Real Sociedad 1-2 Bournemouth: a fast start that held
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 16 shots conceded vs a season average of 8.8
- Bournemouth led for around 79 minutes
- 73% of Bournemouth's shots came inside the box
Two early goals did the damage at the Anoeta
Bournemouth won at the Anoeta thanks to goals from Justin Kluivert and Rayan, both inside the opening 20 minutes. That two-goal cushion was the platform for the rest of the evening, and the visitors spent around 79 minutes in front. Sergio Gómez pulled one back in the 57th minute, but Real Sociedad could not find a second.
Sixteen shots, only five on target
Real Sociedad pushed hard, taking 16 shots against a side that had conceded an average of 8.8 in five matches this season. The hosts also saw more of the ball than their season average. But only five shots were on target, and their one goal arrived after the break.
Fewer shots, but from closer in
Bournemouth managed only 11 shots, below their season average, yet 73% of them came inside the box. That suggests a side that traded volume for location. At the other end, four saves from Đ. Petrović kept Real Sociedad's pressure from turning into more than a single goal.
Gómez's reply was not enough to level
Kluivert's early opener was worth +0.7 FN xPts, and Rayan's follow-up added +0.5, lifting Bournemouth's expected points before the half hour. Sergio Gómez's goal, set up by Luken Beitia, brought the hosts back into it, but the equaliser never came.
Player of the match
Alex Scott 8.4Dominant
He set up the 20th-minute goal, drew six fouls and made two key passes.
Alex Scott set up Rayan's goal in the 20th minute and won 11 of his 19 duels, tilting the midfield contest Bournemouth's way. His FN Score was built mostly on attacking output, but three tackles and two interceptions added solid defensive work. That helped keep Bournemouth in front through to the final whistle.
Game state
0-10-21-2
Real Sociedad ahead 0 min · level 11 min · Bournemouth ahead 79 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.
11'
Justin Kluivert
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Adrien Truffert +0.2
+0.7
20'
Rayan
Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Alex Scott +0.2
+0.5
57'
Sergio Gómez
Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Luken Beitia +0.1
+0.4
Real Sociedad
Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +0.4Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.8→ League points won 0
Bournemouth
Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +1.2Opponent moments −0.5Time effect +0.9→ 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 SociedadBournemouth
The data provider has no xG (expected goals) for this match.
Compared with usual
Real Sociedad
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.8 | |
| Shots | 16 | 12.2 | |
| On target | 5 | 5 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 14.8 | |
| Possession | 54% | 49.7% | |
| Passes | 587 | 484 | |
| Corners | 10 | 7.7 | |
| Fouls | 14 | 12.5 | |
Bournemouth
5 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 2 | 2 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 11 | 19 | |
| On target | 3 | 6.4 | |
| Shots faced | 16 | 8.8 | |
| Possession | 46% | 50.4% | |
| Passes | 370 | 442.2 | |
| Corners | 3 | 5.6 | |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 | |
Timeline
- 11'
Goal
Justin Kluivert competition goal #1 assist Adrien Truffert
- 13'
VAR
Justin Kluivert
- 20'
Goal
Rayan competition goal #1 assist Alex Scott
- 24'
Yellow
Beñat Turrientes
- 33'
Yellow
Barrenetxea
- 42'
Yellow
Justin Kluivert
- 45'
Sub
Héctor Fort → Gonçalo Guedes
- 52'
Yellow
Adrien Truffert
- 57'
Goal
Sergio Gómez competition goal #1 assist Luken Beitia
- 58'
Sub
Beñat Turrientes → Jon Gorrotxategi
- 63'
Sub
Adam Smith → Bafodé Diakité
- 63'
Sub
Tyler Adams → Ryan Christie
- 69'
Yellow
Bafodé Diakité
- 71'
Sub
Rayan → Ben Gannon-Doak
- 71'
Sub
Evanilson → Á. Rodríguez
- 73'
Sub
Mikel Oyarzabal → Luka Sučić
- 75'
Yellow
Orri Óskarsson
- 83'
Sub
Justin Kluivert → David Brooks
- 83'
Sub
Barrenetxea → Takefusa Kubo
- 84'
Sub
Yangel Herrera → Arsen Zakharyan
Category leaders
- Key passesMarcus Tavernier3
- Duels wonJon Martín13/17
- DribblesBarrenetxea3/6
- Defensive actionsAdrien Truffert7
- ShotsGonçalo Guedes3 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonAlex Scott6
#Real Sociedad#Bournemouth#Europa League#Alex Scott#Sergio Gómez#Justin Kluivert
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.