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La Liga · 2026

Real Sociedad 0–3 Atlético Madrid · La Liga

0–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 0–3.

Shots
813
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.251.92
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 3–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Atlético Madrid): shots 8–13, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.25–1.92, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Atlético Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Atlético Madrid's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Atlético Madrid14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadAtlético MadridBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match14.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

weak

Real Sociedad's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.45 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots13 shotsReal Sociedad 8 shots, Atlético Madrid 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsReal Sociedad 3 shots, Atlético Madrid 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.25 xG1.92 xGReal Sociedad 0.25 xG, Atlético Madrid 1.92 xG
  • Possession54%46%Real Sociedad 54%, Atlético Madrid 46%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersReal Sociedad 9 corners, Atlético Madrid 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls9 foulsReal Sociedad 13 fouls, Atlético Madrid 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardReal Sociedad 2 cards, Atlético Madrid 1 card
  • Passes526 passes463 passesReal Sociedad 526 passes, Atlético Madrid 463 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.7%81.2%Real Sociedad 85.7%, Atlético Madrid 81.2%
  • Shots inside box2 shots9 shotsReal Sociedad 2 shots, Atlético Madrid 9 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks2 blocksReal Sociedad 4 blocks, Atlético Madrid 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesReal Sociedad 2 saves, Atlético Madrid 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideReal Sociedad 1 offside, Atlético Madrid 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 18′Yangel HerreraYellow card · Real Sociedad
  2. Half-time
  3. 75′Johnny CardosoYellow card · Atlético Madrid
  4. 79′Mikel OyarzabalYellow card · Real Sociedad
  5. 84′Alejandro GrimaldoPenalty goal · Atlético Madrid
  6. 90′Jonathan DavidGoal · Atlético Madrid
  7. 90′Giuliano SimeoneGoal · Atlético Madrid
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 59′Atlético Madrid · 1 player changeJohnny Cardoso
  • 60′Atlético Madrid · 2 player changesKoke · Jonathan David
  • 72′Real Sociedad · 2 player changesTakefusa Kubo · Job Ochieng
  • 77′Atlético Madrid · 1 player changeArnau Ortiz
  • 78′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeJon Gorrotxategi
  • 79′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeOrri Óskarsson
  • 85′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeArsen Zakharyan

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Real Sociedad4-4-2
  1. Álex RemiroG
  2. Jon AramburuD
  3. Sergio GómezD
  4. Mamadou SarrD
  5. Luken BeitiaD
  6. Ander BarrenetxeaM
  7. Beñat TurrientesM
  8. Job OchiengM
  9. Yangel HerreraM
  10. Orri ÓskarssonF
  11. Mikel OyarzabalF
Atlético Madrid4-4-2
  1. Jan OblakG
  2. Marcos LlorenteD
  3. Dávid HanckoD
  4. Marc PubillD
  5. Cristian RomeroD
  6. KokeM
  7. Ademola LookmanM
  8. Giuliano SimeoneM
  9. Morten HjulmandM
  10. Alex BaenaF
  11. Jonathan DavidF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Real Sociedad
3Draws
2Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · Copa del Rey2–2
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga3–2
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–0
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Atlético Madrid in 10 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad6 matchesAtlético Madrid5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored6/5▲ 2 goals/match
1.83 goals/matchGoals allowed6/5▲ 1.2 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals6/5▲ 1.09 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots6/5▲ 14.8 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target6/55 shots/match
49.7%Possession6/5● 54.2%
7.67 corners/match ●Corners6/54.8 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls6/512 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadAtlético Madrid
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Atlético Madrid
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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