Match Report
14th against 11th, but level on points: Real Sociedad and Espanyol both had 4. Scoring rates set the scale: Real Sociedad 0.75 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Espanyol 1.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.49.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Real Sociedad.
Across 30 recorded meetings, Real Sociedad have 15 wins to Espanyol's 8, with 7 draws, at 2.7 goals per meeting.
Anoeta Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. The referee was M. Orellana Cid, with 65 matches in our database and 2.7 yellows per game on average. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Real Sociedad: Ander Barrenetxea (4'), Orri Óskarsson (61') · Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (45')
Key stats
Possession: Real Sociedad 51% · Espanyol 49% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 7-3




