Match Summary

Real Sociedad defeated Espanyol 3:2. The match was played in La Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Mikel Merino 3′, Willian José 8′ (pen.), Naldo 32′, Diego Llorente 45′ (o.g.), Willian José 63′. 11 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Real Sociedad had 39% possession while Espanyol held 61%. Real Sociedad had 9 shots (4 on target) compared to 21 (2 on target) for Espanyol. Real Sociedad made 3 substitutions, Espanyol made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Real Sociedad and Espanyol — 5 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Real Sociedad had 39% possession against Espanyol's 61%. Real Sociedad registered 9 shots (4 on target) while Espanyol managed 21 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 7–3. Fouls committed: 16–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Real Sociedad have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Espanyol show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Real Sociedad and Espanyol have met 1 times — Real Sociedad won 0, Espanyol won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (2 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)