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La Liga · Matchweek 8 · Oct 9

Real Sociedad - Villarreal

Real Sociedad beat Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga (Matchweek 8). Goals: Brais Méndez 33'.

Real SociedadHOME Real Sociedad
1 - 0
FT
VillarrealAWAY Villarreal
Brais Méndez 33'
⚽
🏟 Reale Arena 👤 Referee: César Soto
Key events
33' ⚽ Brais Méndez(1 - 0) · Assist: Mikel Merino Real Socieda
45' 🟨 Giovani Lo CelsoYellow card Villarreal
55' 🟨 David SilvaYellow card Real Socieda
65' 🟨 Raúl AlbiolYellow card Villarreal
68' 🟨 Brais MéndezYellow card Real Socieda
75' 🟨 Aritz ElustondoYellow card Real Socieda
78' 🟨 Pau TorresYellow card Villarreal
82' 🟨 Álex SolaYellow card Real Socieda
90+1' 🟨 Carlos FernándezYellow card Real Socieda
Quick stats
%60 Possession %40
17 Total shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside box 3
5 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
Brais Méndez(1 - 0) · Assist: Mikel Merino⚽
33'
45'
🟨Giovani Lo CelsoYellow card
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁A. Danjuma ↔ N. JacksonSubstitution
46'
🔁Yeremi Pino ↔ José Luis MoralesSubstitution
David SilvaYellow card🟨
55'
63'
🔁F. Coquelin ↔ Álex BaenaSubstitution
65'
🟨Raúl AlbiolYellow card
Brais MéndezYellow card🟨
68'
A. Sørloth ↔ M. ChoSubstitution🔁
74'
David Silva ↔ Carlos FernándezSubstitution🔁
74'
Aritz ElustondoYellow card🟨
75'
78'
🟨Pau TorresYellow card
Elustondo ↔ R. Le NormandSubstitution🔁
81'
Brais Méndez ↔ Beñat TurrientesSubstitution🔁
81'
81'
🔁Kiko Femenía ↔ A. MandiSubstitution
81'
🔁G. Lo Celso ↔ S. ChukwuezeSubstitution
Álex SolaYellow card🟨
82'
T. Kubo ↔ Robert NavarroSubstitution🔁
87'
Carlos FernándezYellow card🟨
90+1'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsReal Sociedad · Villarreal
Key stats
%60 Possession %40
Shots
17 Total shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside box 3
5 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 4
Passing
522 Total passes 340
468 Accurate passes 279
%90 Pass accuracy %82
Set pieces & discipline
9 Corners 3
5 Offsides 0
21 Fouls 18
Cards
5 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsReal Sociedad 4-1-3-2Villarreal 4-4-2
1Remiro 12Muñoz 20Pacheco 6Elustondo 2Sola 3Zubimendi 8Merino 21Silva 23Méndez 19Sørloth 14Kubo 13Rulli 24Pedraza 4Torres 3Albiol 2Femenía 19Coquelin 6Capoue 10Parejo 21Pino 9Danjuma 17Celso
Real Sociedad · Bench
30Urko González30
9Carlos Fernández9
11M. Cho11
24R. Le Normand24
22Beñat Turrientes22
17Robert Navarro17
4Illarramendi4
5Zubeldia5
15Diego Rico15
Coach: Imanol Alguacil
Villarreal · Bench
22José Luis Morales22
35F. Jörgensen35
5Jorge Cuenca5
20Manu Morlanes20
12J. Mojica12
1Pepe Reina1
11S. Chukwueze11
23A. Mandi23
16Álex Baena16
Coach: Unai Emery
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Real Sociedad 3
Nov 29who was on topMar 20
Villarreal 5
3 Real Sociedad 3 draw 5 Villarreal
Villarreal won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.1goals / match
15–19total goals
2/1clean sheets
3-0Real Sociedad best win · Dec 9
3-1Villarreal best win · Mar 20
%91 Over 1.5 10/11
%64 Over 2.5 7/11
%45 Over 3.5 5/11
%73 BTTS 8/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Real Sociedad at home5 matches
1W 1D 3L 6:10
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
4Real Sociedadin the table71pts
38matches 21-8-9W-D-L 51:35goals +16diff
WLWWD
5Villarrealin the table64pts
38matches 19-7-12W-D-L 59:40goals +19diff
DLWWW
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
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
May 15 Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad La Liga
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