12 March 2017 at 11:00

Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez

Match Summary

Athletic Club defeated Real Sociedad 2:0. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by Raúl García 28′ (pen.), Iñaki Williams 56′. 9 yellow cards were shown. Real Sociedad had 60% possession while Athletic Club held 40%. Real Sociedad had 16 shots (4 on target) compared to 9 (5 on target) for Athletic Club. Real Sociedad made 3 substitutions, Athletic Club made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club — 2 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Real Sociedad
Athletic Club
Kick Off
28′
Raúl García

Penalty

Half Time
JuanmiJon Bautista
57′
60′
MuniainAduriz
68′Mikel San José
73′Beñat Etxebarria
Mikel OyarzabalCanales
74′
74′
BeñatIturraspe
ZurutuzaGranero
86′
88′
Iñaki WilliamsDe Marcos
90′Mikel Balenziaga
Full Time

Match Statistics

Real Sociedad had 60% possession against Athletic Club's 40%. Real Sociedad registered 16 shots (4 on target) while Athletic Club managed 9 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 8–3. Fouls committed: 15–22.

4Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal3
16Total Shots9
5Blocked Shots1
11Shots insidebox7
5Shots outsidebox2
15Fouls22
8Corner Kicks3
4Offsides2
60%Ball Possession40%
3Yellow Cards6
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves4
446Total passes297
330Passes accurate185
74%Passes %62%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Real Sociedad have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Athletic Club show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Real Sociedad

LDDWLW

Athletic Club

WLLWLL

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club Head to Head Results

Real Sociedad and Athletic Club have met 35 times — Real Sociedad won 15, Athletic Club won 11, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Real Sociedad leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 35 meetings. A combined 79 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.26 per match (43 for the home side, 36 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (49%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (37%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Real Sociedad are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.

15

Real Sociedad

9

Drawn

11

Athletic Club

Goals: 43Goals: 36

Recent Meetings (35)

4 Mar 2026Real Sociedad1 – 0Athletic Club
11 Feb 2026Athletic Club0 – 1Real Sociedad
1 Feb 2026Athletic Club1 – 1Real Sociedad
1 Nov 2025Real Sociedad3 – 2Athletic Club
4 May 2025Real Sociedad0 – 0Athletic Club
24 Nov 2024Athletic Club1 – 0Real Sociedad
13 Jan 2024Athletic Club2 – 1Real Sociedad
30 Sept 2023Real Sociedad3 – 0Athletic Club
15 Apr 2023Athletic Club2 – 0Real Sociedad
14 Jan 2023Real Sociedad3 – 1Athletic Club
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026