Valencia draws 0-0 with Real Sociedad on Sunday. HIGHLIGHTS

VALENCIA. Valencia and Real Sociedad ended up goalless.

February 7, 2022

VALENCIA. Valencia and Real Sociedad didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday. Real Sociedad was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Estadio de Mestalla stadium in Valencia on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was José María Sánchez Martínez assisted by Raúl Cabañero Martínez and José Gallego García. The 4th official was Fernando Román Román. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 13.3 degrees Celsius or 55.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 43%.

Match Statistics

Valencia

0 - 0

Real Sociedad

40 Ball Possession 60

Shots

14 Total 11
3 On Target 5
11 Off Target 6
1 Shots blocked 0

87 Attack 78
51 Dangerous attack 49
77 Ball safe 75

0 Penalties 0
9 Corners 9
4 Off Sides 5

Fouls

17 Total 14
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

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

Attitude and shots

Valencia was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Valencia to win the match.

Valencia shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Real Sociedad shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Valencia received 4 yellow cards (C. Mosquera, I. Moriba, H. Guillamon and U. Racic). On the other side, Real Sociedad received 2 yellow cards (M. Zubimendi and I. Zubeldia).

Match Timeline

Cristhian Mosquera- Yellow

26'

31'

Martín Zubimendi- Yellow

37'

46'

50'

Igor Zubeldia- Yellow

64'

Aritz Elustondo- sub ->I. Zubeldia

64'

70'

73'

Hugo Guillamón- Yellow

79'

Hugo Duro- sub ->Y. Musah

80'

81'

89'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Valencia will have 30 points like Celta de Vigo to remain in the 11th place. On the other side, Real Sociedad will have 35 points like Villarreal to hold in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Valencia will play away with Deportivo Alavés on the 13th of February with a 9-3 head to head stats in favor of Valencia (3 draws).

Real Sociedad will host Granada on the 13th of February with a 10-5 head to head in favor of Real Sociedad (4 draws).

Valencia – Formation

Valencia

Giorgi Mamardashvili 28.Georgia

7.4

Dimitri Foulquier 20.Guadeloupe

6.7

José Gayà 14.Spain

7.5

Eray Cömert 24.Switzerland

7.0

70'

Thierry Correia 2.Portugal

6.8

Cristhian Mosquera 37.Spain

6.4

46'

26'

Hugo Guillamón 6.Spain

6.8

79'

Yunus Musah 4.England

6.9

80'

Ilaix Moriba 23.Guinea

6.9

70'

37'

Maxi Gómez 9.Uruguay

7.0

81'

Bryan Gil 21.Spain

7.5

Substitutes

Jaume Doménech 1.Spain

Jesús Vázquez 32.Spain

Toni Lato 3.Spain

Ruben Iranzo Lendinez 39.Spain

Koba Koindredi 18.France

Hélder Costa 11.Portugal

Carlos Soler 10.Spain

7.3

46'

Denis Cheryshev 17.Russia

Gonçalo Guedes 7.Portugal

7.0

70'

Uroš Račić 8.Serbia

6.3

70'

89'

Hugo Duro 19.Spain

6.4

80'

Marcos André 22.Brazil

6.8

81'

Valencia started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager José Bordalás Jiménez decided to play with the following team: Giorgi Mamardashvili (7.4), Thierry Correia (6.8), Dimitri Foulquier (6.7), Eray Cömert (7.0), Cristhian Mosquera (6.4), José Luis Gayà (7.5), Yunus Musah (6.9), Hugo Guillamón (6.8), Ilaix Moriba (6.9), Maximiliano Gómez (7.0) and Bryan Gil (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Jesús Vázquez, Hugo Duro (6.4), K. Koindredi, Hélder Costa, Carlos Soler (7.3), D. Cheryshev, Toni Lato, Gonçalo Guedes (7.0), Uroš Račić (6.3), Marcos de Sousa (6.8), Rubo Iranzo and Jaume Doménech.

Valencia could not rely on the presence of U. Racic (injured).

Substitutions

Valencia made 5 changes: C. Mosquera for C. Soler (46′), I. Moriba for G. Guedes (70′), E. Comert for U. Racic (70′), Y. Musah for H. Duro (80′) and M. Gomez for Marcos Andre (81′).

Best player: José Luis Gayà

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Valencia was José Luis Gayà.

His rating is (7.5) with 15 passes (86% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 5 crosses.

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad

Álex Remiro 1.Spain

7.4

Diego Rico 15.Spain

6.9

Andoni Gorosabel 18.Spain

6.2

90'

Robin Le Normand 24.Spain

7.4

Igor Zubeldia 5.Spain

6.8

64'

50'

Rafinha 17.Brazil

7.1

73'

Mikel Merino 8.Spain

7.1

Martín Zubimendi 3.Spain

6.9

31'

Portu 7.Spain

6.3

73'

Alexander Sørloth 23.Norway

6.3

64'

Mikel Oyarzabal 10.Spain

7.4

Substitutes

Mathew Ryan 13.Australia

Aihen Muñoz 12.Spain

Jon Pacheco 26.Spain

Aritz Elustondo 6.Spain

6.7

64'

Joseba Zaldua 2.Spain

90'

Ander Guevara 16.Spain

Näis Djouahra 37.France

David Silva 21.Spain

6.7

73'

Adnan Januzaj 11.Belgium

6.4

73'

Jon Guridi 14.Spain

Asier Illarramendi 4.Spain

Alexander Isak 19.Sweden

6.4

64'

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

Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea played with: Álex Remiro (7.4), Andoni Gorosabel (6.2), Igor Zubeldia (6.8), Robin Le Normand (7.4), Diego Rico (6.9), Rafinha Alcântara (7.1), Martín Zubimendi (6.9), Mikel Merino (7.1), Portu (6.3), Alexander Sørloth (6.3) and Mikel Oyarzabal (7.4).

They had on the bench: Aihen Muñoz, Guevara, N. Djouahra, David Silva (6.7), M. Ryan, Adnan Januzaj (6.4), Jon Guridi, Jon Pacheco, Aritz Elustondo (6.7), Alexander Isak (6.4), Zaldúa and Illarramendi.

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: I. Zubeldia for A. Elustondo (64′), A. Sorloth for A. Isak (64′), Portu for A. Januzaj (73′), Rafinha for D. Silva (73′) and A. Gorosabel for J. Zaldua (90′).