Real Sociedad vs Espanyol, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGASociedad earn badly-needed win to boost European bid
Real Sociedad came from behind to beat La Liga basement club Espanyol 2-1 at home on Thursday, earning their first victory since the season resumed
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': David López (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 1': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Espanyol).
- 1': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 4': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 4': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Real Sociedad. Nacho Monreal tries a through ball, but Willian José is caught offside.
- 5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Willian José (Real Sociedad) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 7': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Sociedad 0-0 Espanyol.
- 8': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol).
- 9': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 10': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Espanyol 1. David López (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 12': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 14': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 21': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 27': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by David López.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian José.
- 34': Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
- 34': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 34': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseba Zaldua.
- 44': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 44': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Willian José (Real Sociedad).
- 45': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Martin Ødegaard replaces Adnan Januzaj because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian José.
- 45'+3': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 45'+3': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Marc Roca.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Espanyol 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Espanyol 1.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Sergi Darder replaces Nicolás Melamed.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Martín Zubimendi replaces Igor Zubeldia.
- 50': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 50': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Offside, Real Sociedad. Robin Le Normand tries a through ball, but Nacho Monreal is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol).
- 54': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
- 54': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
- 56': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Espanyol 1. Willian José (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol).
- 59': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Espanyol. Wu Lei replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 61': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
- 62': Attempt missed. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 62': Offside, Real Sociedad. Diego Llorente tries a through ball, but Willian José is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
- 63': Víctor Gómez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 66': Foul by David López (Espanyol).
- 66': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 68': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
- 68': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 71': Offside, Espanyol. David López tries a through ball, but Wu Lei is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
- 72': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Bernardo Espinosa (Espanyol).
- 74': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 74': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 75': Offside, Real Sociedad. Joseba Zaldua tries a through ball, but Willian José is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt saved. Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian José.
- 79': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Diego López.
- 81': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
- 81': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Isak replaces Willian José.
- 82': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Joseba Zaldua because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Jonathan Calleri replaces Adrián Embarba.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Víctor Sánchez replaces David López.
- 83': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
- 84': Goal! Real Sociedad 2, Espanyol 1. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 85': Foul by Dídac Vilá (Espanyol).
- 85': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Wu Lei (Espanyol) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 90': Substitution, Espanyol. Víctor Campuzano replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol).
- 90'+4': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 2, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 2, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 477 |
| 338 | Passes | 574 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 20 | +27 | 46 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 20 | +29 | 39 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 20 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Miguel Ángel Moyà (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 3 | Diego Llorente |
| 20 | Nacho Monreal |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 11 | Adnan Januzaj |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia  |
| 9 | Willian José |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 7 | Portu |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 18 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 20 | Bernardo Espinosa |
| 17 | Dídac Vilà |
| 34 | Víctor Perea |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 15 | David López |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 33 | Nicolás Melamed |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
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