Real Sociedad vs Villarreal 2021-22 LaLiga
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Introduction
Real Sociedad are hosting Villarreal
at Reale Arena, Anoeta Stadium, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Villarreal 0. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Le Normand.
- 38': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Villarreal 1. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Pau Torres (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card.
- 52': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Adnan Januzaj.
- 53': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces David Silva.
- 61': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
- 61': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Mikel Merino.
- 68': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Villarreal 2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 82': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Alberto Moreno.
- 82': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Diego Rico replaces Aihen Muñoz.
- 82': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Sørloth replaces Igor Zubeldia.
- 88': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Villarreal. Vicente Iborra replaces Etienne Capoue.
- 90'+6': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Villarreal 3. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Moreno following a fast break.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 29,679
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 29,679
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Barcelona | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Villarreal | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Getafe | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 VIL |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 188 |
| 445 | Passes | 276 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 18 | Clearances | 24 |
Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa  |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal  |
| 11 | Adnan Januzaj |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
| 21 | David Silva |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 12 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 8 | Juan Foyth |
| 5 | Dani Parejo |
| 6 | Étienne Capoue |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno |
| 21 | Yeremy Pino |
| 16 | Boulaye Dia |
| 7 | Gerard Moreno |
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