La Liga · Matchday 7
Valencia v Real Sociedad
Valencia 2 – 3 Real Sociedad Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 20 Sep 2026, 20:00 UK time
- Venue: Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
- Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero, Spain
Goals
- 26' L. Sucic (Real Sociedad), assist J. Ochieng
- 57' A. Mayol (Valencia), assist H. Duro
- 76' C. Soler (Real Sociedad), penalty
- 84' L. Beitia (Valencia), own goal
- 90' A. Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), assist C. Soler
Cards
- 11' Justin De Haas (Valencia), yellow card
- 12' José Luis Gayà (Valencia), yellow card
- 54' Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), yellow card
- 90+6' Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), yellow card
- 90+6' Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), yellow card
- 90+6' Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), red card
Line-ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
Coach: Javier Aguirre
- 1 S. Dimitrievski
- 24 P. Maffeo
- 18 Pepelu
- 12 J. De Haas
- 14 J. Gaya
- 23 F. Ugrinic
- 33 A. Mayol
- 2 G. Rodriguez
- 7 A. Danjuma
- 8 J. Guerra
- 9 H. Duro
Substitutes: K. van Oevelen, J. Vazquez, A. Martinez, A. Panach, I. Cordoba, A. Dieng, H. Elliott, R. Sato, D. Raba, L. Rioja, D. Otorbi, A. Blazquez
Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo
- 1 A. Remiro
- 2 J. Aramburu
- 34 L. Beitia
- 6 J. Martin
- 17 S. Gomez
- 12 J. Ochieng
- 4 J. Gorrotxategi
- 18 C. Soler
- 11 G. Guedes
- 24 L. Sucic
- 10 M. Oyarzabal
Substitutes: U. Marrero, M. Sarr, J. Pacheco, A. Munoz, H. Fort, B. Turrientes, A. Zakharyan, Y. Herrera, O. Oskarsson, A. Barrenetxea, A. Marchal, T. Kubo
Key statistics
| Statistic | Valencia | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.55 | 2.65 |
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Total Shots | 22 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 8 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 7 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 9 | 12 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Passes | 422 | 372 |
| Accurate passes | 357 | 304 |
Top-rated player
Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), rating 8.3
LaLiga meetings since 2012-13
28 meetings: Valencia 8 wins, 8 draws, Real Sociedad 12 wins. Goals Valencia 30, Real Sociedad 41.
- 17 May 2026: Real Sociedad 3-4 Valencia
- 16 Aug 2025: Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad
- 19 Jan 2025: Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad
- 28 Sep 2024: Real Sociedad 3-0 Valencia
- 16 May 2024: Real Sociedad 1-0 Valencia
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 34 | 30 | |
| 2 | 11 | 14 | 28 | |
| 3 | 11 | 18 | 27 | |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | 11 | -2 | 17 | |
| ··· | ||||
| 19 | 11 | -9 | 9 | |
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