Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Espanyol?
Real Sociedad won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′BarrenetxeaReal Sociedad
- 45′Roberto FernándezEspanyol
- 61′O. ÓskarssonReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 9O. Óskarsson
- 7Barrenetxea
- 18Carlos Soler
- 8Beñat Turrientes
- 24L. Sučić
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 31Jon Martín
- 5Zubeldia
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 24T. Dolan
- 28Javier Hernandez
- 22Álex Calatrava
- 8Edu Expósito
- 4Urko González
- 21Roger Hinojo
- 14Unai Núñez
- 16V. Drkušić
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Sociedad wins, 2 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Espanyol 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad on May 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (19 points from 10 matches) and Espanyol sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
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