La Liga Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 18:00 Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.41 – 1.06
  • L. Dendoncker 40’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Dendoncker goal decides it for Oviedo

Real Sociedad entered as narrow favourites, but Oviedo won 1–0 through a Dendoncker goal. Oviedo won despite the lower xG; Real Sociedad created the better chances (1.06 vs 0.41). On the chances created, Real Sociedad deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Oviedo ✓26%
Draw28%
Real Sociedad45%

Model vs reality

Oviedo goals
1
Model 1.02 · xG 0.41
Real Sociedad goals
0
Model 1.41 · xG 1.06
Total goals
1
Model 2.43 · xG 1.47
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 44%
Both scored
No
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. DendonckerOviedo · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeAdrian Cordero Vega
  • CoachesV. Paunovic · —
  • VenueEstadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere
  • Table before kick-offOviedo 19th · Real Sociedad 13th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ H. HassanFor I. Chaira
    31’
  2. L. Dendoncker 1–0Assist H. Hassan
    40’
  3. D. Ćaleta-CarYellow card · Holding
    45+6’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ Brais MéndezFor O. Óskarsson
    57’
  6. ⇄ Jon KarrikaburuFor Pablo Marín
    57’
  7. ⇄ S. RondónFor Federico Viñas
    61’
  8. ⇄ Santi CazorlaFor O. Ejaria
    61’
  9. ⇄ Gonçalo GuedesFor T. Kubo
    66’
  10. ⇄ Sergio GómezFor Aihen Muñoz
    71’
  11. ⇄ Kwasi SiboFor Alberto Reina
    73’
  12. ⇄ J. BrekaloFor L. Ilić
    73’
  13. ⇄ Beñat TurrientesFor Jon Gorrotxategi
    78’
  14. ⇄ L. SučićFor Mikel Oyarzabal
    79’
  15. J. BrekaloYellow card · Diving
    84’
  16. H. HassanYellow card · Roughing
    90+5’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Oviedo7 shots · 3 in box, 4 outside
Real Sociedad18 shots · 9 in box, 9 outside
OviedoReal Sociedad
44% Possession 56%
0.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.06
0.77 Expected points (xPts) 1.89
7 Shots 18
1 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 9
0 Blocked shots 3
3 Shots inside the box 9
4 Shots outside the box 9
401 Passes 507
83% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Corners 10
6 Goalkeeper saves 0
7 Fouls 18
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.13 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

Oviedo 4-2-3-1

138.0 Aarón Escandell(G)
37.2 Abdel Rahim 127.2 Dani Calvo 46.9 David Costas 226.9 Nacho Vidal
56.9 Alberto Reina ↓73’ 208.2★ L. Dendoncker
76.3 I. Chaira ↓31’ 146.7 O. Ejaria ↓61’ 216.5 L. Ilić ↓73’
96.6 Federico Viñas ↓61’
  • 13Aarón Escandell (G)8.0
  • 3Abdel Rahim7.2
  • 12Dani Calvo7.2
  • 4David Costas6.9
  • 22Nacho Vidal6.9
  • 5Alberto Reina↓73’6.9
  • 20L. Dendoncker ★8.2
  • 7I. Chaira↓31’6.3
  • 14O. Ejaria↓61’6.7
  • 21L. Ilić↓73’6.5
  • 9Federico Viñas↓61’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 10H. HassanA↑31’8.2
  • 6Kwasi Sibo↑73’6.6
  • 18J. Brekalo↑73’6.2
  • 8Santi Cazorla↑61’6.3
  • 23S. Rondón↑61’6.6

Unused: H. Moldovan, E. Bailly, David Carmo, Marco Esteban, Omar Falah, S. Colombatto, Álex Forés

Coach: V. Paunovic

Real Sociedad 4-4-2

16.2 Álex Remiro(G)
36.3 Aihen Muñoz ↓71’ 166.6 D. Ćaleta-Car 56.5 Zubeldia 26.5 J. Aramburu
77.2 Barrenetxea 46.7 Jon Gorrotxategi ↓78’ 286.5 Pablo Marín ↓57’ 146.7 T. Kubo ↓66’
106.9 Mikel Oyarzabal ↓79’ 96.3 O. Óskarsson ↓57’
  • 1Álex Remiro (G)6.2
  • 3Aihen Muñoz↓71’6.3
  • 16D. Ćaleta-Car6.6
  • 5Zubeldia6.5
  • 2J. Aramburu6.5
  • 7Barrenetxea7.2
  • 4Jon Gorrotxategi↓78’6.7
  • 28Pablo Marín↓57’6.5
  • 14T. Kubo↓66’6.7
  • 10Mikel Oyarzabal↓79’6.9
  • 9O. Óskarsson↓57’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 23Brais Méndez↑57’6.2
  • 19Jon Karrikaburu↑57’6.7
  • 17Sergio Gómez↑71’6.3
  • 8Beñat Turrientes↑78’6.3
  • 24L. Sučić↑79’6.7
  • 11Gonçalo Guedes↑66’6.3

Unused: Unai Marrero, Theo Folgado, Jon Martín, Elustondo, A. Zakharyan, Mikel Goti

Player stats

Top rated
L. DendonckerOviedo8.2
2nd
H. HassanOviedo8.2
3rd
Aarón EscandellOviedo8.0

Oviedo

Real Sociedad

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.