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Valencia

2–3

xG 2.10–2.52

Real Sociedad

Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia · Sun 20 Sept, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 49,430

xVerdict

RSO deserved this on chance quality.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RSO led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.10–2.52. The sources were mixed.

VALRSO
1.67Open play1.40
0.42Set play1.13
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.30Corners0.23
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
VAL were shooting from poor areas, 22 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–21.

VALRSO

Shots

22 – 21

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.12

On target

5 – 6

Inside box

13 – 15

Outside box

9 – 6

Blocked

8 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the xG they faced.
xAnalysis

The pair finished -0.95–-0.77.

VAL

-0.95

xG prevented

RSO

-0.77

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RSO went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 11'Yellow, Justin de Haas (Foul).
  • 12'Yellow, José Gayà  (Foul).
  • 26'Luka Sucic scores (left foot shot, Job Ochieng).

Second half

  • 46'David Otorbi on, Filip Ugrinic off.
  • 54'Yellow, Luka Sucic (Foul).
  • 57'Aaron Ndive Mayol de la Cueva scores (right foot shot, Hugo Duro).
  • 61'Ander Barrenetxea on, Job Ochieng off.
  • 61'Orri Óskarsson on, Mikel Oyarzabal  off.
  • 69'Harvey Elliott on, Guido Rodríguez off.
  • 69'Yangel Herrera on, Jon Gorrotxategi off.
  • 69'Aihen Muñoz on, Sergio Gómez off.
  • 75'Carlos Soler scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 82'Aimar Blázquez on, Hugo Duro off.
  • 82'Jesús Vázquez on, José Gayà  off.
  • 84'Own goal, Luken Beitia.
  • 87'Arsen Zakharyan on, Luka Sucic off.
  • 88'Luis Rioja on, Arnaut Danjuma off.
  • 90+1'Ander Barrenetxea scores (right foot shot, Carlos Soler).
  • 90+6'Second yellow, Orri Óskarsson (Argument).
  • 90+6'Yellow, Orri Óskarsson (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
Both started a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

VAL set up 4-4-2. RSO set up 4-4-2.

VAL · 4-4-2RSO · 4-4-2

12789121418232433101112126417182434DimitrievskiRodríguezDanjumaGuerraDuroHaasGayàPepeluUgrinicMaffeoCuevaOyarzabalGuedesOchiengRemiroAramburuMartínGorrotxategiGómezSolerSucicBeitia
Player ratingsFact
Soler led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

VAL

7Arnaut DanjumaMF887.62
33Aaron Ndive Mayol de la CuevaMF907.51
27David OtorbiFW447.33
12Justin de HaasDF907.32
8Javi GuerraFW906.90
9Hugo DuroFW826.91
2Guido RodríguezMF696.91
11Luis RiojaFW26.81
14José GayàDF826.71
10Harvey ElliottMF216.72
24Pablo MaffeoDF906.71
23Filip UgrinicMF466.60
21Jesús VázquezDF86.50
1Stole DimitrievskiGK906.40
18PepeluDF906.41
37Aimar BlázquezFW86.20

RSO

18Carlos SolerMF908.02
24Luka SucicFW877.43
34Luken BeitiaDF907.31
4Jon GorrotxategiMF697.20
7Ander BarrenetxeaFW297.20
1Álex RemiroGK907.10
11Gonçalo GuedesMF907.01
21Yangel HerreraMF216.90
10Mikel OyarzabalFW616.94
6Jon MartínDF906.80
17Sergio GómezDF696.62
12Job OchiengMF616.61
2Jon AramburuDF906.51
3Aihen MuñozDF216.10
9Orri ÓskarssonFW295.70
23Arsen ZakharyanMF30.00
Missing playersFact
VAL were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

7 absences to 2.

VAL

  • Sergi CanósUnavailable
  • Dimitri FoulquierUnavailable
  • Mouctar DiakhabyUnavailable
  • Umar SadiqUnavailable
  • José CopeteUnavailable
  • Diego LópezUnavailable
  • César TárregaUnavailable

RSO

  • Álvaro OdriozolaUnavailable
  • Pablo MarínUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

RSO had the first half. VAL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

RSO attacked down their right.

VAL thirdMiddleRSO third
33%36%31%
VALRSO
Match statsFact
VAL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

RSO had the better chances.

VALRSO

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

425 – 370

Lge 455.2

Corners

7 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 16

Lge 16.8

npxG

2.10 – 1.74