Valencia vs Real Sociedad, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAValencia draw with Real Sociedad to begin LaLiga season
Valencia were held to 1-1 draw by visiting Real Sociedad in both teams' opening LaLiga match of the season on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Offside, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 7': Dani Raba (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad).
- 7': Attempt missed. Luis Rioja (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 9': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 11': Foul by Dani Raba (Valencia).
- 11': Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia). Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 14': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 15': Attempt missed. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 17': Luis Rioja (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
- 19': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Pablo Marín.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Dani Raba (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. César Tárrega (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Duro.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Dani Raba (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Guerra.
- 22': Offside, Valencia. Diego López is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dani Raba (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 27': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 27': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': José Gayà (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Delay in match (Valencia).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Marín.
- 37': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by Copete.
- 39': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 44': Delay in match (Valencia).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 45'+2': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
- 45'+3': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 47': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 47': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 51': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
- 54': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Raba.
- 57': Goal! Valencia 1, Real Sociedad 0. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Raba with a through ball.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 60': Goal! Valencia 1, Real Sociedad 1. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 61': Attempt missed. Dani Raba (Valencia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 62': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 63': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by Hugo Duro.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Diego López (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Duro.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Pepelu (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Guerra.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepelu.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Remiro.
- 64': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by César Tárrega.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Diego López (Valencia).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 67': Luis Rioja (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Valencia. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Hugo Duro.
- 68': Substitution, Valencia. André Almeida replaces Dani Raba.
- 68': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson replaces Brais Méndez.
- 68': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Duje Caleta-Car.
- 69': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a through ball following a fast break.
- 72': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
- 72': Attempt missed. Copete (Valencia) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Javi Guerra with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jon Aramburu with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
- 75': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 76': Attempt missed. Copete (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pepelu with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Luis Rioja.
- 77': Corner,Real Sociedad. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 77': Delay in match (Valencia).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces José Gayà because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Pepelu.
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Sergio Gómez replaces Aihen Muñoz.
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Urko González de Zárate replaces Beñat Turrientes.
- 81': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 81': Jesús Vázquez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 85': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Orri Óskarsson.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Julen Agirrezabala (Valencia).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Vázquez.
- 87': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Urko González de Zárate.
- 87': Substitution, Valencia. Filip Ugrinic replaces Javi Guerra.
- 88': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90': Corner,Valencia. Conceded by Pablo Marín.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Remiro.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 90'+4': Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+4': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+4': Luis Rioja (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Rioja (Valencia).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 1, Real Sociedad 1.
Statistics
 RSO |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 340 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 36 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 45,333
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 45,333
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Getafe | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 3 | Copete |
| 5 | César Tárrega |
| 14 | José Gayà  |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 18 | Pepelu |
| 8 | Javi Guerra |
| 16 | Diego López |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 9 | Hugo Duro |
| 19 | Dani Raba |
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 16 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 3 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 2 | Jon Aramburu |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 28 | Pablo Marín |
| 8 | Beñat Turrientes |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
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