Real Sociedad defeats Villarreal 1-0 with a goal scored by B. Mendez. HIGHLIGHTS

SAN SEBASTIáN. Real Sociedad tops Villarreal 1-0 after B. Mendez scored just 1 goal (33').

October 10, 2022

SAN SEBASTIáN. Real Sociedad conquers Villarreal 1-0 after B. Mendez scored just 1 goal (33′). Real Sociedad took advantage of its better ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was César Soto Grado with the help of Rubén Becerril Gómez and Diego Santaursula Aguado. The 4th official was Fernando Román Román. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 27.2 degrees Celsius or 81.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.

Match Statistics

Real Sociedad

1 - 0

Villarreal

60 Ball Possession 40

Shots

16 Total 5
5 On Target 1
11 Off Target 4
5 Shots blocked 2

102 Attack 75
47 Dangerous attack 31
69 Ball safe 65

0 Penalties 0
9 Corners 3

Fouls

21 Total 18
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Real Sociedad had a superior ball possession 60% while Villarreal was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Real Sociedad was more pushing with 47 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Real Sociedad won the match.

Real Sociedad shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Villarreal shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Real Sociedad received 5 yellow cards (D. Silva, B. Mendez, A. Elustondo, A. Sola and C. Fernandez). On the opposite side, Villarreal received 4 yellow cards (U. Emery, G. Lo Celso, R. Albiol and P. Torres).

Match Timeline

Brais Méndez(goal)M. Merino

33'

44'

46'

47'

55'

64'

Álex Baena- sub ->F. Coquelin

66'

Raúl Albiol- Yellow

Brais Méndez- Yellow

69'

74'

Carlos Fernández- sub ->D. Silva

74'

Aritz Elustondo- Yellow

76'

79'

81'

Beñat Turrientes- sub ->Brais Méndez

81'

Aïssa Mandi- sub ->Kiko

82'

Robert Navarro- sub ->T. Kubo

87'

Carlos Fernández- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Real Sociedad will have 16 points like Atlético Madrid and Real Betis to hold in the 6th place. On the opposite side, Villarreal will stay with 12 points to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Real Sociedad will play away against Celta de Vigo on the 16th of October with a 14-7 head to head statistic in favor of Real Sociedad (12 draws).

Villarreal will host Osasuna on the 17th of October with a 10-9 head to head statistic in favor of Osasuna (5 draws).

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad

Álex Remiro 1.Spain

6.9

Aritz Elustondo 6.Spain

7.1

81'

76'

Álex Sola 2.Spain

7.8

82'

Aihen Muñoz 12.Spain

6.4

Jon Pacheco 20.Spain

7.1

David Silva 21.Spain

7.8

74'

55'

Brais Méndez 23.Spain

7.8

81'

69'

33'

Mikel Merino 8.Spain

7.6

Martín Zubimendi 3.Spain

6.9

Takefusa Kubo 14.Japan

7.0

87'

Alexander Sørloth 19.Norway

5.8

74'

Substitutes

Andoni Zubiaurre 13.Spain

Urko González de Zarate 30.Spain

Robin Le Normand 24.Spain

7.2

81'

Diego Rico 15.Spain

Beñat Turrientes 22.Spain

6.8

81'

Robert Navarro 17.Spain

87'

Ander Guevara 16.Spain

Jon Karrikaburu 33.Spain

Asier Illarramendi 4.Spain

Igor Zubeldia 5.Spain

Carlos Fernández 9.Spain

6.8

74'

90'

Mohamed-Ali Cho 11.France

6.4

74'

Real Sociedad started with a 4-1-3-2 line-up (4-1-3-2).

The manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea decided to play with the following team: Álex Remiro (6.9), Álex Sola (7.8), Aritz Elustondo (7.1), Jon Pacheco (7.1), Aihen Muñoz (6.4), Martín Zubimendi (6.9), Brais Méndez (7.8), David Silva (7.8), Mikel Merino (7.6), Takefusa Kubo (7.0) and Alexander Sørloth (5.8).

The home team had on the bench: Robin Le Normand (7.2), Asier Illarramendi Andonegi, Carlos Fernández (6.8), Igor Zubeldía Elorza, Diego Rico Salguero, Mohamed-Ali Cho (6.4), Andoni Zubiaurre Dorronsoro, Beñat Turrientes (6.8), Robert Navarro, Ander Guevara Lajo, Jon Karrika and Urko González de Zarate Quirós.

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: A. Sorloth for M. Cho (74′), D. Silva for C. Fernandez (74′), B. Mendez for B. Turrientes (81′), A. Elustondo for R. Le Normand (81′) and T. Kubo for R. Navarro (87′).

Best player: David Silva

The most impressive player for Real Sociedad was David Silva even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 51 passes (94% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

Villarreal – Formation

Villarreal

Gerónimo Rulli 13.Argentina

7.1

Raúl Albiol 3.Spain

6.8

66'

Kiko Femenía 2.Spain

6.2

81'

Pau Torres 4.Spain

6.7

79'

Alfonso Pedraza 24.Spain

6.2

Étienne Capoue 6.France

7.3

Dani Parejo 10.Spain

6.4

Francis Coquelin 19.France

6.4

64'

Yéremy Pino 21.Spain

6.6

47'

Giovani Lo Celso 17.Argentina

7.0

81'

44'

Arnaut Danjuma 9.Netherlands

6.1

46'

Substitutes

Pepe Reina 1.Spain

Filip Jørgensen 35.Denmark

Aïssa Mandi 23.Algeria

6.7

81'

Johan Mojica 12.Colombia

Jorge Cuenca 5.Spain

Alberto Moreno 18.Spain

Manu Morlanes 20.Spain

Samuel Chukwueze 11.Nigeria

6.4

81'

Álex Baena 16.Spain

6.6

64'

José Luis Morales 22.Spain

6.8

47'

Nicolas Jackson 15.Senegal

6.2

46'

Villarreal started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Unai Emery Etxegoien played with: Gerónimo Rulli (7.1), Kiko Femenía (6.2), Raúl Albiol (6.8), Pau Torres (6.7), Alfonso Pedraza (6.2), Yéremy Pino (6.6), Dani Parejo (6.4), Étienne Capoue (7.3), Francis Coquelin (6.4), Giovani Lo Celso (7.0) and Arnaut Danjuma (6.1).

These were the players on the bench: José Manuel Reina Páez, José Luis Morales (6.8), Aïssa Mandi (6.7), Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio, Nicolas Jackson (6.2), Manuel Morlanes Ariño, Jorge Cuenca Barreno, Samuel Chukwueze (6.4), Alejandro Baena (6.6), Filip Jörgensen and Alberto Moreno Pérez.

Substitutions

Villarreal made 5 changes: A. Danjuma for N. Jackson (46′), Y. Pino for J. L. Morales (47′), F. Coquelin for A. Baena (64′), G. Lo Celso for S. Chukwueze (81′) and Kiko for A. Mandi (81′).