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Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August, 19:00 · Reale Arena

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: line-ups and result

Real Sociedad 9 · 7 points
  • 4' Ander Barrenetxea
  • 61' Orri Óskarsson
2 - 1
Espanyol 12 · 4 points
  • 45' Roberto Fernández Jaén

Line-ups Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

Real Sociedad 4-4-2 · Pellegrino Matarazzo
1 Remiro
17 Gómez
31 Martín
5 Zubeldia
2 Aramburu
7 Barrenetxea
18 Soler
8 Turrientes
24 Sučić
10 Oyarzabal
9 Óskarsson
  • 62' Yangel Herrera Beñat Turrientes
  • 63' Alex Marchal Garcia Ander Barrenetxea
  • 78' Gonçalo Guedes Orri Óskarsson
  • 78' Takefusa Kubo Luka Sučić
  • 90' Jon Gorrotxategi Mikel Oyarzabal

Line-up for Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gómez, Martín, Zubeldia, Aramburu, Barrenetxea, Soler, Turrientes, Sučić, Oyarzabal, Óskarsson

Bench
  • 13 U. Marrero
  • 19 M. Sarr
  • 34 L. Beitia
  • 3 A. Munoz
  • 23 A. Zakharyan
  • 4 J. Gorrotxategi 90'
  • 21 Y. Herrera 62'
  • 11 G. Guedes 78'
  • 12 J. Ochieng
  • 29 A. Marchal 63'
  • 27 G. Carrera
  • 14 T. Kubo 78'
Absentees Real Sociedad

Odriozola, Marín (injured)

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 · Manolo Gonzalez
13 Dmitrović
21 Hinojo
14 Núñez
16 Drkušić
23 El Hilali
8 Expósito
4 González
24 Dolan
28 Hernández
22 Calatrava
9 Jaén
  • 46' Gabriel Moscardo Urko González
  • 70' Rafel Bauzà Edu Expósito
  • 70' Marcos Fernández Sánchez Javi Hernández
  • 83' Pere Milla Roberto Fernández Jaén
  • 83' Jofre Tyrhys Dolan

Line-up for Espanyol: Dmitrović, Hinojo, Núñez, Drkušić, El Hilali, Expósito, González, Dolan, Hernández, Calatrava, Jaén

Bench
  • 1 A. Fortuno
  • 31 L. Serred
  • 3 Q. Hartman
  • 5 C. Riedel
  • 32 J. A. Lopez
  • 10 P. Lozano
  • 20 Gabriel Moscardo 46'
  • 26 R. Bauza 70'
  • 11 P. Milla 83'
  • 17 Jofre 83'
  • 18 M. Fernandez Sanchez 70'
  • 27 A. Timera
Absentees Espanyol

Puado, García (injured)

Which English players could feature in Real Sociedad vs Espanyol?

1 player
  • Tyrhys Dolan Espanyol Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Real Sociedad

  1. Luka Sučić Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Job Ochieng Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Yangel Herrera Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Orri Óskarsson Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Espanyol

  1. Roberto Fernández Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Javi Hernández Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Álex Calatrava Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Marcos Fernández Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Real Sociedad

Player Starts Min. Form
Sergio Gómez 5/5 432 solid
Jon Aramburu 5/5 417 mixed
Igor Zubeldia 4/5 393 mixed
Luka Sučić 4/5 374 solid
Jon Martín 4/5 366 mixed
Álex Remiro 4/4 360 excellent
Mikel Oyarzabal 4/5 338 mixed
Yangel Herrera 4/5 297 solid

Espanyol

Player Starts Min. Form
Marko Dmitrović 4/4 360 strong
Unai Núñez 4/4 356 solid
Roger Hinojo 4/4 356 solid
Roberto Fernández 4/4 353 strong
Omar El Hilali 4/4 345 solid
Tyrhys Dolan 4/4 344 mixed
Edu Expósito 4/4 334 solid
Javi Hernández 4/4 317 solid

Stats

Real Sociedad Match Espanyol
  • 1.82 xG 0.77
  • 51% Possession 49%
  • 17 Shots 11
  • 10 Shots on target 3
  • 3 Shots off target 6
  • 7 Corners 3
  • 19 Fouls 14
  • 0 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

RSO home Per match ESP away
2.00 Points 0.00
1.00 Goals for 1.00
0.50 Goals against 2.00
1.91 xG for 1.08
1.06 xG against 2.13
9.0 Corners 3.0
WD Home and away form L

Head-to-head record Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

29 previous meetings
15 Real Sociedad 7 draws 7 Espanyol
  • Goals per match2.76
  • Both teams scored62%
  • Over 2.5 goals55%
  • May 2026 Espanyol 1 - 1 Real Sociedad
  • Aug 2025 Real Sociedad 2 - 2 Espanyol
  • Feb 2025 Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol
  • Aug 2024 Espanyol 0 - 1 Real Sociedad
  • Feb 2023 Espanyol 2 - 3 Real Sociedad
  • Sep 2022 Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol
  • Apr 2022 Real Sociedad 1 - 0 Espanyol
  • Nov 2021 Espanyol 1 - 0 Real Sociedad
  • Jul 2020 Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol
  • Jan 2020 Real Sociedad 2 - 0 Espanyol

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Real Sociedad against Espanyol?

Real Sociedad are without Álvaro Odriozola (knee injury) and Pablo Marín (injury).

Who is unavailable for Espanyol against Real Sociedad?

Espanyol are without Javi Puado (knee injury) and Kike García (hamstring injury).

What formation do Real Sociedad play?

Real Sociedad have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do Espanyol play?

Espanyol have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Real Sociedad and Espanyol finish?

On 23 May 2026, Espanyol vs Real Sociedad finished 1-1.

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