La Liga · Matchweek 7 · Sep 20

Valencia - Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad won 3-2 away at Valencia in La Liga (Matchweek 7). Goals: Aaron Mayol 57'; Luken Beitia Aguirregomezcorta (OG) 84'; Luka Sučić 26'; Carlos Soler (P) 75'.

🏟 Estadio de Mestalla Valencia 👤 Referee: J. Munuera
Key events
11' 🟨 Justin De HaasYellow card Valencia
12' 🟨 José GayàYellow card Valencia
26' ⚽ Luka Sučić(0 - 1) · Assist: Job Ochieng Real Socieda
54' 🟨 Luka SučićYellow card Real Socieda
57' ⚽ Aaron Mayol(1 - 1) · Assist: Hugo Duro Valencia
75' ⚽ Carlos Soler (P)(1 - 2) Real Socieda
84' ⚽ Luken Beitia Aguirregomezcorta (OG)(2 - 2) Valencia
90+1' ⚽ Ander Barrenetxea(2 - 3) · Assist: Carlos Soler Real Socieda
90+6' 🟨 Orri Steinn ÓskarssonYellow card Real Socieda
90+6' 🟥 Orri Steinn ÓskarssonRed card Real Socieda
Quick stats
%54 Possession %46
0.97 Pre-match xG 1.22
21 Total shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 8
8 Blocked shots 7
11 Shots inside box 15
8 Shots outside box 6
3 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
Justin De HaasYellow card🟨
11'
José GayàYellow card🟨
12'
26'
⚽Luka Sučić(0 - 1) · Assist: Job Ochieng
Filip Ugrinic ↔ David Otorbi EjededaweSubstitution🔁
45'
HT 0 - 1
54'
🟨Luka SučićYellow card
Aaron Mayol(1 - 1) · Assist: Hugo Duro⚽
57'
61'
🔁Mikel Oyarzabal ↔ Orri Steinn ÓskarssonSubstitution
61'
🔁Job Ochieng ↔ Ander BarrenetxeaSubstitution
69'
🔁Jon Gorrotxategi ↔ Yangel HerreraSubstitution
69'
🔁Sergio Gómez ↔ Aihen MuñozSubstitution
Guido Rodríguez ↔ Harvey ElliottSubstitution🔁
69'
75'
José Gayà ↔ Jesús VázquezSubstitution🔁
82'
Hugo Duro ↔ Aimar Blázquez LabracaSubstitution🔁
82'
87'
🔁Luka Sučić ↔ Arsen ZakharyanSubstitution
Arnaut Danjuma ↔ Luis RiojaSubstitution🔁
88'
90+1'
⚽Ander Barrenetxea(2 - 3) · Assist: Carlos Soler
90+6'
🟨Orri Steinn ÓskarssonYellow card
90+6'
FT 2 - 3
Match statsValencia · Real Sociedad
Key stats
%54 Possession %46
0.97 Pre-match xG 1.22
Shots
21 Total shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 8
8 Blocked shots 7
11 Shots inside box 15
8 Shots outside box 6
3 Saves 4
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
423 Total passes 370
357 Accurate passes 303
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 5
2 Offsides 2
9 Fouls 12
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Valencia▼ Real Sociedad90'
LineupsValencia 4-4-2Real Sociedad 4-4-2
Valencia · Bench
Coach: Óscar Sánchez
Real Sociedad · Bench
Coach: P. Matarazzo
Shot map44 shots
Luken Beitia 6' · xG 0.09 Luken Beitia 6' · xG 0.15 Job Ochieng 13' · xG 0.06 Luken Beitia 14' · xG 0.09 Gonçalo Guedes 15' · xG 0.05 Javier Guerra 19' · xG 0.05 Justin De Haas 19' · xG 0.02 Luka Sučić 23' · xG 0.07 Carlos Soler 23' · xG 0.02 Luka Sučić 26' · xG 0.10 Javier Guerra 28' · xG 0.02 Job Ochieng 29' · xG 0.02 Mikel Oyarzabal 31' · xG 0.02 José Gayà 37' · xG 0.02 Hugo Duro 42' · xG 0.14 Mikel Oyarzabal 43' · xG 0.20 Carlos Soler 43' · xG 0.23 Jon Martín 44' · xG 0.09 Gonçalo Guedes 46' · xG 0.05 Arnaut Danjuma 48' · xG 0.07 Javier Guerra 48' · xG 0.03 Hugo Duro 50' · xG 0.37 Hugo Duro 51' · xG 0.06 Aaron Mayol 52' · xG 0.05 Job Ochieng 52' · xG 0.07 Mikel Oyarzabal 56' · xG 0.37 Aaron Mayol 57' · xG 0.04 Job Ochieng 59' · xG 0.04 Javier Guerra 62' · xG 0.06 David Otorbi 63' · xG 0.03 Javier Guerra 67' · xG 0.05 Ander Barrenetxea 72' · xG 0.15 Carlos Soler 75' · xG 0.79 Arnaut Danjuma 78' · xG 0.05 Harvey Elliott 79' · xG 0.03 Gonçalo Guedes 81' · xG 0.03 David Otorbi 82' · xG 0.10 Javier Guerra 82' · xG 0.03 Luken Beitia 84' · xG 0.00 Ander Barrenetxea 90' · xG 0.03 Aimar 90' · xG 0.28 Aimar 90' · xG 0.08 Pepelu 90' · xG 0.03 Pablo Maffeo 90' · xG 0.02
Valencia Real Sociedad Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Valencia 4
Sep 29who was on topMay 17
Real Sociedad 3
4 Valencia 5 draw 3 Real Sociedad
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.9goals / match
11–12total goals
5/5clean sheets
4-3Valencia best win · May 17
3-0Real Sociedad best win · Sep 28
%42 Over 1.5 5/12
%25 Over 2.5 3/12
%17 Over 3.5 2/12
%33 BTTS 4/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Valencia at home6 matches
2W 3D 1L 5:4
Real Sociedad at home6 matches
2W 2D 2L 8:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Valencia1W 1D 3L Real Sociedad0W 3D 2L
0.80 0.60 Points per game
5 8 Goals scored
8 10 Goals conceded
1.41 1.35 xG average
1.46 1.62 xGA average
%0 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
4.8 5.6 Corners
1.4 3.2 Cards
Valencia4W 1D 5L Real Sociedad3W 3D 4L
1.30 1.20 Points per game
12 17 Goals scored
13 17 Goals conceded
1.41 1.41 xG average
1.35 1.69 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%50 %60 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
5.3 5.9 Corners
1.7 2.6 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
19Valenciain the table5pts
8matches 1-2-5W-D-L 6:15goals -9diff
DLWLL
6Real Sociedadin the table13pts
8matches 4-1-3W-D-L 12:15goals -3diff
WWLWD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
1.00 1.35 Points per game
1.22 1.51 xG average
1.43 1.43 xGA average
%22 %4 Clean sheets
%57 %83 BTTS
%43 %57 Over 2.5
5.2 5.8 Corners
2.1 2.3 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 17 Real Sociedad 3-4 Valencia La Liga
Aug 16 Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad La Liga
Jan 19 Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad La Liga
Sep 28 Real Sociedad 3-0 Valencia La Liga
May 16 Real Sociedad 1-0 Valencia La Liga
Sep 27 Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad La Liga
Feb 25 Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad La Liga
Nov 6 Real Sociedad 1-1 Valencia La Liga
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Valencia dominated the ball54% possession
THE REFEREE55 matches on record
Juan Martínez Munuera
Strictness51 TEMPO51
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Low
This match vs his average
Cards 44.2 -0.2
Fouls 2125.6 -4.6
Goals 52.4 +2.6
Corners 128.9 +3.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.00.5 +1.5
Shots 21.08.0 +13.0
On target 5.01.8 +3.2
Possession %54%44 +10.2
Corners 7.03.3 +3.7
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 3.02.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals 3.01.3 +1.7
Shots 21.012.0 +9.0
On target 6.04.6 +1.4
Possession %46%48 -2.4
Corners 5.07.1 -2.1
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 2.01.9 +0.1
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ L. Sučić 8.20
Starting XI
33 Aaron Mayol M · 87' 8.03
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/9Fouls won1Passes37 · %34
7 A. Danjuma M · 88' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles7/8Interceptions1Duels won8/10Fouls won1Offside1Passes20 · %15
27 David Otorbi F · 41' 7.20
On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/2Passes13 · %13
9 Hugo Duro F · 82' 6.81
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes9 · %8
18 Pepelu D · 87' 6.72
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/3Passes44 · %40
2 G. Rodríguez M · 69' 6.67
Tackles2Duels won3/9Fouls won1Passes47 · %43
24 Pablo Maffeo D · 87' 6.59
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes44 · %39
12 J. de Haas D · 87' 6.56
Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/10Fouls1Passes52 · %46
8 Javi Guerra F · 87' 6.52
On target1/6Dribbles4/7Tackles1Blocks2Duels won7/15Fouls won2Fouls2Passes22 · %14
37 Aimar Blázquez F · 5' 6.50
14 José Gayà D · 82' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes28 · %27
10 H. Elliott M · 18' 6.26
On target1/1Key pass1Passes10 · %10
21 Jesús Vázquez D · 5' 6.10
Passes1 · %1
1 S. Dimitrievski G · 87' 6.10
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes31 · %16
23 F. Ugrinic M · 46' 5.93
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes35 · %30
Unused: Luis RiojaR. SatoAlex PanachK. van OevelenArnau MartínezIker CórdobaDani RabaA. Dieng
Starting XI
24 L. Sučić F · 87' 8.20
Goals1On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/7Fouls1Passes35 · %33
18 Carlos Soler M · 87' 7.03
Goals1Pen goal1On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes35 · %31
9 O. Óskarsson F · 26' 6.86
Duels won1/4Passes5 · %3
17 Sergio Gómez D · 69' 6.83
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/6Offside1Passes27 · %25
4 Jon Gorrotxategi M · 69' 6.69
Tackles4Interceptions3Duels won7/9Fouls won1Passes38 · %35
10 Mikel Oyarzabal F · 61' 6.65
On target1/3Key pass4Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes12 · %10
2 J. Aramburu D · 87' 6.64
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %31
7 Barrenetxea F · 26' 6.59
Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes10 · %7
11 Gonçalo Guedes M · 87' 6.51
On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won6/11Fouls won3Fouls2Passes25 · %22
6 Jon Martín D · 87' 6.45
Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes28 · %22
3 Aihen Muñoz D · 18' 6.31
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes4 · %4
1 Álex Remiro G · 87' 6.18
Saves3Passes31 · %15
12 J. Ochieng M · 61' 6.07
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Blocks2Duels won2/10Offside1Passes17 · %11
21 Y. Herrera M · 18' 6.02
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes5 · %5
34 Luken Beitia D · 87' 6.01
On target1/3Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/6Passes37 · %31
Unused: Héctor FortT. KuboAlex GarciaUnai MarreroJon PachecoM. SarrBeñat TurrientesA. Zakharyan
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%39) ✓
Valencia %29 Draw %32 Real Sociedad %39
1.19Valencia xPuan
1.49Real Sociedad xPuan
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Form
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