La Liga
Real Sociedad 3-2 Espanyol
Real Sociedad vs Espanyol finished 3-2 in La Liga. Key event: 2' Willian José (assist Adnan Januzaj · xG 0.09 · From Corner · location 91.5%, 54.6%). Head to head: H2H last 8: 3-2-3. Home form: W L L L L; Away form: W L L L L. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, lineups, top players, recent team results.
Match context 4 facts
Home form
W L L L L
3 pts, goals 3-5, 0.60 scored/match, 1.00 conceded/match
Away form
W L L L L
3 pts, goals 2-11, 0.40 scored/match, 2.20 conceded/match
Real Sociedad · season record
6 W · 4 D · 8 L
2018/2019: 18 recorded matches, goals 20–20; before 14 Jan 2019 UTC. Not official standings.
Espanyol · season record
7 W · 3 D · 8 L
2018/2019: 18 recorded matches, goals 19–24; before 14 Jan 2019 UTC. Not official standings.
Shot map 31 shots · 4 goals
Both teams attack from left to right. The attacking half is shown when every location fits it; larger markers represent higher xG.
Attempt
Goal
Marker size = xG
Timeline 53 events
2'
•
shot
Willian José
RSO assist Adnan Januzaj · xG 0.09 · From Corner · location 91.5%, 54.6%
2'
•
shot
Mikel Merino
RSO xG 0.77 · Left Foot · From Corner · location 97.3%, 47.2%
3'
⚽
Goal
Mikel Merino
1–0 RSO Goal
4'
•
shot
Aritz Elustondo
RSO assist Adnan Januzaj · xG 0.09 · From Corner · location 91.4%, 53.9%
7'
•
shot
Willian José
RSO xG 0.74 · Right Foot · location 88.5%, 50%
7'
Yellow
David López
ESP Yellow card
8'
⚽
Goal
Willian José
2–0 RSO Penalty
9'
•
shot
Adnan Januzaj
RSO assist Aritz Elustondo · xG 0.02 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 75.9%, 24.9%
11'
•
shot
Leo Baptistao
ESP assist Óscar Melendo · xG 0.01 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 76.5%, 77.5%
22'
Yellow
Sergi Darder
ESP Yellow card
30'
•
shot
Borja Iglesias
ESP assist Óscar Melendo · xG 0.02 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 80.8%, 27.7%
31'
•
shot
Naldo
ESP assist Esteban Granero · xG 0.35 · From Corner · location 92%, 49.3%
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32'
Goal
Naldo
2–1ESP assist Esteban Granero
33'
Yellow
Aritz Elustondo
RSO Yellow card
38'
shot
Esteban Granero
ESP assist Leo Baptistao · xG 0.08 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 84.8%, 56.7%
43'
Yellow
Mikel Merino
RSO Yellow card
45+1'
Goal
Diego Llorente
2–2ESP Own goal
45'
shot
Óscar Melendo
ESP assist Leo Baptistao · xG 0.03 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 77.2%, 49.9%
45'
shot
Leo Baptistao
ESP assist Borja Iglesias · xG 0.68 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 97.9%, 55.3%
56'
shot
Borja Iglesias
ESP assist Esteban Granero · xG 0.02 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 83.6%, 76.3%
58'
Yellow
Héctor Moreno
RSO Yellow card
61'
Yellow
Asier Illarramendi
RSO Yellow card
62'
shot
Willian José
RSO assist Mikel Merino · xG 0.58 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 97.7%, 55.7%
62'
Sub
Roberto López
RSO on for Luca Sangalli
63'
Goal
Willian José
3–2RSO assist Mikel Merino
64'
Yellow
Willian José
RSO Yellow card
65'
Sub
Mikel Oyarzabal
RSO on for Juanmi
65'
Yellow
Dídac Vila
ESP Yellow card
69'
Yellow
Naldo
ESP Yellow card
71'
shot
Roberto Rosales
ESP assist Borja Iglesias · xG 0.03 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 87.2%, 25%
72'
Sub
Pablo Piatti
ESP on for Sergi Darder
73'
shot
Leo Baptistao
ESP assist Pablo Piatti · xG 0.06 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 81.5%, 53.6%
75'
Red
Mikel Merino
RSO Second yellow
78'
Sub
Javi Puado
ESP on for Esteban Granero
84'
Sub
Alejandro López
ESP on for Óscar Melendo
84'
Sub
Igor Zubeldia
RSO on for Adnan Januzaj
86'
shot
Marc Roca
ESP assist Leo Baptistao · xG 0.03 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 81.8%, 67.6%
89'
shot
Dídac Vilá
ESP assist Pablo Piatti · xG 0.05 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 86.8%, 68.8%
90+4'
Yellow
Gerónimo Rulli
RSO Yellow card
Head-to-head H2H last 12: 8-2-2
Real Sociedad leads the last 12 head-to-head meetings: 8 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws. Latest meeting: 29 Aug 2026 · Real Sociedad vs Espanyol · 2 - 1.
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Team statistics 18 metrics
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Lineups
Espanyol
4-1-4-1 · Manager Rubi 13
D
Diego López
GK
8
R
Roberto Rosales
DEF
15
D
David López · Captain
DEF
5
N
Naldo
DEF
12
D
Dídac Vila
DEF
21
M
Marc Roca
MID
14
Ó
Óscar Melendo
MID
23
E
Esteban Granero
MID
10
S
Sergi Darder
MID
11
L
Léo Baptistão
MID
7
B
Borja Iglesias
FWD
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19
P
Pablo Piatti
MID
20
J
Javi Puado
FWD
18
A
Alejandro López
MID
1
R
Roberto Jiménez
GK
16
J
Javi López
DEF
28
A
Adrià Pedrosa
DEF
4
V
Víctor Sánchez
MID
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1 · Manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea 1
G
Gerónimo Rulli
GK
15
A
Aritz Elustondo
DEF
3
D
Diego Llorente
DEF
6
H
Héctor Moreno
DEF
29
A
Aihen Muñoz
DEF
4
A
Asier Illarramendi · Captain
MID
8
M
Mikel Merino
MID
11
A
Adnan Januzaj
MID
23
L
Luca Sangalli
MID
7
J
Juanmi
MID
12
W
Willian José
FWD
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28
R
Roberto López
FWD
10
M
Mikel Oyarzabal
FWD
5
I
Igor Zubeldia
MID
13
M
Miguel Ángel Moyà
GK
19
T
Theo Hernández
DEF
2
J
Joseba Zaldúa
DEF
21
J
Jon Bautista
FWD