Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad — Match Stats & Analysis

La Liga · 2026Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC

Real Madrid

4–1Full-time analysis

Real Sociedad

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 4–1.

Shots: 2010
Shots on target: 113
Expected goals: 3.140.57
Possession: 51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4–1. Recorded in this match (Real Madrid – Real Sociedad): shots 20–10, shots on target 11–3, expected goals 3.14–0.57, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Madrid.

3.98 days ▲Rest daysReal Madrid · Real Sociedad5 days

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric	Real Madrid	Real Sociedad	Baseline
Rest days	3.98 days	5 days	—
Matches last 14 days	1 match	1 match	—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

Shots20 shots10 shotsReal Madrid 20 shots, Real Sociedad 10 shots
Shots on target11 shots3 shotsReal Madrid 11 shots, Real Sociedad 3 shots
Expected goals3.14 xG0.57 xGReal Madrid 3.14 xG, Real Sociedad 0.57 xG
Possession51%49%Real Madrid 51%, Real Sociedad 49%
Corners4 corners7 cornersReal Madrid 4 corners, Real Sociedad 7 corners
Fouls10 fouls8 foulsReal Madrid 10 fouls, Real Sociedad 8 fouls
Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsReal Madrid 3 cards, Real Sociedad 3 cards
Passes581 passes554 passesReal Madrid 581 passes, Real Sociedad 554 passes
Pass accuracy91.4%90.4%Real Madrid 91.4%, Real Sociedad 90.4%
Shots inside box14 shots7 shotsReal Madrid 14 shots, Real Sociedad 7 shots
Blocked shots6 blocks3 blocksReal Madrid 6 blocks, Real Sociedad 3 blocks
Goalkeeper saves2 saves7 savesReal Madrid 2 saves, Real Sociedad 7 saves
Offsides1 offside0 offsidesReal Madrid 1 offside, Real Sociedad 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

10′Álvaro CarrerasYellow card · Real Madrid
31′Yangel HerreraYellow card · Real Sociedad
40′Kylian MbappéGoal · Real Madrid
44′Luka SučićGoal · Real Sociedad
45′Jon AramburuYellow card · Real Sociedad
Half-time
60′Kylian MbappéGoal · Real Madrid
68′Vinícius JúniorGoal · Real Madrid
71′Luken BeitiaYellow card · Real Sociedad
73′Ibrahima KonatéYellow card · Real Madrid
80′Kylian MbappéGoal · Real Madrid
90′Brahim DíazGoal · Real Madrid
Full time

Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute

46′Real Madrid · 1 player changeMarc Cucurella
57′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeIgor Zubeldia
58′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeOrri Óskarsson
66′Real Sociedad · 2 player changesAnder Barrenetxea · Carlos Soler
74′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeGonçalo Guedes
78′Real Madrid · 2 player changesBrahim Díaz · Eduardo Camavinga
84′Real Madrid · 1 player changeYan Diomande
86′Real Madrid · 1 player changeCarlos Espí

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Real Madrid

0Draws

0Real Sociedad

14 Feb 2026Real Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–1

13 Sept 2025Real Sociedad — Real Madrid · La Liga1–2

24 May 2025Real Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–0

14 Sept 2024Real Sociedad — Real Madrid · La Liga0–2

26 Apr 2024Real Sociedad — Real Madrid · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

3.98 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/15 days

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples2 / 2home / away teams

Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4