La Liga · Matchweek 21
Mikel Oyarzabal 17'
Mikel Oyarzabal 75'
Brais Méndez 90' (pen)
HT 1:0
Borja Iglesias 72'
Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 17:30 (UK) · Reale Arena, San Sebastian
Real Sociedad 10th → 8th · 27 pts|Celta Vigo 7th · 32 pts

Real Sociedad won on the scoreboard and on xG (1.61–1.6).

Player of the matchMikel Oyarzabal8.9Decisive moment75' Mikel Oyarzabal+1.4

Real Sociedad 3-1 Celta Vigo

Key numbers

  • Possession 36% – 64%
  • Shots 10 (4 on target) – 17 (4)
  • Decisive moment: 75' Mikel Oyarzabal, FN xPts +1.4
Player of the match
Mikel Oyarzabal 8.9Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.9 (Dominant)

Game state

1-01-12-13-1
Real Sociedad ahead 70 min · level 20 min · Celta Vigo ahead 0 min
  • Real Sociedad: Red card 45+2' → ~45 min a player down
  • Brais Méndez — off the bench 9 min · 1G 0A
  • Borja Iglesias — off the bench 34 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

17' Mikel Oyarzabal Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Beñat Turrientes +0.2 +0.8
45+2' Duje Ćaleta-Car Red card −0.4
72' Borja Iglesias Goal +1.0
75' Mikel Oyarzabal Goal · scorer +1.0 · assist Jon Gorrotxategi +0.4 +1.4
90' Brais Méndez Pen goal +0.2
Real Sociedad Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +2.0Opponent moments −1.3Time effect +1.0→ League points won 3
Celta Vigo Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +1.0Opponent moments −1.5Time effect −0.9→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

Real SociedadCelta Vigo
36%Possession64%
1.61Expected goals (xG)1.6
0.16xG per shot0.09
10Shots17
4Shots on target4
40%Shots on target %24%
6Shots in box9
350Passes622
83%Pass accuracy89%
2Corners9
2Saves1
7Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
2Offsides2

Compared with usual

Real Sociedad

last 8 matches, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals31.4high
Conceded11.3
xG1.611.4
xG against1.61.3
Shots1014.5
On target45.6
Shots faced1713.1
xG per shot0.160.09high
Possession36%53%
Passes350493.4
Pass accuracy83%82.1%
Corners25.9
Fouls714.9low

Celta Vigo

last 16 matches, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.7
Conceded30.94
xG1.61.3
xG against1.611.3
Shots1710.5
On target44.4
Shots faced1012.4
xG per shot0.090.15
Possession64%48.3%
Passes622488.3
Pass accuracy89%83.9%
Corners93.4
Fouls1312.8

Timeline

  • 16' Yellow Luka Sučić
  • 17' Goal Mikel Oyarzabal league goal #7 assist Beñat Turrientes
  • 45+2' Red Duje Ćaleta-Car
  • 45+2' VAR Duje Ćaleta-Car
  • 45+3' Yellow Bryan Zaragoza
  • 46' Sub Ander Barrenetxea → Igor Zubeldia
  • 46' Sub Beñat Turrientes → Álvaro Odriozola
  • 46' Sub Manu Fernández → Óscar Mingueza
  • 56' Sub Pablo Durán → Borja Iglesias
  • 56' Sub Ilaix Moriba → Iago Aspas
  • 70' Sub Gonçalo Guedes → Pablo Marín
  • 72' Goal Borja Iglesias league goal #8
  • 75' Goal Mikel Oyarzabal league goal #8 assist Jon Gorrotxategi
  • 76' Sub Hugo Sotelo → Miguel Román
  • 76' Sub Sergio Carreira → Williot Swedberg
  • 81' Sub Luka Sučić → Brais Méndez
  • 86' Sub Mikel Oyarzabal → Orri Steinn Óskarsson
  • 90' Goal Brais Méndez (pen) league goal #5

Category leaders

  • Key passesHugo Sotelo3
  • Duels wonMikel Oyarzabal9/17
  • DribblesJon Martin2/2
  • Defensive actionsJon Aramburu5
  • Fouls wonMikel Oyarzabal5

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.