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Atlético Madrid 3–2 Real Sociedad · La Liga

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 3–2.

Shots
247
Shots on target
93
Expected goals
2.290.41
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad 3–2. Recorded in this match (Atletico Madrid – Real Sociedad): shots 24–7, shots on target 9–3, expected goals 2.29–0.41, possession 52%–48%. 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.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 goals/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 for2 goals/match1.48 goals/match1.23 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

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

6.78 corners/match ●CornersAtletico Madrid · Real Sociedad5.74 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAtletico MadridReal SociedadBaseline
Corners6.78 corners/match5.74 corners/match4.44 corners/match

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

Atletico Madrid have a visible home split

moderate

Atletico Madrid's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots7 shotsAtlético Madrid 24 shots, Real Sociedad 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots3 shotsAtlético Madrid 9 shots, Real Sociedad 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.29 xG0.41 xGAtlético Madrid 2.29 xG, Real Sociedad 0.41 xG
  • Possession52%48%Atlético Madrid 52%, Real Sociedad 48%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerAtlético Madrid 8 corners, Real Sociedad 1 corner
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsAtlético Madrid 6 fouls, Real Sociedad 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAtlético Madrid 1 card, Real Sociedad 1 card

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.

Sergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Molina · Atletico Madrid · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDávid Hancko · Atletico Madrid · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atletico Madrid · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKoke · Atletico Madrid · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYangel Herrera · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 58′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 81′ · 0.04 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 68′ · 0.06 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 4′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAdemola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 47′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDávid Hancko · Atletico Madrid · 81′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJosé María Giménez · Atletico Madrid · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 71′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 42′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 22′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 17′ · 0.14 xG · on targetNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 66′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Soler · Real Sociedad · 9′ · 0.16 xG · goalAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 63′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJosé María Giménez · Atletico Madrid · 29′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 7′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 5′ · 0.22 xG · goalNicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 67′ · 0.28 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atletico Madrid: 24 shots, 9 on target, 2.26 xG. Real Sociedad: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.40 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Alexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 5′Nicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 67′Nicolás González · Atletico Madrid · 81′Carlos Soler · Real Sociedad · 9′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 68′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atletico Madrid 2.26 xG · Real Sociedad 0.40 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Atlético Madrid
2Draws
0Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–0
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga0–2
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Madrid favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid27 matchesReal Sociedad27 matches
1.7 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/271.48 goals/match
0.93 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/271.52 goals/match
1.59 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/271.37 xG/match
13.6 shots/match ▲Shots27/2712.8 shots/match
5.56 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/274.78 shots/match
55% ●Possession27/2749.7%
6.78 corners/match ●Corners27/275.74 corners/match
1.85 cards/matchCards27/272.11 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls27/2714.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAtlético MadridReal Sociedad
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headAtlético Madrid — Real Sociedad
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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