La Liga Gameweek 11
Real Sociedad 3 - 2 FT Athletic Club
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
38' B. Mendez
41' ↓ A. Barrenetxea ↑A. Zakharyan
G. Guruzeta (A. Gorosabel) 42'
HT
47' G. Guedes (B. Mendez)
↓ O. Sancet ↑N. Williams 53'
63' ↓ G. Guedes ↑T. Kubo
63' ↓ B. Mendez ↑P. Marin
68' Arsen Zakharyan
↓ I. Ruiz de Galarreta ↑A. Rego 68'
77' Jon Gorrotxategi
R. Navarro 79'
82' ↓ Real Sociedad ↑A. Munoz
82' ↓ C. Soler ↑M. Goti Lopez
↓ A. Gorosabel ↑J. Areso 83'
90' J. Gorrotxategi (M. Oyarzabal)
Yuri Berchiche 90'+6
90'+9 Jon Aramburu
Oihan Sancet Bench
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Real Sociedad
Goalkeepers
Álex Remiro 
MAGNET
51
Activity
51
Activity
51
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Jon Mikel Aramburu 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
8
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Jon Martín 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Zubeldia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Gómez 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Jon Gorrotxategi 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Gonçalo Guedes 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Brais Méndez
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Carlos Soler
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Ander Barrenetxea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
41
Entry
Forwards
Mikel Oyarzabal 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
BENCH
Unai Marrero 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aihen Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aritz Elustondo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Duje Ćaleta-Car
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Odriozola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Beñat Turrientes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arsen Zakharyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikel Goti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luka Sučić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Marín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takefusa Kubo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Umar Sadiq
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Athletic Club
Goalkeepers
Unai Simón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Andoni Gorosabel
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Dani Vivian 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Aymeric Laporte 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yuri Berchiche 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Mikel Jauregizar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Álex Berenguer
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
Oihan Sancet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
Robert Navarro 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Forwards
Gorka Guruzeta
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Álex Padilla
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aitor Paredes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Areso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adama Boiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikel Vesga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Unai Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Rego
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Williams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Serrano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Urko Izeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2025 | Real Sociedad | 3 - 2 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 05/04/2025 | Real Sociedad | 0 - 0 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 11/24/2024 | Athletic Club | 1 - 0 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 01/13/2024 | Athletic Club | 2 - 1 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 09/30/2023 | Real Sociedad | 3 - 0 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 04/15/2023 | Athletic Club | 2 - 0 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
11/01/2025
05/04/2025
11/24/2024
01/13/2024
09/30/2023
04/15/2023
Real Sociedad Win
Athletic Club Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +16
P: 11 GD: +15
P: 11 GD: +12
P: 11 GD: +11
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +2
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: +1
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: -2
P: 11 GD: -2
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: -2
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -10
P: 11 GD: -12
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Real Sociedad
Athletic Club
Real Sociedad
Athletic Club
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Gorrotxategi Breaks the Balance in a Crunch Match for the Ages
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 89/100. When stalemate seemed certain, Real Sociedad snatched three vital points in a relegation battle that saw five lead changes and a late-game twist that rewrote the entire narrative.
Five Lead Changes in Offensive Chaos
Survival was on the line. Real Sociedad and Athletic Club arrived fighting for their La Liga lives, and from minute 38, both unleashed relentless intensity. Brais Méndez struck first for the hosts, but four minutes later, Gorka Guruzeta equalized with Gorosabel's assist. The onslaught continued: Gonçalo Guedes restored Sociedad's lead in the 47th minute, completing a three-goal blitz in just nine minutes that shattered any balance. The scoreline shifted with each whistle.
VAR's Pivotal Intervention
In the 68th minute, Arsen Zakharyan thought he'd sealed victory, but VAR ruled it out. That decision became the match's turning point. Nine minutes later, Robert Navarro equalized for Athletic, dragging the contest into sudden-death territory. Every action carried stakes now—one mistake meant the title race slipped away.
The 90th-Minute Reckoning
Jon Gorrotxategi authored the final chapter in stoppage time, teed up by Mikel Oyarzabal. A goal that didn't just break five lead changes—it handed Real Sociedad three points in a relegation battle where both sides left everything on the pitch. Athletic, despite 77% pass accuracy and eleven shots, couldn't avoid defeat. This was survival football at its rawest.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this crunch match?
VAR ruled out Zakharyan's 68th-minute goal, allowing Athletic to equalize. Without that decision, Sociedad closes it out minutes earlier.
What triggered this five-goal thriller?
Three goals in nine minutes (38-47)—Méndez, Guruzeta, Guedes—unleashed a domino effect of lead changes that spiraled until the 90th.
How dramatic was Gorrotxategi's late winner?
Gorrotxategi's 90th-minute strike broke a deadlock that seemed permanent and delivered three crucial survival points for Sociedad.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Basque derby without fire: when balance breeds boredom
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 40/100. This Real Sociedad versus Athletic Club clash is technically competitive but lacks the Stakes that separate genuine crunch matches from mid-table noise.
The Setup
Perfect Balance—both teams sit mid-table with near-identical title probabilities (33.7% vs 34.1%). But here's the catch: Stakes are negligible. Neither chases European qualification desperately nor fights relegation. Real Sociedad's Form is erratic (LWDWW), while Athletic stumbles with LWLWL. Two directionless sides searching for identity rather than three points that matter.
Key Battle
Mikel Oyarzabal versus Álex Berenguer—the in-form Real Sociedad winger with three goals in five matches faces Athletic's inconsistent creative threat. Oyarzabal is the only credible attacking focal point, but Berenguer's defensive duties won't solve Athletic's broader structural problems.
Our Prediction
1-1 draw. Both teams lack the intensity to break tactical parity. Oyarzabal converts from pressure, Athletic equalizes via counter-attack. A result that satisfies nobody and perfectly mirrors this match's mediocrity.