Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

23 February 2024 at 20:00

La Liga · Season 2023
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva

Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Real Sociedad 3:1. The match was played in La Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Santi Comesaña 17′, Santi Comesaña 47′, Mikel Merino 86′, Alexander Sørloth 90′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Real Sociedad had 70% possession while Villarreal held 30%. Real Sociedad had 21 shots (8 on target) compared to 6 (4 on target) for Villarreal. Expected goals: Real Sociedad 1.70 — Villarreal 1.07. Real Sociedad made 5 substitutions, Villarreal made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Real Sociedad and Villarreal — 4 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Real Sociedad
Villarreal
Kick Off
Ander BarrenetxeaJon Ander Olasagasti
7′
17′
Santi Comesaña

assist: Raúl Albiol

Half Time
Hamari TraoréJon Aramburu
46′
47′
Santi Comesaña

assist: Alejandro Baena

André Silva62′
63′Raúl Albiol
Brais MéndezMikel Merino
64′
André SilvaUmar Sadiq
65′
70′
Alberto MorenoJorge Cuenca
70′
Ilias AkhomachDani Parejo
Arsen ZakharyanSheraldo Becker
72′
79′
Gerard MorenoAlexander Sørloth
84′
Alejandro BaenaJosé Luis Morales
84′
Francis CoquelinÉtienne Capoue
90+5′
Alexander Sørloth

assist: Gonçalo Guedes

Full Time

Match Statistics

Real Sociedad had 70% possession against Villarreal's 30%. Real Sociedad registered 21 shots (8 on target) while Villarreal managed 6 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 13–2. Fouls committed: 15–14.

8Shots on Goal4
10Shots off Goal2
21Total Shots6
3Blocked Shots0
11Shots insidebox6
10Shots outsidebox0
15Fouls14
13Corner Kicks2
4Offsides1
70%Ball Possession30%
3Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves6
578Total passes254
506Passes accurate186
88%Passes %73%
1.70expected_goals1.07

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Real Sociedad have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Villarreal show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Real Sociedad

LWLWWD

Villarreal

WDWLWW

Head to Head

Real Sociedad and Villarreal have met 2 times — Real Sociedad won 0, Villarreal won 2, 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 (3 for the home side, 6 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.

0

Real Sociedad

0

Drawn

2

Villarreal

Goals: 3Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (2)

20 Mar 2026Villarreal3 – 1Real Sociedad
30 Nov 2025Real Sociedad2 – 3Villarreal

API data: 15 Mar 2026

Real Sociedad vs Villarreal — Match Details | Betmana - Sports Betting