La Liga Gameweek 7 Sun, Sep 20 2026 · 20:00 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
2–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.55 – 2.65
Real Sociedad
  • Aaron Mayol 57’
  • Luken Beitia 84’ (OG)
  • 26’ L. Sučić
  • 76’ (P) Carlos Soler
  • 90’ Barrenetxea
  • 90+6’ O. Óskarsson
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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.

Barrenetxea’s late goal settles it for Real Sociedad

Valencia entered as narrow favourites, but Real Sociedad won 3–2 through goals from Sučić, Soler and Barrenetxea. Valencia replied through goals from Mayol and an own goal. Real Sociedad played with ten men from the 90th minute after Óskarsson was sent off. Real Sociedad finished with the higher xG (2.65 vs 1.55). On the chances created, Valencia deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Valencia44%
Draw24%
Real Sociedad ✓31%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
2
Model 1.61 · xG 1.55
Real Sociedad goals
3
Model 1.31 · xG 2.65
Total goals
5
Model 2.92 · xG 4.20
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchCarlos SolerReal Sociedad · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeJosé Luis Munuera Montero
  • CoachesOscar Sanchez · Pellegrino Matarazzo
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla
  • Table before kick-offValencia 19th · Real Sociedad 15th
  • Weather at kick-off24°C · Clear · wind 2 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. J. de HaasYellow card · Foul
    11’
  2. José GayàYellow card · Foul
    12’
  3. L. Sučić 0–1Assist Job Ochieng
    26’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ David OtorbiFor F. Ugrinic
    46’
  6. L. SučićYellow card · Foul
    54’
  7. Aaron Mayol 1–1Assist Hugo Duro
    57’
  8. ⇄ O. ÓskarssonFor Mikel Oyarzabal
    61’
  9. ⇄ BarrenetxeaFor Job Ochieng
    61’
  10. ⇄ H. ElliottFor G. Rodríguez
    69’
  11. ⇄ Aihen MuñozFor Sergio Gómez
    69’
  12. ⇄ Y. HerreraFor Jon Gorrotxategi
    69’
  13. Carlos Soler (pen) 1–2
    76’
  14. ⇄ Jesús VázquezFor José Gayà
    82’
  15. ⇄ Aimar BlázquezFor Hugo Duro
    82’
  16. Luken Beitia (own goal) 2–2
    84’
  17. ⇄ A. ZakharyanFor L. Sučić
    87’
  18. ⇄ Luis RiojaFor A. Danjuma
    88’
  19. Barrenetxea 2–3Assist Carlos Soler
    90’
  20. O. ÓskarssonYellow card · Argument
    90+6’
  21. O. ÓskarssonSecond yellow · Argument
    90+6’
  22. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Valencia22 shots · 13 in box, 9 outside
Real Sociedad21 shots · 15 in box, 6 outside
ValenciaReal Sociedad
54% Possession 46%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 2.65
0.81 Expected points (xPts) 2.01
22 Shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 8
8 Blocked shots 7
13 Shots inside the box 15
9 Shots outside the box 6
425 Passes 370
84% Pass accuracy 82%
7 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
9 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.83 Team rating 6.96

Line-ups

Valencia 4-4-2

16.2 S. Dimitrievski(G)
146.2 José Gayà ↓82’ 127.2 J. de Haas 186.3 Pepelu 246.5 Pablo Maffeo
77.9 A. Danjuma ↓88’ 27.0 G. Rodríguez ↓69’ 337.5 Aaron Mayol 236.5 F. Ugrinic ↓46’
96.5 Hugo Duro A↓82’ 86.7 Javi Guerra
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)6.2
  • 14José Gayà↓82’6.2
  • 12J. de Haas7.2
  • 18Pepelu6.3
  • 24Pablo Maffeo6.5
  • 7A. Danjuma↓88’7.9
  • 2G. Rodríguez↓69’7.0
  • 33Aaron Mayol7.5
  • 23F. Ugrinic↓46’6.5
  • 9Hugo DuroA↓82’6.5
  • 8Javi Guerra6.7

Substitutes used

  • 21Jesús Vázquez↑82’6.7
  • 10H. Elliott↑69’6.3
  • 11Luis Rioja↑88’7.0
  • 27David Otorbi↑46’8.0
  • 37Aimar Blázquez↑82’6.7

Unused: K. van Oevelen, Arnau Martínez, Alex Panach, Iker Córdoba, A. Dieng, R. Sato, Dani Raba

Coach: Oscar Sanchez

Real Sociedad 4-4-2

17.0 Álex Remiro(G)
176.6 Sergio Gómez ↓69’ 66.3 Jon Martín 347.6 Luken Beitia 26.7 J. Aramburu
116.2 Gonçalo Guedes 188.3★ Carlos Soler A 47.3 Jon Gorrotxategi ↓69’ 126.0 Job Ochieng A↓61’
106.9 Mikel Oyarzabal ↓61’ 247.7 L. Sučić ↓87’
  • 1Álex Remiro (G)7.0
  • 17Sergio Gómez↓69’6.6
  • 6Jon Martín6.3
  • 34Luken Beitia7.6
  • 2J. Aramburu6.7
  • 11Gonçalo Guedes6.2
  • 18Carlos Soler ★A8.3
  • 4Jon Gorrotxategi↓69’7.3
  • 12Job OchiengA↓61’6.0
  • 10Mikel Oyarzabal↓61’6.9
  • 24L. Sučić↓87’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 3Aihen Muñoz↑69’6.3
  • 23A. Zakharyan↑87’6.3
  • 21Y. Herrera↑69’7.0
  • 9O. Óskarsson↑61’6.0
  • 7Barrenetxea↑61’7.3

Unused: Unai Marrero, M. Sarr, Jon Pacheco, Héctor Fort, Beñat Turrientes, Alex Garcia, T. Kubo

Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo

Player stats

Top rated
Carlos SolerReal Sociedad8.3
2nd
David OtorbiValencia8.0
3rd
A. DanjumaValencia7.9

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 51% 35 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
José Gayà D 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 28 2 1 1/1 2/0 6.2
J. de Haas D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 54 2 2 2/2 1/1 7.2
Pepelu M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 51 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Pablo Maffeo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 47 2 2 2/4 2/1 6.5
A. Danjuma F 88 0 0 2 (0) 2 75% 20 0 1 7/8 0/1 7.9
G. Rodríguez M 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 47 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
Aaron Mayol D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 90% 40 3 2 1/2 1/1 7.5
F. Ugrinic M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 35 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.5
Hugo Duro F 82 0 1 1 (0) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Javi Guerra M 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 64% 25 2 0 4/7 2/2 6.7
Jesús Vázquez D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
H. Elliott M 21 0 0 1 (1) 2 100% 14 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Luis Rioja F 2 0 0 0 (0) 1 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
David Otorbi F 44 0 0 1 (1) 3 100% 15 2 1 1/1 0/0 8.0
Aimar Blázquez F 8 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álex Remiro G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 49% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Sergio Gómez D 69 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 27 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Jon Martín D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 29 0 2 0/1 2/0 6.3
Luken Beitia D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 82% 39 3 1 1/2 0/0 7.6
J. Aramburu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 36 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
Gonçalo Guedes F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 26 1 1 2/2 2/4 6.2
Carlos Soler M 90 1 1 2 (1) 2 90% 39 1 1 1/1 1/2 8.3
Jon Gorrotxategi M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 4 3 0/0 0/1 7.3
Job Ochieng D 61 0 1 2 (0) 1 65% 17 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.0
Mikel Oyarzabal F 61 0 0 3 (1) 4 83% 12 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
L. Sučić M 87 1 0 1 (1) 3 94% 35 0 1 1/3 1/0 7.7
Aihen Muñoz D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Zakharyan M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Herrera M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
O. Óskarsson F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 0 0 0/2 2/0 6.0
Barrenetxea F 29 1 0 2 (1) 0 67% 12 1 0 1/3 2/0 7.3

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.