§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 23

Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol

  • Becker 1'
  • Méndez 84'
  • Puado 53' (pen.)

9 February 2025

The match in data

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2–1 on 9 February 2025, on matchday 23 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Player of the match: Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad), rated 74, thanks above all to 15 final-third passes and 81 passes. Aguerd produced 1.8 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.4 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.

For Espanyol, the highest-rated player was Omar El Hilali, with 72.

74
Player of the match

Nayef Aguerd

Real Sociedad · 90'

Produced 1.76× and cost 0.41× their position's average

Added
  • 15 final-third passes 3.8×
  • 81 passes 1.7×
  • 6 duels won 1.4×
Took away
  • 10 misplaced passes 1.5×
  • 1 duel lost 0.3×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Real Sociedad
PlayerPositionMinRating
Nayef Aguerd ★ Defender 90 74
Luka Sucic Midfielder 80 59
Sheraldo Becker Forward 76 59
Sergio Gómez Defender 62 55
Jon Ander Olasagasti Midfielder 28 52
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder 90 50
Pablo Marín Midfielder 62 49
Aritz Elustondo Defender 90 48
Ander Barrenetxea Forward 28 47
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 28 46
Álex Remiro Goalkeeper 90 41
Jon Aramburu Defender 90 38
Javi López Defender 90 36
Orri Óskarsson Forward 62 34
Takefusa Kubo Forward 14 no rating
Brais Méndez Midfielder 10 no rating
Espanyol
PlayerPositionMinRating
Omar El Hilali Defender 90 72
Álvaro Tejero Defender 20 56
Ludovic Taillandier Defender 90 54
Jofre Carreras Forward 44 51
Fernando Calero Defender 88 42
Álvaro Aguado Midfielder 82 42
Marash Kumbulla Defender 90 41
Alex Král Midfielder 90 35
Joan García Goalkeeper 90 34
Antoniu Roca Forward 46 32
Alejo Veliz Forward 44 32
Roberto Fernández Forward 70 31
Javi Puado Forward 90 30
Edu Expósito Midfielder 46 24
Rafel Bauzà Midfielder 8 no rating
Walid Cheddira Forward 2 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Espanyol player made the most tackles?

Omar El Hilali, with 5 tackles. Next: Marash Kumbulla 2, Antoniu Roca 2.

In the 2–1 loss to Real Sociedad, Omar El Hilali paced Espanyol's defensive effort with 5 tackles. He clearly separated himself from Marash Kumbulla and Antoniu Roca, who had 2 each.

Which Real Sociedad player recovered the most balls?

Sheraldo Becker, with 7 recoveries. Next: Sergio Gómez 6, Luka Sucic 6.

Sheraldo Becker led Real Sociedad with 7 recoveries in the 2–1 victory against Espanyol. Sergio Gómez and Luka Sucic followed closely behind, recording 6 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Nayef Aguerd, 74
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.