La Liga Gameweek 2
Real Sociedad 2 - 2 FT Espanyol
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 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
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
P. Milla (R. Fernandez Jaen) 10'
Edu Expósito 44'
J. Puado 45'
HT
56' ↓ L. Sucic ↑O. Oskarsson
56' ↓ B. Turrientes ↑J. Gorrotxategi
61' A. Barrenetxea
69' O. Oskarsson (M. Oyarzabal)
↓ R. Fernandez Jaen ↑K. Garcia 70'
↓ P. Lozano ↑F. Calero 70'
↓ P. Milla ↑R. Terrats 70'
71' ↓ S. Gomez ↑A. Munoz
72' ↓ M. Oyarzabal ↑B. Mendez
75' Jon Gorrotxategi
79' Jon Martin
80' ↓ A. Barrenetxea ↑G. Guedes
↓ Exposito ↑J. Salinas 81'
↓ T. Dolan ↑A. Roca 86'
Fernando Calero 90'+5
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Real Sociedad
Goalkeepers
Álex Remiro 
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Jon Mikel Aramburu 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Martín 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
7
Rating
Igor Zubeldia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Midfielders
Beñat Turrientes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Takefusa Kubo 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Luka Sučić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Pablo Marín 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ander Barrenetxea 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.9
Rating
Forwards
Mikel Oyarzabal 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
BENCH
Unai Marrero 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aihen Muñoz
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
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
Hamari Traoré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Gorrotxategi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Urko González
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arsen Zakharyan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brais Méndez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Orri Óskarsson 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
35
Minutes
7.5
Rating
Gonçalo Guedes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Karrikaburu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Espanyol
Goalkeepers
Marko Dmitrović
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Omar El Hilali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Ángel Rubio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leandro Cabrera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Pol Lozano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Edu Expósito
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Tyrhys Dolan
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
Pere Milla 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Javi Puado
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Roberto Fernández
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
BENCH
Ángel Fortuño
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Fernando Calero 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Roger Hinojo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Ramón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Salinas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rubén Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafel Bauzà
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramón Terrats
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jofre Carreras
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kike García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Koleosho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antoniu Roca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/2026 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 08/24/2025 | Real Sociedad | 2 - 2 | Espanyol | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 02/09/2025 | Real Sociedad | 2 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 08/24/2024 | Espanyol | 0 - 1 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 02/13/2023 | Espanyol | 2 - 3 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 09/18/2022 | Real Sociedad | 2 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 04/04/2022 | Real Sociedad | 1 - 0 | Espanyol | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 11/28/2021 | Espanyol | 1 - 0 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 07/02/2020 | Real Sociedad | 2 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | Reale Arena |
| 01/22/2020 | Real Sociedad | 2 - 0 | Espanyol | Copa del Rey | Reale Arena |
05/23/2026
08/24/2025
02/09/2025
08/24/2024
02/13/2023
09/18/2022
04/04/2022
11/28/2021
07/02/2020
01/22/2020
Real Sociedad Win
Espanyol Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 2 GD: +7
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -5
P: 2 GD: -7
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Barrenetxea and Oskarsson salvage Real Sociedad's night in four-goal thriller
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 78/100. When a match swings through two lead changes and four different goalscorers, the real story isn't the final scoreline—it's which team proved they could absorb punishment and fire back.
Early Milla strike puts Espanyol in command
Espanyol struck with clinical efficiency. Pere Milla buried the opening chance in the 10th minute after Roberto Fernández's assist, and when Javi Puado converted a penalty at the stroke of halftime, the visitors seemed destined for a comfortable away victory. A 0-2 scoreline promised control. Real Sociedad had other ideas.
Intensity redefined: Eight-minute resurrection
Ander Barrenetxea's 61st-minute strike cut the deficit, but the real intensity erupted when substitute Ó. Oskarsson headed home Mikel Oyarzabal's cross in the 69th. From 0-2 down to 2-2 in eight minutes—a comeback that demanded every ounce of balance and belief. The lead changed hands twice, and Espanyol's early advantage evaporated into thin air.
Dmitrović stands firm despite the onslaught
Real Sociedad's 62% possession translated into 15 shots, but Marko Dmitrović proved unshakeable between the sticks, recording five crucial saves. The Serbian goalkeeper was the dam holding back a flood—without him, this match becomes a rout. Espanyol's defensive discipline crumbled in the second half, surrendering the upset factor they'd built so carefully.
Key Questions
How did Real Sociedad complete the comeback from behind?
Barrenetxea's 61st-minute finish broke the seal, then substitute Oskarsson headed Oyarzabal's cross home in the 69th. Two goals in eight minutes flipped the script entirely.
How did substitute Oskarsson change the game?
Brought on in the 56th minute, Oskarsson scored the leveler just 13 minutes later with a well-timed header. Fresh legs proved decisive in the final third.
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.
Mid-table tension rises at the stadium
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A tactical stalemate where individual brilliance must overcome organized defensive structures to find a breakthrough.
The Setup
Real Sociedad enters this fixture at the stadium needing to find consistent Form. Currently sitting 10th with 16 points, the hosts have struggled to turn draws into wins. Conversely, Espanyol has been the division's overachievers, sitting comfortably in 6th place with 24 points. This clash represents a significant test of the visitors' top-six credentials against a home side that remains technically superior despite their lower league standing.
Key Battle
The decisive confrontation will occur in the final third, where the Balance of the match hinges on transition play. Takefusa Kubo remains the primary creative outlet for the home side, using his pace to stretch the backline. He will be countered by the clinical presence of Pere Milla, who has shown he only needs one half-chance to punish defensive lapses. The duel between Kubo's invention and Milla's finishing will dictate the flow of the afternoon.
Our Prediction
Given the early-season nature of the tie and the relatively low Stakes at this stage, both managers are likely to prioritize defensive stability. The Stars on display have the quality to produce moments of magic, but the tactical discipline of both units suggests they will cancel each other out. A 1-1 draw is the most logical outcome, as neither side currently possesses the clinical edge to dominate for 90 minutes.