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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Real Sociedad · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Paris Saint-Germain won 2–0.

Shots
149
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
1.230.67
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Sociedad 2–0. Recorded in this match (Paris Saint-Germain – Real Sociedad): shots 14–9, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 1.23–0.67, possession 62%–38%. 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.

7.57 corners/match ●CornersParis Saint-Germain · Real Sociedad6.86 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainReal SociedadBaseline
Corners7.57 corners/match6.86 corners/match5.25 corners/match

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

Real Sociedad have a visible away split

weak

Real Sociedad's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.3 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 shots9 shotsParis Saint-Germain 14 shots, Real Sociedad 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsParis Saint-Germain 6 shots, Real Sociedad 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.23 xG0.67 xGParis Saint-Germain 1.23 xG, Real Sociedad 0.67 xG
  • Possession62%38%Paris Saint-Germain 62%, Real Sociedad 38%
  • Corners9 corners7 cornersParis Saint-Germain 9 corners, Real Sociedad 7 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls15 foulsParis Saint-Germain 6 fouls, Real Sociedad 15 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.

Kylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Paris Saint-Germain · 85′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFabián Ruiz · Paris Saint-Germain · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Paris Saint-Germain · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Real Sociedad · 1′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Real Sociedad · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJon Pacheco · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAndré Silva · Real Sociedad · 22′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 63′ · 0.10 xG · on targetBradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 70′ · 0.10 xG · goalKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 74′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 35′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRandal Kolo Muani · Paris Saint-Germain · 87′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 6′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 58′ · 0.33 xG · goal
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Paris Saint-Germain: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.26 xG. Real Sociedad: 9 shots, 0 on target, 0.64 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′Kylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 58′Bradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Paris Saint-Germain 1.26 xG · Real Sociedad 0.64 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

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Window

Season

Paris Saint-Germain7 matchesReal Sociedad7 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71 goal/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.57 goals/match
2.12 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.37 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots7/713.3 shots/match
5.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74 shots/match
66.4% ●Possession7/753.4%
7.57 corners/match ●Corners7/76.86 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls7/715.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsParis Saint-GermainReal Sociedad
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
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