 6.20
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes53 · %43
5 Igor Zubeldia D · 54' 6.20
Duels won1/1Passes41 · %39
4 Jon Gorrotxategi M · 45' 6.20
Key pass2Duels won1/3Passes39 · %36
10 Mikel Oyarzabal F · 82' · K 6.00
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes22 · %18
Substitutes
24 Luka Sučić M · 41' 7.90
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Duels won2/5Passes45 · %42
16 Duje Ćaleta-Car D · 32' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won3/3Passes32 · %30
9 Orri Steinn Óskarsson F · 18' 6.50
Fouls1Offside1Passes2 · %1
6 Aritz Elustondo D · 18' 6.30
Passes14 · %14
21 Arsen Zakharyan M · 4'
Passes6 · %5
Unused: Tomy CarbonellWesleyIbai AguirrePablo MarínJon KarrikaburuUnai MarreroAihen Muñoz
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%48) ✓
Villarreal %48 Draw %19 Real Sociedad %33
1.63Villarreal xPuan
1.18Real Sociedad xPuan
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