SAN SEBASTIáN. Real Sociedad and Valencia didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday. Real Sociedad was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (62%).
The match was played at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. In front of 28,635 spectators. The referee was Mario Melero López assisted by José Luis Martínez Serrato and Joan Méndez Mateo. The 4th official was Manuel Pozueta Rodríguez. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.1 degrees Celsius or 51.94 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 10 Total 7
- 2 On Target 4
- 8 Off Target 3
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 120 Attack 108
- 45 Dangerous attack 47
- 99 Ball safe 79
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
Fouls
- 11 Total 16
- 4 Yellow Cards 7
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Real Sociedad had a superior ball possession 62% while Valencia was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Valencia was more pushing with 47 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Valencia to win the encounter.
Real Sociedad shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Valencia shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Real Sociedad received 4 yellow cards (A. Guevara, A. Gorosabel, B. Turrientes and D. Rico). On the opposite side, Valencia received 7 yellow cards (Y. Musah, D. Wass, D. Foulquier, J. Gaya, O. Alderete, H. Costa and K. Koindredi).
(Real Sociedad) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (76′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Real Sociedad will have 29 points to hold in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Valencia will have 18 points to remain in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Real Sociedad will play away with Espanyol on the 28th of November with a 10-9 head to head statistic in favor of Real Sociedad (6 draws).
Valencia will host Rayo Vallecano on the 27th of November with a 7-3 head to head in favor of Valencia (4 draws).
Real Sociedad – Formation
Real Sociedad adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea decided to play with the following team: Álex Remiro , Andoni Gorosabel , Aritz Elustondo , Robin Le Normand , Diego Rico , Mikel Merino , Ander Guevara , Adnan Januzaj , David Silva , Ander Barrenetxea and Alexander Isak .
The home team had on the bench: Alexander Sørloth , Portu, Martín Zubimendi , Robert Navarro, Aihen Muñoz, Joseba Zaldúa, Beñat Turrientes , Mikel Oyarzabal , Mathew Ryan and Jon Pacheco Dozagarat.
Substitutions
Real Sociedad made 5 changes: A. Barrenetxea for M. Oyarzabal (60′), A. Guevara for M. Zubimendi (60′), A. Isak for A. Sorloth (84′), A. Januzaj for J. Zaldua (84′) and D. Silva for B. Turrientes (85′).
Best player: Robin Le Normand
The player that probably impressed the most for Real Sociedad was Robin Le Normand.
His rating is with 66 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9.
Valencia – Formation
Also Valencia adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
José Bordalás Jiménez played with: Jasper Cillessen , Dimitri Foulquier , Mouctar Diakhaby , Omar Alderete , José Luis Gayà , Uroš Račić , Daniel Wass , Hélder Costa , Carlos Soler , Hugo Duro and Gonçalo Guedes .
They had on the bench: Cristiano Piccini, Jesús Vázquez, Yunus Musah , Manu Vallejo, Marcos de Sousa , Jaume Doménech, Koba Koindredi , Denis Cheryshev, Maximiliano Gómez , Giorgi Mamardashvili, César Tárrega and Jason.
Substitutions
Valencia made 4 changes: G. Guedes for M. Gomez (67′), H. Duro for K. Koindredi (77′), U. Racic for Y. Musah (78′) and D. Wass for Marcos Andre (89′).
Best player: José Luis Gayà
The player that probably impressed the most for Valencia was José Luis Gayà.
His rating is with 26 passes (65% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 13. He performed 8 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Getafe – Cádiz – 4-0
- Real Sociedad – Valencia – 0-0
- Elche – Real Betis – 0-3