Spanish LALIGA

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol, 2019-2020 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Real Sociedad
  • 56': Willian José
  • 84': Alexander Isak
FT
2 - 1
Espanyol
  • 10': David López

Sociedad 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 Timeline

  • 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

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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: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: San Sebastian, Spain

LALIGA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 38 +59 94
2 Real Madrid 38 +42 86
3 Villarreal 37 +22 69
4 Atlético Madrid 37 +22 69
Full Table

Line-Ups

RSO 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 Yellow Card
9 Willian José
10 Mikel Oyarzabal
7 Portu
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Alexander Isak, Martín Zubimendi, Andoni Zubiaurre, David Zurutuza, Roberto López, Álex Remiro, Näis Djouahra, Andoni Gorosabel, Aritz Elustondo, Martin Ødegaard, Aritz Arambarri, Aihen Muñoz.

ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Diego López (GK)
18 Leandro Cabrera
20 Bernardo Espinosa
17 Dídac Vilà
34 Víctor Gómez
14 Óscar Melendo
21 Marc Roca
15 David López
11 Raúl de Tomás
33 Nicolás Melamed Yellow Card
23 Adri Embarba
Espanyol Substitutes:
Sergi Darder, Víctor Sánchez, Naldo, Jonathan Calleri, Wu Lei, Víctor Campuzano, Adrià Pedrosa, Matias Vargas, Oier Olazábal, Javi López, Fernando Calero, Pol Lozano.

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