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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Real Sociedad 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain · UEFA Champions League

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Paris Saint-Germain won 1–2.

Shots
1410
Shots on target
77
Expected goals
0.91.4
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Sociedad 2–1. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Paris Saint-Germain): shots 14–10, shots on target 7–7, expected goals 0.9–1.4, possession 44%–56%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.75 corners/matchCornersReal Sociedad · Paris Saint-Germain● 7.13 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadParis Saint-GermainBaseline
Corners6.75 corners/match7.13 corners/match5.08 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Real Sociedad have a visible home split

weak

Real Sociedad's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.8 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 for0.8 goals/match1 goal/match1.42 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots10 shotsReal Sociedad 14 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots7 shotsReal Sociedad 7 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.4 xGReal Sociedad 0.9 xG, Paris Saint-Germain 1.4 xG
  • Possession44%56%Real Sociedad 44%, Paris Saint-Germain 56%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersReal Sociedad 6 corners, Paris Saint-Germain 4 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls13 foulsReal Sociedad 19 fouls, Paris Saint-Germain 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Vitinha · Paris Saint-Germain · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 68′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKang-in Lee · Paris Saint-Germain · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Real Sociedad · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRobin Le Normand · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobin Le Normand · Real Sociedad · 8′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWarren Zaïre-Emery · Paris Saint-Germain · 15′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 15′ · 0.07 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.08 xG · goalKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 56′ · 0.09 xG · goalJon Ander Olasagasti · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 29′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 79′ · 0.22 xG · on targetVitinha · Paris Saint-Germain · 90′ · 0.35 xG · on targetBradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 10′ · 0.57 xG · on target
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Real Sociedad: 14 shots, 7 on target, 0.89 xG. Paris Saint-Germain: 10 shots, 7 on target, 1.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Mikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 89′Kylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 15′Kylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 56′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 0.89 xG · Paris Saint-Germain 1.34 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Real Sociedad
0Draws
1Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain — Real Sociedad · UEFA Champions League2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Paris Saint-Germain in 5

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Window

Season

Real Sociedad8 matchesParis Saint-Germain8 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.63 goals/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.13 goals/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 2.03 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 16.4 shots/match
4.38 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 5.5 shots/match
52.3%Possession8/8● 65.1%
6.75 corners/matchCorners8/8● 7.13 corners/match
15.6 fouls/matchFouls8/811.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 6 Mar 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadParis Saint-Germain
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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