UEFA Champions League · 2023

Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad · UEFA Champions League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 0–2.

Shots
1115
Shots on target
15
Expected goals
0.661.19
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Red Bull Salzburg 2–0. Recorded in this match (Red Bull Salzburg – Real Sociedad): shots 11–15, shots on target 1–5, expected goals 0.66–1.19, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots15 shotsRed Bull Salzburg 11 shots, Real Sociedad 15 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot5 shotsRed Bull Salzburg 1 shot, Real Sociedad 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.66 xG1.19 xGRed Bull Salzburg 0.66 xG, Real Sociedad 1.19 xG
  • Possession48%52%Red Bull Salzburg 48%, Real Sociedad 52%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersRed Bull Salzburg 2 corners, Real Sociedad 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsRed Bull Salzburg 11 fouls, Real Sociedad 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.

Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPetar Ratkov · Red Bull Salzburg · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Capaldo · Red Bull Salzburg · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAihen Muñoz · Real Sociedad · 75′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKarim Konaté · Red Bull Salzburg · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 7′ · 0.04 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLuka Sučić · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRobin Le Normand · Real Sociedad · 3′ · 0.05 xG · on targetForson Amankwah · Red Bull Salzburg · 72′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoko Šimić · Red Bull Salzburg · 81′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Capaldo · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetForson Amankwah · Red Bull Salzburg · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKarim Konaté · Red Bull Salzburg · 11′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRoko Šimić · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Fernández · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedSamson Baidoo · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 6′ · 0.16 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 27′ · 0.16 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 30′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Red Bull Salzburg: 11 shots, 1 on target, 0.65 xG. Real Sociedad: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.22 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 Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 7′Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 27′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Red Bull Salzburg 0.65 xG · Real Sociedad 1.22 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Rest before fixture · Both teams: 12.9 days
  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

Red Bull Salzburg / Real Sociedad

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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 3 Oct 2023, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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