Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 24, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Espanyol?
Real Sociedad and Espanyol drew 2-2 on August 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′Pere MillaEspanyol
- 45′Javi PuadoEspanyol (pen.)
- 61′BarrenetxeaReal Sociedad
- 69′O. ÓskarssonReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-1-4-1- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Barrenetxea
- 28Pablo Marín
- 24L. Sučić
- 14T. Kubo
- 8Beñat Turrientes
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 5Zubeldia
- 31Jon Martín
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 7Javi Puado
- 11Pere Milla
- 24T. Dolan
- 8Edu Expósito
- 10Pol Lozano
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 15Miguel Rubio
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Yokohama FC(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2025 | V-varen Nagasaki(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | PAU(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Girona(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Sociedad wins, 0 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2025 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Espanyol 2-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Feb 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (16 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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