Real Sociedad
10 shots on target
2–1
Full time
Espanyol
3 shots on target
Real Sociedad
2–1
Espanyol
La Liga | Saturday, 29 August 2026 | Full time
51%
Possession
49%
18
Shots
11
10
On target
3
7
Corners
3
La Liga · Matchweek 3 · Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 17:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Real Sociedad v Espanyol: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Real Sociedad host Espanyol on Saturday 29 August in the La Liga, matchweek 3. Real Sociedad have not won in eight games. They have scored 11 and conceded 17 in those eight games — 1.4 goals a game, 2.1 against.
Espanyol have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 10 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold ended Espanyol 1-1 Real Sociedad, in May 2026.
Mikel Oyarzabal has been Real Sociedad's most productive, with two assists. Roberto Fernández has been Espanyol's most productive, with one goal.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 3' Espanyol is awarded a corner after Jon Martín concedes. Jon Martín
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4'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Sociedad leads 1-0 against Espanyol. Ander Barrenetxea scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal. Ander Barrenetxea - 6' Unai Núñez from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Unai Núñez
- 6' Orri Óskarsson of Real Sociedad commits a foul. Orri Óskarsson
- 9' Cala from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9' Ander Barrenetxea from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Ander Barrenetxea
- 9' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Vanja Drkusic concedes. Vanja Drkusic
- 14' Tyrhys Dolan of Espanyol wins a free kick on the left wing. Tyrhys Dolan
- 14' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 17' Beñat Turrientes from Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Beñat Turrientes
- 17' Beñat Turrientes of Real Sociedad receives a yellow card for a foul. Beñat Turrientes
- 17' Edu Expósito from Espanyol commits a foul. Edu Expósito
- 19' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 19' Javi Hernández from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Javi Hernández
- 20' Roberto Fernández commits a foul for Espanyol. Roberto Fernández
- 20' Jon Martín from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jon Martín
- 21' Urko González de Zárate from Espanyol commits a foul. Urko González de Zárate
- 21' Orri Óskarsson from Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Orri Óskarsson
- 22' Urko González de Zárate from Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Urko González de Zárate
- 24' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Roberto Fernández
- 24' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 25' Attempt missed. Edu Expósito of Espanyol takes a right-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick, but it's just a bit too high. Edu Expósito
- 26' Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic. The attempt was assisted by Luka Sucic. Luka Sucic
- 26' Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson from Real Sociedad takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. Orri Óskarsson
- 29' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Unai Núñez concedes. Unai Núñez
- 29' Beñat Turrientes from Real Sociedad has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. He was assisted by Igor Zubeldia. Beñat Turrientes
- 30' Real Sociedad earns a corner after Vanja Drkusic concedes. Vanja Drkusic
- 31' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Marko Dmitrovic concedes. Marko Dmitrovic
- 33' Foul committed by Vanja Drkusic of Espanyol. Vanja Drkusic
- 33' Orri Óskarsson from Real Sociedad wins a free kick on the left wing. Orri Óskarsson
- 35' Javi Hernández from Espanyol commits a foul. Javi Hernández
- 35' Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jon Aramburu
- 37' The match is delayed due to an injury to Urko González de Zárate from Espanyol. Urko González de Zárate
- 38' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 40' Real Sociedad wins a corner after Urko González de Zárate concedes.
- 40' Mikel Oyarzabal's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ander Barrenetxea. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 41' Real Sociedad wins a corner after Edu Expósito concedes. Edu Expósito
- 42' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Roberto Fernández
- 42' Igor Zubeldia commits a foul for Real Sociedad. Igor Zubeldia
- 42' Mikel Oyarzabal's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Real Sociedad is blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 43' Attempt missed. Edu Expósito from Espanyol takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. Edu Expósito
- 44' Javi Hernández from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Javi Hernández
- 44' Foul committed by Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu
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45'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Roberto Fernández scores for Espanyol with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Javi Hernández after a fast break. Roberto Fernández1Fernández goals this season - First half ends with the score at Real Sociedad 1, Espanyol 1.
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- 45+2' Attempt missed. Luka Sucic from Real Sociedad takes a left-footed shot from outside the box but it goes high and wide to the left. Carlos Soler provided the assist. Carlos Soler
- Half time · Real Sociedad 0 Espanyol 0
- 46' Substitution for Espanyol: Gabriel Moscardo comes on for Urko González de Zárate. Gabriel Moscardo
- 46' The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Real Sociedad and Espanyol.
- 47' Tyrhys Dolan of Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tyrhys Dolan
- 47' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 47' Tyrhys Dolan of Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tyrhys Dolan
- 47' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 48' Unai Núñez from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Unai Núñez
- 48' Foul committed by Orri Óskarsson of Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson
- 50' Ander Barrenetxea from Real Sociedad misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball to the left. Luka Sucic provided the assist. Ander Barrenetxea
- 50' Carlos Soler from Real Sociedad misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball to the right. Beñat Turrientes provided the assist. Carlos Soler
- 51' Foul committed by Vanja Drkusic of Espanyol. Vanja Drkusic
- 51' Mikel Oyarzabal from Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 52' Jon Martín's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Sergio Gómez for Real Sociedad. Jon Martín
- 53' Edu Expósito from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Edu Expósito
- 53' Foul committed by Luka Sucic of Real Sociedad. Luka Sucic
- 54' Vanja Drkusic from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Vanja Drkusic
- 54' Foul committed by Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 55' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a handball. Jon Aramburu
- 56' Attempt missed. Javi Hernández (Espanyol) takes a left-footed shot from outside the box after a direct free kick, but it goes close and misses to the left. Javi Hernández
- 57' Attempt missed. Edu Expósito from Espanyol takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Edu Expósito
- 59' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 59' Javi Hernández from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Javi Hernández
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61'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Sociedad lead 2-1 against Espanyol. Orri Óskarsson scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a through ball after a fast break. Orri Óskarsson - 62' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Yangel Herrera comes on for Beñat Turrientes. Yangel Herrera
- 63' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Alex Marchal comes on for Ander Barrenetxea. Ander Barrenetxea
- 64' Foul committed by Javi Hernández of Espanyol. Javi Hernández
- 64' Yangel Herrera from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the attacking half. Yangel Herrera
- 69' Gabriel Moscardo's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Álex Remiro. The attempt was assisted by Javi Hernández. Gabriel Moscardo
- 70' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Roberto Fernández
- 70' Foul committed by Jon Martín of Real Sociedad. Jon Martín
- 70' Substitution for Espanyol: Rafel Bauzà comes on for Edu Expósito. Rafel Bauzà
- 70' Substitution for Espanyol: Marcos Fernández comes on for Javi Hernández. Marcos Fernández
- 71' Foul committed by Tyrhys Dolan of Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan
- 71' Mikel Oyarzabal from Real Sociedad wins a free kick on the right wing. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 72' Espanyol wins a corner after Álex Remiro concedes. Álex Remiro
- 72' Attempt saved. Álex Remiro from Real Sociedad saves a left-footed shot from Cala of Espanyol, taken from the right side of the box and aimed at the top center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Marcos Fernández. Álex Remiro
- 72' Foul committed by Orri Óskarsson of Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson
- 72' Attempt saved. Orri Óskarsson from Real Sociedad has a right-footed shot from very close range, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic of Espanyol. Orri Óskarsson
- 72' Attempt blocked. Orri Óskarsson's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Alex Marchal provided the assist. Orri Óskarsson
- 72' Vanja Drkusic from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Vanja Drkusic
- 74' Attempt saved. Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol) saves a right-footed shot from outside the box by Alex Marchal (Real Sociedad) in the bottom right corner. Marko Dmitrovic
- 74' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The assist came from Tyrhys Dolan's cross. Tyrhys Dolan
- 75' Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jon Aramburu
- 75' The match is delayed due to an injury to Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu
- 75' Marcos Fernández of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Marcos Fernández
- 75' Marcos Fernández of Espanyol commits a foul. Marcos Fernández
- 76' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 78' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Gonçalo Guedes comes on for Orri Óskarsson. Gonçalo Guedes
- 78' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Takefusa Kubo comes on for Luka Sucic. Takefusa Kubo
- 79' Real Sociedad wins a corner after Vanja Drkusic concedes. Vanja Drkusic
- 79' Mikel Oyarzabal's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Gonçalo Guedes. Gonçalo Guedes
- 79' Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). The shot was assisted by Carlos Soler with a headed pass. Carlos Soler
- 81' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol commits a foul. Roger Hinojo
- 81' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Jon Aramburu
- 82' Roger Hinojo from Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Roger Hinojo
- 82' Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes of Real Sociedad has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Marko Dmitrovic of Espanyol. The shot was assisted by Jon Martín with a headed pass. Jon Martín
- 82' Attempt saved. Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol saves a header from Gonçalo Guedes of Real Sociedad, who was in the center of the box. The chance was set up by a cross from Carlos Soler. Carlos Soler
- 83' Substitution for Espanyol: Pere Milla comes on for Roberto Fernández. Pere Milla
- 83' Substitution for Espanyol: Jofre Carreras comes on for Tyrhys Dolan. Jofre Carreras
- 84' Rafel Bauzà of Espanyol commits a foul. Rafel Bauzà
- 84' Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 85' Jofre Carreras from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jofre Carreras
- 85' Sergio Gómez of Real Sociedad commits a foul. Sergio Gómez
- 86' Jofre Carreras from Espanyol has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Jofre Carreras
- 88' Yangel Herrera from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the attacking half. Yangel Herrera
- 88' Omar El Hilali of Espanyol commits a foul. Omar El Hilali
- 88' Mikel Oyarzabal from Real Sociedad wins a free kick on the left wing. Mikel Oyarzabal
- 88' Rafel Bauzà of Espanyol receives a yellow card. Rafel Bauzà
- 88' Rafel Bauzà from Espanyol commits a foul. Rafel Bauzà
- 89' Yangel Herrera commits a foul for Real Sociedad. Yangel Herrera
- 89' Rafel Bauzà from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Rafel Bauzà
- 90' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Jon Gorrotxategi comes on for Mikel Oyarzabal. Jon Gorrotxategi
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Corner awarded to Espanyol after a concession by Jon Gorrotxategi. Jon Gorrotxategi
- 90+2' Cala's left-footed shot from the right side of the box for Espanyol is blocked.
- 90+3' Igor Zubeldia of Real Sociedad receives a yellow card. Igor Zubeldia
- 90+4' Vanja Drkusic from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vanja Drkusic
- 90+4' Foul committed by Alex Marchal of Real Sociedad.
- 90+4' Attempt missed by Marcos Fernández of Espanyol, who heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes high and wide to the left. The chance was set up by Unai Núñez after a corner. Unai Núñez
- 90+5' Foul committed by Pere Milla of Espanyol. Pere Milla
- 90+5' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jon Aramburu
- The second half ends with Real Sociedad defeating Espanyol 2-1.
- The match ends with Real Sociedad winning 2-1 against Espanyol.
Match statistics
Real Sociedad on the left, Espanyol on the right.
The game
51%
Ball possession
49%
117
Total attacks
87
48
Dangerous attacks
23
Attack
18
Shots total
11
10
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
6
4
Shots blocked
2
14
Shots inside the box
6
4
Shots outside the box
5
5
Big chances created
1
4
Big chances missed
0
7
Corners
3
Build-up
423
Passes
403
344
Accurate passes
315
81%
Pass accuracy
78%
19
Crosses
11
2
Accurate crosses
5
13
Dribble attempts
15
5
Successful dribbles
6
14
Throw-ins
17
9
Goal kicks
6
Defence
2
Saves
7
20
Tackles
19
6
Interceptions
7
57
Duels won
55
19
Fouls
14
2
Yellow cards
4
1
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Real Sociedad
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangel Herrera sub | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 80 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 80 | 6.68 |
| Alex Marchal sub | 27 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 5 | 100 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 6.86 |
| Gonçalo Guedes sub | 12 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | 5 | 80 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.86 |
| Takefusa Kubo sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.54 |
| Jon Gorrotxategi sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Remiro | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 40 | 63 | 6.51 |
| Jon Aramburu | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 83 | 7.11 |
| Igor Zubeldia | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 52 | 79 | 6.74 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 67 | 6.95 |
| Sergio Gómez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 45 | 84 | 6.88 |
| Carlos Soler | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | 90 | 7.15 |
| Jon Martín | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | 87 | 6.86 |
| Orri Óskarsson | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 75 | 6.96 |
| Luka Sucic | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 81 | 6.92 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 88 | 6.82 |
| Beñat Turrientes | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 89 | 6.71 |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Fernández sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.11 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.77 |
| Rafel Bauzà sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 70 | 16 | – | – | – | 20 | 6.40 |
| Pere Milla sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 2 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.33 |
| Jofre Carreras sub | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | 3 | 67 | 8 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.48 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Dmitrovic | 90 | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 24 | 67 | 7.71 |
| Unai Núñez | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 54 | 78 | 7.01 |
| Vanja Drkusic | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 56 | 80 | 6.65 |
| Roger Hinojo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 73 | 7.23 |
| Álex Calatrava | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 71 | 6.16 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 79 | 7.21 |
| Roberto Fernández | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 74 | 7.50 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 94 | 6.42 |
| Edu Expósito | 70 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 82 | 6.58 |
| Javi Hernández | 70 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 67 | 6.75 |
| Urko González de Zárate | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 95 | 6.21 |
| Gabriel Moscardo sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 86 | 6.70 |
Player cards
Marko Dmitrovic had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Marko Dmitrovic
Passing
La Liga | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | 29 August 2026
16 successful
8 unsuccessful
3
final third passes
24
passes
67%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Real Sociedad
DLDLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–4–4 |
| Goals for · against | 11–17 |
Espanyol
WWDWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 10–8 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Real Sociedad 0 · drawn 1 · Espanyol 0.
| 23 May 2026 |
Espanyol v Real Sociedad
La Liga
|
1–1 | D |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Real Sociedad
|
Mikel Oyarzabal
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Barrenetxea
1 goal
|
1 |
|
O. Óskarsson
1 goal
|
1 |
Espanyol
|
Roberto Fernández
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Javier Hernandez
1 assist
|
1 |