§ La Liga · 2026-27 · Matchday 3

Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol

  • Barrenetxea 4'
  • Óskarsson 61'
  • Matarazzo 90+4'
  • Fernández 45'

29 August 2026

The match in data

A 2–1 win for Real Sociedad against Espanyol on 29 August 2026, on matchday 3 of the 2026-27 La Liga.

Player of the match: Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol), rated 60, thanks above all to 0.80 goals prevented (9 shots on target worth 2.94; conceded 2) and 3 crosses claimed. Dmitrovic produced 2.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Real Sociedad, the highest-rated player was Sergio Gómez, with 59.

Pellegrino Matarazzo was sent off at 90+4'.

60
Player of the match

Marko Dmitrovic

Espanyol · 90'

Produced 2.39× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 0.80 goals prevented (9 shots on target worth 2.94; conceded 2) 2.7×
  • 3 crosses claimed 2.4×
  • 9 recoveries 1.0×

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
Sergio Gómez Defender 90 59
Jon Martín Defender 90 55
Orri Óskarsson Forward 78 55
Igor Zubeldia Defender 90 54
Carlos Soler Midfielder 90 53
Jon Aramburu Defender 90 52
Alex Marchal Forward 27 52
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 90 49
Luka Sucic Midfielder 78 47
Ander Barrenetxea Forward 63 47
Álex Remiro Goalkeeper 90 43
Beñat Turrientes Midfielder 62 39
Yangel Herrera Midfielder 28 38
Gonçalo Guedes Forward 12 no rating
Takefusa Kubo Forward 12 no rating
Jon Gorrotxategi Midfielder 1 no rating
Espanyol
PlayerPositionMinRating
Marko Dmitrovic ★ Goalkeeper 90 60
Roberto Fernández Forward 83 57
Unai Núñez Defender 90 54
Omar El Hilali Defender 90 47
Vanja Drkusic Defender 90 44
Roger Hinojo Defender 90 41
Tyrhys Dolan Forward 83 40
Gabriel Moscardo Midfielder 44 40
Rafel Bauzà Midfielder 20 38
Marcos Fernández Forward 20 37
Javi Hernández Midfielder 70 35
Álex Calatrava Midfielder 90 32
Edu Expósito Midfielder 70 30
Urko González de Zárate Midfielder 46 28
Jofre Carreras Forward 7 no rating
Pere Milla Forward 7 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Espanyol player recovered the most balls?

Edu Expósito, with 9 recoveries. Next: Omar El Hilali 6, Tyrhys Dolan 5.

In a narrow 2–1 loss to Real Sociedad, Edu Expósito anchored Espanyol's work rate with 9 recoveries. Omar El Hilali posted 6, while Tyrhys Dolan added 5.

Which Real Sociedad player won the most aerial duels?

Jon Martín, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Igor Zubeldia 3, Orri Óskarsson 3.

Jon Martín dominated the aerial battles for Real Sociedad, winning 5 aerial duels in the 2–1 victory against Espanyol. Igor Zubeldia and Orri Óskarsson trailed with 3 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 2026-27. Player of the match: Marko Dmitrovic, 60
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.