La Liga Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 16 2025 · 20:30 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.89 – 0.72
Real Sociedad
  • Diego López 57’
  • 60’ T. Kubo
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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.

Valencia and Real Sociedad share the points

Valencia entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 57 minutes through a López goal. But Kubo scored to rescue a draw for Real Sociedad. Valencia finished with the higher xG (1.89 vs 0.72). On the chances created, Valencia deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Valencia44%
Draw ✓28%
Real Sociedad29%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
1
Model 1.43 · xG 1.89
Real Sociedad goals
1
Model 1.12 · xG 0.72
Total goals
2
Model 2.56 · xG 2.61
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 47%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. KuboReal Sociedad · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeJose Maria Sanchez Martinez
  • Coaches— · Imanol Alguacil
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla

Timeline

  1. José GayàYellow card · Roughing
    27’
  2. Beñat TurrientesYellow card · Tripping
    45+3’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. Diego López 1–0Assist Dani Raba
    57’
  5. T. Kubo 1–1Assist Brais Méndez
    60’
  6. Aihen MuñozYellow card · Roughing
    67’
  7. ⇄ André AlmeidaFor Dani Raba
    67’
  8. ⇄ A. DanjumaFor Hugo Duro
    68’
  9. ⇄ O. ÓskarssonFor Brais Méndez
    68’
  10. ⇄ ElustondoFor D. Ćaleta-Car
    68’
  11. ⇄ Jesús VázquezFor José Gayà
    80’
  12. ⇄ B. SantamaríaFor Pepelu
    80’
  13. ⇄ Urko GonzálezFor Beñat Turrientes
    80’
  14. ⇄ Sergio GómezFor Aihen Muñoz
    80’
  15. ⇄ Gonçalo GuedesFor T. Kubo
    80’
  16. ⇄ F. UgrinicFor Javi Guerra
    87’
  17. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Valencia18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Real Sociedad14 shots · 7 in box, 7 outside
ValenciaReal Sociedad
54% Possession 46%
1.89 Expected goals (xG) 0.72
2.17 Expected points (xPts) 0.62
18 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 8
9 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 7
7 Shots outside the box 7
380 Passes 331
86% Pass accuracy 87%
8 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
5 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 6.87

Line-ups

Valencia 4-4-2

256.7 Julen Agirrezabala(G)
146.7 José Gayà ↓80’ 36.5 Copete 56.9 César Tárrega 206.9 D. Foulquier
167.0 Diego López 187.6 Pepelu ↓80’ 87.3 Javi Guerra ↓87’ 116.7 Luis Rioja
97.0 Hugo Duro ↓68’ 197.2 Dani Raba A↓67’
  • 25Julen Agirrezabala (G)6.7
  • 14José Gayà↓80’6.7
  • 3Copete6.5
  • 5César Tárrega6.9
  • 20D. Foulquier6.9
  • 16Diego López7.0
  • 18Pepelu↓80’7.6
  • 8Javi Guerra↓87’7.3
  • 11Luis Rioja6.7
  • 9Hugo Duro↓68’7.0
  • 19Dani RabaA↓67’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 21Jesús Vázquez↑80’6.7
  • 22B. Santamaría↑80’6.5
  • 23F. Ugrinic↑87’
  • 10André Almeida↑67’6.7
  • 7A. Danjuma↑68’6.6

Unused: Cristian Rivero, Rubén Iranzo, M. Diakhaby, E. Cömert, David Otorbi, Aimar Blázquez, Pablo López

Real Sociedad 4-4-2

16.9 Álex Remiro(G)
36.9 Aihen Muñoz ↓80’ 166.9 D. Ćaleta-Car ↓68’ 56.9 Zubeldia 27.2 J. Aramburu
76.6 Barrenetxea 286.3 Pablo Marín 87.2 Beñat Turrientes ↓80’ 147.9★ T. Kubo ↓80’
106.7 Mikel Oyarzabal 236.5 Brais Méndez A↓68’
  • 1Álex Remiro (G)6.9
  • 3Aihen Muñoz↓80’6.9
  • 16D. Ćaleta-Car↓68’6.9
  • 5Zubeldia6.9
  • 2J. Aramburu7.2
  • 7Barrenetxea6.6
  • 28Pablo Marín6.3
  • 8Beñat Turrientes↓80’7.2
  • 14T. Kubo ★↓80’7.9
  • 10Mikel Oyarzabal6.7
  • 23Brais MéndezA↓68’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 6Elustondo↑68’6.7
  • 17Sergio Gómez↑80’6.3
  • 15Urko González↑80’6.6
  • 9O. Óskarsson↑68’6.3
  • 11Gonçalo Guedes↑80’6.3

Unused: Unai Marrero, Jon Martín, Jon Pacheco, H. Traoré, L. Sučić, Mikel Goti, Jon Karrikaburu

Coach: Imanol Alguacil

Player stats

Top rated
T. KuboReal Sociedad7.9
2nd
PepeluValencia7.6
3rd
Javi GuerraValencia7.3

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Julen Agirrezabala G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 82% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
José Gayà D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 25 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.7
Copete D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 86% 56 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
César Tárrega D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 53 0 2 2/2 0/0 6.9
D. Foulquier D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 42 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
Diego López F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 20 0 0 0/3 0/0 7.0
Pepelu M 80 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 34 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.6
Javi Guerra M 87 0 0 1 (1) 3 87% 38 0 1 2/5 1/1 7.3
Luis Rioja F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 75% 24 0 0 1/4 0/2 6.7
Hugo Duro F 68 0 0 1 (0) 2 85% 13 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
Dani Raba F 67 0 1 1 (0) 2 81% 21 1 1 1/2 1/1 7.2
Jesús Vázquez D 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
B. Santamaría M 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
F. Ugrinic M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
André Almeida M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Danjuma F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.6

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álex Remiro G 90 0 0 1 sv 2 79% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Aihen Muñoz D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 3 0 0/1 2/0 6.9
D. Ćaleta-Car D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 37 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Zubeldia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 30 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Aramburu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 44 4 2 0/0 2/0 7.2
Barrenetxea F 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 74% 35 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
Pablo Marín M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 20 1 0 1/4 1/1 6.3
Beñat Turrientes M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 32 3 0 1/1 1/1 7.2
T. Kubo F 80 1 0 3 (1) 1 72% 18 0 0 1/3 0/2 7.9
Mikel Oyarzabal F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 74% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Brais Méndez M 68 0 1 2 (1) 1 92% 26 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.5
Elustondo D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Sergio Gómez D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Urko González M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
O. Óskarsson F 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Gonçalo Guedes F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.