Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol: Oyarzabal sets up both goals
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Key numbers
- xG 1.82 v 0.77: the better chances were the hosts'
- 10 shots on target v 3 for Espanyol
- Real Sociedad led for about 70 minutes
Early lead, regained after the break
Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1 at the Reale Arena. Ander Barrenetxea scored in the fourth minute, Roberto Fernández levelled in the 45th, and the hosts still spent about 70 minutes in front. The win lifted them from 19th to 12th on three points.
Óskarsson's 61st-minute goal broke the deadlock
Orri Óskarsson's goal in the 61st minute, which restored the lead at 1-1, was worth +1.1 FN xPts. Real Sociedad put ten shots on target and finished with 1.82 xG to 0.77, yet Dmitrović's seven saves kept Espanyol within reach. Espanyol managed only three efforts on target.
Player of the match
Mikel Oyarzabal 7.8Strong
He assisted both the fourth-minute opener and the 61st-minute goal.
Mikel Oyarzabal put both of his shots on target and created two chances with key passes. His assists produced the opener and the goal that put Real Sociedad back in front at 1-1, so his attacking work shaped the scoreline.
Game state
1-01-12-1
Real Sociedad ahead 70 min · level 20 min · Espanyol ahead 0 min
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.
4'
Ander Barrenetxea
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Mikel Oyarzabal +0.2
+0.7
45'
Roberto Fernández
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Javier Hernández +0.2
+0.7
61'
Orri Óskarsson
Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Mikel Oyarzabal +0.3
+1.1
Real Sociedad
Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +1.8Opponent moments −0.9Time effect +0.4→ League points won 3
Espanyol
Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments +0.7Opponent moments −1.4Time effect −0.4→ 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.
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Match stats
Real SociedadEspanyol
1.82Expected goals (xG)0.77
Timeline
- 4'
Goal
Ander Barrenetxea league goal #1 assist Mikel Oyarzabal
- 17'
Yellow
Beñat Turrientes
- 21'
Yellow
Urko González
- 45'
Goal
Roberto Fernández league goal #3 assist Javier Hernández
- 46'
Sub
Urko González → Gabriel Moscardo
- 61'
Goal
Orri Óskarsson league goal #1 assist Mikel Oyarzabal
- 62'
Sub
Beñat Turrientes → Yangel Herrera
- 63'
Sub
Ander Barrenetxea → Alex Marchal
- 70'
Sub
Edu Expósito → Rafael Bauzà
- 70'
Sub
Javier Hernández → Marcos Fernández
- 75'
Yellow
Marcos Fernández
- 78'
Sub
Orri Óskarsson → Gonçalo Guedes
- 78'
Sub
Luka Sučić → Takefusa Kubo
- 82'
Yellow
Roger Hinojo
- 83'
Sub
Roberto Fernández → Pere Milla
- 83'
Sub
Tyrhys Dolan → Jofre Carreras
- 88'
Yellow
Rafael Bauzà
- 90'
Sub
Mikel Oyarzabal → Jon Gorrotxategi
- 90+3'
Yellow
Igor Zubeldia
Category leaders
- Key passesCarlos Soler3
- Duels wonJon Aramburu10/19
- DribblesJon Aramburu2/3
- Defensive actionsJon Aramburu6
- ShotsOrri Óskarsson3 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonJon Aramburu4
#Real Sociedad#Espanyol#La Liga#Mikel Oyarzabal#Orri Óskarsson#Marko Dmitrović
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.