Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

2 - 1

🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:00 Europe/London 📍 Reale Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

Real Sociedad 5 · Espanyol 15

Referee Stats

Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid

5 matches · 5.80 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.80
Reds avg	0.20
Penalties avg	0.20
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	40%
Draws	60%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Real Sociedad outshot their opponent (17-11).
Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
Real Sociedad had the sharper finishing (10-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Real Sociedad (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 6

Avg: 1.25 / 1.50

Points

Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Espanyol (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 5

Avg: 1.25 / 1.25

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75

PPG

1.00

1.25

1.50

1.25

75%

O2.5

50%

BTTS

75%

50%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Real Sociedad rank5th

Espanyol rank15th

Real Sociedad points16

Espanyol points8

Real Sociedad: #5 · 16 pts · GD +0

6 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Espanyol: #15 · 8 pts · GD -1

14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Real Sociedad last 5 home

W L D W

Points7/12

Weighted index57

Goals5-6

Record2-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Espanyol last 5 away

D L W L

Points4/12

Weighted index33

Goals5-5

Record1-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Real Sociedad trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS75%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Real Sociedad score at home50%

Real Sociedad clean sheet at home25%

Espanyol score away100%

Espanyol clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Real Sociedad score first50%

Real Sociedad win after scoring first100%

Espanyol score first50%

Espanyol win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Real Sociedad 0% · Espanyol 0%

Avg first goal minute: Real Sociedad 16.5' · Espanyol 8.0'

Vs league average

Real Sociedad score at home1.25 vs 1.72

Real Sociedad concede at home1.50 vs 1.35

Espanyol score away1.25 vs 1.35

Espanyol concede away1.25 vs 1.72

Real Sociedad score 27% below league average, while Espanyol score 8% below league average.

Defensive side: Real Sociedad are 11% above league average at home, and Espanyol are 27% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Real Sociedad goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

Espanyol goal timing (away)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

16-30 2

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

51%

49%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

411

402

Passes Accurate

337

316

Passes %

82%

79%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

4' ⚽

⚽

4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Barrenetxea

Normal Goal · Assist: Mikel Oyarzabal

17'

17' Beñat Turrientes

22'

22' Urko González

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Roberto Fernández

Normal Goal · Assist: Javier Hernandez

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Urko González

1st substitution · For: Gabriel Moscardo

61' ⚽

⚽

61' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

O. Óskarsson

Normal Goal · Assist: Mikel Oyarzabal

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ Beñat Turrientes

1st substitution · For: Y. Herrera

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ Barrenetxea

2nd substitution · For: Alex Garcia

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Javier Hernandez

2nd substitution · For: Marcos Fernández

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Edu Expósito

3rd substitution · For: Rafel Bauzà

75'

75' Marcos Fernández

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ O. Óskarsson

3rd substitution · For: Gonçalo Guedes

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ L. Sučić

4th substitution · For: T. Kubo

82'

82' Roger Hinojo

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Roberto Fernández

4th substitution · For: Pere Milla

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ T. Dolan

5th substitution · For: Jofre Carreras

88'

88' Rafel Bauzà

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ Mikel Oyarzabal

5th substitution · For: Jon Gorrotxategi

90+3'

90+3' Zubeldia

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid. It was played at Reale Arena.

First half: Real Sociedad took an early lead at 4' when Barrenetxea scored, with the assist credited to Mikel Oyarzabal, making the score 1-0. Beñat Turrientes received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 17'. Urko González received a yellow card for Espanyol at 22'. Espanyol leveled the score at 45' when Roberto Fernández scored, with the assist credited to Javier Hernandez, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 46', with Urko González replacing Gabriel Moscardo. Real Sociedad took the lead at 61' when O. Óskarsson scored, with the assist credited to Mikel Oyarzabal, making the score 2-1. Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 62', with Beñat Turrientes replacing Y. Herrera. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 63', with Barrenetxea replacing Alex Garcia. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 70', with Javier Hernandez replacing Marcos Fernández. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 70', with Edu Expósito replacing Rafel Bauzà. Marcos Fernández received a yellow card for Espanyol at 75'. Real Sociedad made their 3rd substitution at 78', with O. Óskarsson replacing Gonçalo Guedes. Real Sociedad made their 4th substitution at 78', with L. Sučić replacing T. Kubo. Roger Hinojo received a yellow card for Espanyol at 82'. Espanyol made their 4th substitution at 83', with Roberto Fernández replacing Pere Milla. Espanyol made their 5th substitution at 83', with T. Dolan replacing Jofre Carreras. Rafel Bauzà received a yellow card for Espanyol at 88'. Real Sociedad made their 5th substitution at 90', with Mikel Oyarzabal replacing Jon Gorrotxategi. Zubeldia received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 90+3'.

Real Sociedad used 5 substitutions while Espanyol used 5 substitutions. Real Sociedad got 2 yellow cards, while Espanyol got 4 yellow cards.