La Liga · Matchweek 6
HT 0:0
Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 20:00 (UK) · Reale Arena, San Sebastian
Real Sociedad 13th → 11th · 4 pts|Celta Vigo 17th → 16th · 2 pts

Real Sociedad created the better chances, but Ionuț Radu's saves and a well-organised Celta defence kept the match goalless.

Player of the matchJon Aramburu8.5

Real Sociedad 0-0 Celta Vigo: Radu's saves earn a point

Key numbers

  • xG 1.05 v 0.43: Sociedad had the better chances
  • Eight shots blocked, 0.07 xG per shot
  • Radu made five saves to earn Celta a point

A goalless draw that never tipped either way

Neither side found a way through at the Reale Arena, and the scoreline stayed level for 90 minutes. The draw lifts Real Sociedad to 11th on four points, while Celta Vigo move up from 17th to 16th on two.

Sociedad's chances met a wall of blocks and saves

Real Sociedad had the better chances, with an xG of 1.05 to 0.43, but eight of their shots were blocked and each carried only 0.07 xG on average. Ionuț Radu made five saves to hold Celta level, while Jon Aramburu's nine defensive actions helped Sociedad keep a clean sheet.

Player of the match
Jon Aramburu 8.5Dominant

He made seven tackles and two interceptions, the most defensive actions (nine) of any player on the pitch.

Aramburu earned his FN Score through defending, winning 13 of his 20 duels. In a goalless match, that work mattered because Celta Vigo's seven shots produced no goal, and Sociedad's clean sheet rested heavily on him.

Game state

Real Sociedad ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Celta Vigo ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.

Real Sociedad Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1
Celta Vigo Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1

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 SociedadCelta Vigo
51%Possession49%
1.05Expected goals (xG)0.43
0.07xG per shot0.06
16Shots7
5Shots on target2
31%Shots on target %29%
6Shots in box3
526Passes522
86%Pass accuracy87%
11Corners3
2Saves5
15Fouls11
2Yellow cards3
2Offsides1

Compared with usual

Real Sociedad

3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg

Celta Vigo

3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg

Timeline

  • 22' Yellow Yangel Herrera
  • 52' Yellow Yoel Lago
  • 57' Yellow Marcos Alonso
  • 61' Sub Takefusa Kubo → Luka Sučić
  • 61' Sub Yangel Herrera → Jon Gorrotxategi
  • 63' Sub Williot Swedberg → Iago Aspas
  • 63' Sub Andrés Antañón → Pablo Durán
  • 69' Sub Ferrán Jutglà → Couhaib Driouech
  • 71' Sub Orri Óskarsson → Gonçalo Guedes
  • 71' Sub Ander Barrenetxea → Alex Marchal
  • 79' Yellow Couhaib Driouech
  • 81' Yellow Luka Sučić
  • 84' Sub Álvaro Núñez → Javi Galán
  • 84' Sub Javier Rueda → Javi Rodríguez
  • 88' Sub Beñat Turrientes → Carlos Soler

Category leaders

  • Key passesJon Aramburu2
  • Duels wonJon Aramburu13/20
  • DribblesAnder Barrenetxea3/3
  • Defensive actionsJon Aramburu9
  • Fouls wonFerrán Jutglà5
#Real Sociedad#Celta Vigo#La Liga#Jon Aramburu#Ionuț Radu#Matchweek 6

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.