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La Liga Matchday 9 Sun 18 Oct

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Heredia 54′Martínez 66′

Full-time 2:5
Away Real Sociedad

Kubo 3′Óskarsson 26′Oyarzabal 59′Oyarzabal 67′Guedes 73′

Player of the match Mikel Oyarzabal  8.9

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 3.5/10 more watchable than 35% of La Liga matches xG 3.8. How we rate

GolVolt rating 3.5GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 3' Kubo, 0:1
  1. 5 of 9

    Real Sociedad turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 2.1.

  2. 44% → 92%

    Real Sociedad: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 72.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 44% to 66% (Real Sociedad).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+5' · 2:5Málaga 2%draw 6%Real Sociedad 92%

Key stats

45% Possession 55%
1.68 xG (expected goals) 2.08
17 Shots 21
6 On target 9
4 Big chances 4
4 Corners 5
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Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 75 2–5

    Guedes scores, Málaga 2–5 Real Sociedad

    Gonçalo Guedes scored in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute Málaga are losing 2–5 to Real Sociedad, and Guedes has 2 goals in La Liga this season.

    Number of the match: 2 — That is how many league goals Gonçalo Guedes now has this season.

  2. Minute 68 2–4

    Oyarzabal scores, Málaga 2–4 Real Sociedad

    Mikel Oyarzabal scored his second goal of the match in the 67th minute, set up by Jon Martín Vicente. Real Sociedad thus hit back after Pablo Martínez's goal in the 66th minute, which was Málaga's second of the game.

    Number of the match: 67th minute — Real Sociedad scored just a minute after Pablo Martínez's goal in the 66th minute.

  3. Minute 56 1–2

    Adrián Niño Heredia scores, Málaga 1–2 Real Sociedad

    Adrián Niño Heredia scored in the 54th minute and pulled Málaga back to within one goal. Pablo Martínez provided the assist. Real Sociedad had led earlier through goals from Takefusa Kubo in the 3rd minute and Orri Óskarsson in the 26th minute.

    Number of the match: 3 goals — That is how many league goals Adrián Niño Heredia now has this season.

  4. Minute 28 0–2

    Orri Óskarsson scores, Málaga 0–2 Real Sociedad

    Orri Óskarsson scored Real Sociedad's second goal in the 26th minute of their Matchday 9 La Liga game. Earlier, in the 3rd minute, Takefusa Kubo had given the visitors the lead, assisted by Héctor Fort. It is Óskarsson's second league goal this season.

    Number of the match: 2 — That is how many league goals Orri Óskarsson now has this season.

  5. Minute 6 0–1

    Kubo scores, Málaga 0–1 Real Sociedad

    Takefusa Kubo opened the scoring in the 3rd minute and gave Real Sociedad the lead. Héctor Fort provided the assist. It is the first goal of the Matchday 9 La Liga game.

Live · half-time · 0–2

Málaga 0–2 Real Sociedad at half-time

Real Sociedad lead in Matchday 9 of La Liga thanks to goals from Takefusa Kubo in the 3rd minute and Orri Óskarsson in the 26th minute.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 5 That is how many shots on target Real Sociedad had in the first half, while Málaga had one.

Two goals for the visitors in the first half. Real Sociedad took the lead in the 3rd minute. Takefusa Kubo scored after an assist from Héctor Fort. In the 26th minute Orri Óskarsson made it 2, and he now has two league goals this season.

The visitors had more shots and more of the ball. In the first half Real Sociedad had 59% possession and Málaga 41%. The visitors took 10 shots, five of them on target; the hosts had five shots, one of them on target. There were three corners each. Real Sociedad have scored in four matches in a row and are unbeaten in their last three. This season they have led at half-time twice and won both of those matches.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 3.8.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 67′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 1.8 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Oyarzabal: rated 8.9. Heroes: 5.3 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 3.2 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 3.8, 7 goals, 38 shots.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 9.3 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 3.5more watchable than 35% of La Liga matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

Highlights

LALIGA EA SPORTS 11 d ago Open at source

🔴 MÁLAGA CF vs REAL SOCIEDAD - PREVIA DEL PARTIDO

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How the match went

7 goals2 cards

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Timeline

  1. 3' Goal: Takefusa Kuboleft foot · assist: Fort0:1
  2. 26' Goal: Orri Óskarssonright foot0:2
  3. 37' Jon Martín Vicenteyellow card · foul
  4. Half-time · 0:2
  5. 46' 2 substitutionsAznou for SalinasEnríquez for Merino
  6. 54' Goal: Adrián Niño Herediaright foot · assist: Martínez1:2
  7. 59' Goal: Mikel Oyarzaballeft foot · assist: Kubo1:3
  8. 61' 2 substitutionsGuedes for BarrenetxeaZubeldia for Fort
  9. 62' Mamadou Sarryellow card · foul
  10. 64' SubstitutionLorenzo for Dotor
  11. 66' Goal: Pablo Martínezright foot2:3
  12. 67' Goal: Mikel Oyarzaballeft foot · assist: Vicente2:4
  13. 68' SubstitutionMuñoz for Larrubia
  14. 71' 2 substitutionsGómez for MuñozOchieng for Kubo
  15. 73' Goal: Gonçalo Guedesright foot2:5
  16. 79' SubstitutionMarchal for Óskarsson
  17. 82' SubstitutionPuga for Heredia
  18. Full-time · 2:5

Match stats

Shooting

1.68 xG (expected goals) 2.08
17 Shots 21
6 On target 9
4 Big chances 4
7 Off target 6
4 Blocked 6
12 Inside the box 12
5 Outside the box 9
3 Big chances missed 2

Play

45% Possession 55%
4 Corners 5
477 Passes 589
86% Pass accuracy 89%
14 Key passes 16
102 Attacks 102
56 Dangerous attacks 39

Defence

22 Tackles 18
7 Interceptions 13
4 Saves 4

Discipline

4 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-4-2 –4-4-2

Málaga

Real Sociedad

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Midfielders

Forwards

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Málaga

Real Sociedad

Match sheet

Coaches
Juan Funes Arjona Málaga Pellegrino Matarazzo Real Sociedad
Stadium
Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
Attendance
27,935

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Real Sociedad Mikel Oyarzabal  8.87
  2. 2. place · Málaga Pablo Martínez 8.48
  3. 3. place · Real Sociedad Takefusa Kubo 7.70

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Absences

Málaga · 3 out

  • Diego Murillo Injured

    since 20 Jun · until 1 Dec · 14 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

  • Aarón Ochoa Injured

    since 17 Aug · until 1 Jan 2027 · 8 matches missed · Meniscus Injury

  • Julen Lobete Injured

    since 4 Sep · until 30 Jun 2027 · 5 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

Real Sociedad · 4 out

  • Pablo Marín Suspended

    red card · since 12 Oct · until 19 Oct · 1 match missed

  • Jon Aramburu Injured

    since 7 Oct · until 1 Nov · 2 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Álvaro Odriozola Injured

    since 22 Feb · until 30 Nov · 32 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

  • Luken Beitia Injured

    since 12 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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