Real Sociedad 0-3 Atletico Madrid: late penalty ends the stalemate
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 0.27 vs 2.05: a clear gap in chance quality
- 0-0 until 84', then two more goals at 90'
- 10 points, up from 8th to 4th for Atletico
Goalless until the 84th minute
This looked like a stalemate until the 84th minute, when Alejandro Grimaldo converted a penalty for Atletico Madrid. Two more goals arrived in the 90th minute, from Jonathan David and Giuliano Simeone. Real Sociedad had three shots on target but were left with a home defeat and no goal, as the match turned in six minutes.
Atletico did more with less of the ball
Atletico had less of the ball than their five-match season average, yet created 2.05 xG against an average of 0.91. Most of their shots came from inside the box, which fits with a high xG per shot. Jan Oblak backed that up with three saves to keep a clean sheet.
Sociedad had the ball but few clear sights of goal
Real Sociedad held more possession than their five-match season average, but managed only eight shots against an average of 13. Their 0.03 xG per shot suggests they rarely worked a clear chance, and most of their efforts came from outside the box.
One penalty cracked the match open
Grimaldo's penalty in the 84th minute was worth +1.6 FN xPts, because it moved Atletico from level to ahead. The data credits Job Ochieng with conceding it. Grimaldo then set up David's goal in the 90th minute, and Simeone scored from a Dávid Hancko assist, but by then the goals added little in FN xPts.
Player of the match
Alejandro Grimaldo 7.9Strong
He scored a penalty, assisted David and put both his shots on target to lead the FN Score.
Grimaldo built his FN Score mainly through attacking output: the 84th-minute penalty broke the deadlock, he supplied the pass for David's goal in the 90th minute, and both of his shots were on target. He also made a key pass in a match Atletico won with less possession than usual. The goal was his first in La Liga this season.
Game state
0-10-20-3
Real Sociedad ahead 0 min · level 84 min · Atletico Madrid ahead 6 min
- Jonathan David — off the bench 30 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.
84'
Alejandro Grimaldo
Pen goal
+1.6
90'
Jonathan David
Goal · assist Alejandro Grimaldo
+0.1
90'
Giuliano Simeone
Goal · assist Dávid Hancko
0.0
Real Sociedad
Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.3→ League points won 0
Atletico Madrid
Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments +1.7Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.2→ League points won 3
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 SociedadAtletico Madrid
0.27Expected goals (xG)2.05
Compared with usual
Real Sociedad
5 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.2 | |
| Conceded | 3 | 1.6 | |
| xG | 0.27 | 1.1 | |
| xG against | 2.05 | 1.6 | |
| Shots | 8 | 13 | |
| On target | 3 | 5.4 | |
| Shots faced | 13 | 15.2 | |
| xG per shot | 0.03 | 0.09 | |
| Possession | 54% | 48.8% | |
| Passes | 524 | 476 | |
| Pass accuracy | 86% | 85% | |
| Corners | 9 | 7.4 | |
| Fouls | 13 | 12.4 | |
Atletico Madrid
5 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.6 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.6 | |
| xG | 2.05 | 0.91 | |
| xG against | 0.27 | 1.5 | |
| Shots | 13 | 14 | |
| On target | 5 | 4.8 | |
| Shots faced | 8 | 12.6 | |
| xG per shot | 0.16 | 0.07 | |
| Possession | 46% | 56% | |
| Passes | 462 | 543.6 | |
| Pass accuracy | 81% | 87.4% | |
| Corners | 3 | 5.2 | |
| Fouls | 9 | 12.2 | |
Timeline
- 18'
Yellow
Yangel Herrera
- 59'
Sub
Alex Baena → Johnny Cardoso
- 60'
Sub
Kang-in Lee → Koke
- 60'
Sub
Marcos Llorente → Jonathan David
- 72'
Sub
Ander Barrenetxea → Job Ochieng
- 72'
Sub
Gonçalo Guedes → Takefusa Kubo
- 75'
Yellow
Johnny Cardoso
- 76'
Sub
Ademola Lookman → Arnau Ortiz
- 78'
Yellow
Mikel Oyarzabal
- 78'
Sub
Carlos Soler → Jon Gorrotxategi
- 79'
Sub
Mikel Oyarzabal → Orri Óskarsson
- 84'
Goal
Alejandro Grimaldo (pen) league goal #1
- 85'
Sub
Yangel Herrera → Arsen Zakharyan
- 90'
Goal
Jonathan David league goal #1 assist Alejandro Grimaldo
- 90'
Goal
Giuliano Simeone league goal #2 assist Dávid Hancko
Category leaders
- Key passesAdemola Lookman3
- Duels wonJon Aramburu12/17
- DribblesAnder Barrenetxea2/2
- Defensive actionsJon Aramburu7
- Fouls wonMorten Hjulmand3
#La Liga#Real Sociedad#Atletico Madrid#Alejandro Grimaldo#Giuliano Simeone#Jonathan David
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.