Match Summary
Real Sociedad defeated Villarreal 3:0. The match was played in La Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Mikel Merino 38′, Martín Zubimendi 41′, Takefusa Kubo 45′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Villarreal had 52% possession while Real Sociedad held 48%. Villarreal had 20 shots (4 on target) compared to 16 (5 on target) for Real Sociedad. Expected goals: Villarreal 2.29 — Real Sociedad 1.47. Villarreal made 4 substitutions, Real Sociedad made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Villarreal and Real Sociedad — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Takefusa Kubo
assist: Arsen Zakharyan
assist: Mikel Merino
Match Statistics
Villarreal had 52% possession against Real Sociedad's 48%. Villarreal registered 20 shots (4 on target) while Real Sociedad managed 16 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 10–22.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Villarreal have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Real Sociedad show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Villarreal and Real Sociedad have met 2 times — Villarreal won 2, Real Sociedad won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.50 per match (6 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026