SAN SEBASTIáN. Sevilla tops Real Sociedad 1-0 after C. Ejuke scored just 1 goal (46′). Real Sociedad was surely better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Anoeta Stadium stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In front of 25,478 spectators.​ The referee was Víctor García Verdura with the collaboration of Eliana Fernández González and Julián Villaseñor Julián. The 4th official was David López Jiménez. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 15.88 degrees Celsius or 60.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.​

Match Statistics​

Real Sociedad

0 - 1

Sevilla

• ! 61 Ball Possession 39

Shots

• 7 Total 9
• 2 On Target 4
• 5 Off Target 4
• 0 Shots blocked 1

• 125 Attack 64
• 67 Dangerous attack 22
• 80 Ball safe 76

• 12 Free Kicks 14
• 0 Penalties 0
• 6 Corners 3
• 1 Off Sides 3

Fouls

• 14 Total 12
• 2 Yellow Cards 1
• 0 Double Yellow 0
• 0 Red Card 0

Other

• 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Real Sociedad had a superior ball possession 61% while Sevilla was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Real Sociedad had a more offensive attitude with 67 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Sevilla succeeded in find the solution to win this match.​

Real Sociedad shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Sevilla shot 9 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Real Sociedad received 2 yellow cards (H. Traoré and Pablo Marín). Talking about the opposition, Sevilla received 1 yellow card (Albert Sambi Lokonga).

Standings

After playing this match, Real Sociedad stays with 34 points to sit in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Sevilla has 36 points like Rayo Vallecano and Celta de Vigo to sit in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Real Sociedad will play away with Rayo Vallecano on the 16th of March with a 9-7 head to head record in favor of Real Sociedad (10 draws).

Sevilla will host Athletic Club on the 16th of March with a 21-15 head to head statistic in favor of Sevilla (9 draws).

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad

G

Unai Marrero 13.Spain

6.8

D

Zubeldia 5.Spain

6.7

D

Javi López 12.Spain

6.9

D

Naif Aguerd 21.Morocco

7.1

D

Jon Mikel Aramburu Mejías 19.Venezuela

6.5

61'

M

Beñat Turrientes 22.Spain

6.8

61'

M

Jon Olasagasti 16.Spain

6.8

61'

M

Sergio Gómez 17.Spain

7.9

78'

M

Sheraldo Becker 11.Suriname

6.8

61'

M

Pablo Marín 28.Spain

7.1

80'

F

Orri Steinn Óskarsson 9.Iceland

6.8

Substitutes

G

Álex Remiro 1.Spain

D

Jon Martín 31.Spain

D

Aihen Muñoz 3.Spain

D

Hamari Traoré 18.Mali

6.6

61' 90'

M

Martín Zubimendi 4.Spain

6.8

61'

M

Brais Méndez 23.Spain

F

Barrenetxea 7.Spain

6.7

61'

F

Mikel Oyarzabal 10.Spain

6.7

61'

F

Takefusa Kubo 14.Japan

6.9

78'

F

Arkaitz Mariezkurrena 40.Spain

Real Sociedad started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea decided to play with the following team: Unai Marrero (6.8), J. Aramburu (6.5), Zubeldia (6.7), N. Aguerd (7.1), Javi López (6.9), Beñat Turrientes (6.8), S. Becker (6.8), Pablo Marín (7.1), Jon Olasagasti (6.8), Sergio Gómez (7.9) and O. Óskarsson (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Álex Remiro, Barrenetxea (6.7), Brais Méndez, Martín Zubimendi (6.8), Jon Martín, Aihen Muñoz, Mikel Oyarzabal (6.7), T. Kubo (6.9), H. Traoré (6.6), Aitor Fraga, Luken Beitia and Arkaitz Mariezkurrena.

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: Jon Olasagasti for Mikel Oyarzabal (61′), Beñat Turrientes for Martín Zubimendi (61′), S. Becker for Barrenetxea (61′), J. Aramburu for H. Traoré (61′) and Sergio Gómez for T. Kubo (78′).

Player of the match: Sergio Gómez​

The most impressive player for Real Sociedad was Sergio Gómez.

His rating is 7.9 with 28 passes (79% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 11 crosses.

Sevilla – Formation

Sevilla

G

Ørjan Nyland 13.Norway

6.9

D

Adrià Pedrosa 3.Spain

7.4

D

José Ángel Carmona 2.Spain

7.2

D

Kike Salas 4.Spain

7.4

D

Loïc Badé 22.France

7.2

M

Dodi Lukebakio 11.Belgium

7.3

90'

M

Saúl Ñíguez 17.Spain

7.3

84'

M

Djibril Sow 20.Switzerland

7.4

M

Lucien Agoumé 18.France

7.4

M

Chidera Ejuke 21.Nigeria

8.0

70' 46'

F

Isaac Romero 7.Spain

6.3

70'

Substitutes

G

Álvaro Fernández 1.Spain

G

Matías Árbol 33.Spain

D

Marcão 23.Brazil

D

Ramón Martínez 35.Spain

M

Ruben Vargas 5.Switzerland

M

Juanlu Sánchez 26.Spain

6.8

70'

M

Suso 10.Spain

M

Albert Sambi Lokonga 12.Belgium

6.6

70' 90'

M

Stanis Idumbo Muzambo 27.Belgium

90'

M

Manu Bueno 28.Spain

F

Gerard Fernández 14.Spain

6.8

84'

F

Leandro Antonetti 44.Puerto Rico

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

Francisco Javier García Pimienta played with: Ørjan Nyland (6.9), José Ángel Carmona (7.2), Loïc Badé (7.2), Kike Salas (7.4), Adrià Pedrosa (7.4), Lucien Agoumé (7.4), Djibril Sow (7.4), Dodi Lukebakio (7.3), Saúl Ñíguez (7.3), Chidera Ejuke (8.0) and Isaac Romero (6.3).

They had on the bench: Ruben Vargas, Marcão, Juanlu Sánchez (6.8), Álvaro Fernández, Suso, Albert Sambi Lokonga (6.6), Gerard Fernández (6.8), Stanis Idumbo Muzambo, Manu Bueno, Matías Árbol, Ramón Martínez and Leandro Antonetti.

Substitutions

Sevilla made 4 changes: Isaac Romero for Albert Sambi Lokonga (70′), Chidera Ejuke for Juanlu Sánchez (70′), Saúl Ñíguez for Gerard Fernández (84′) and Dodi Lukebakio for Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (90′).

Player of the match: Chidera Ejuke​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sevilla was Chidera Ejuke.

His rating is 8.0 with 1 goal, 22 passes (95% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​

• Real Betis – Las Palmas – 1-0
• Real Sociedad – Sevilla – 0-1
• Getafe – Atlético Madrid – 2-1
• Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano – 2-1
• Athletic Club – Mallorca – 1-1