§ Europa League · 2024-25 · Knockout Round Play-offs

Real Sociedad 5–2 FC Midtjylland

  • Méndez 5'
  • Sucic 18'
  • Sucic 45+1'
  • Oyarzabal 73' (pen.)
  • Óskarsson 90'
  • Buksa 24' (pen.)
  • Osorio 38'
  • Silva 69'

20 February 2025

The match in data

Real Sociedad got the better of FC Midtjylland, 5–2, on 20 February 2025, in the 2024-25 Europa League (Knockout Round Play-offs).

Player of the match: Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), rated 62, thanks above all to 5 completed dribbles and 1 big chance created. Barrenetxea produced 1.6 times as much as a forward typically does, at 0.6 times the cost.

It is their 2nd time as player of the match this season.

For FC Midtjylland, the highest-rated player was Victor Bak, with 55.

Luka Sucic scored twice.

Dani Silva was sent off at 69'.

62
Player of the match

Ander Barrenetxea

Real Sociedad · 83'

Produced 1.57× and cost 0.60× their position's average

Added
  • 5 completed dribbles 4.0×
  • 1 big chance created 3.3×
  • 4 key passes 3.4×
Took away
  • 1 failed dribble 0.7×
  • 8 misplaced passes 1.5×

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
Sheraldo Becker Forward 23 64
Ander Barrenetxea ★ Forward 83 62
Nayef Aguerd Defender 90 56
Jon Ander Olasagasti Midfielder 67 54
Brais Méndez Midfielder 90 52
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 83 52
Takefusa Kubo Forward 67 52
Beñat Turrientes Midfielder 23 51
Aritz Elustondo Defender 90 41
Álex Remiro Goalkeeper 90 40
Igor Zubeldia Defender 90 38
Luka Sucic Midfielder 48 38
Aihen Muñoz Defender 90 27
Pablo Marín Midfielder 42 21
Arsen Zakharyan Midfielder 7 no rating
Orri Óskarsson Forward 7 no rating
FC Midtjylland
PlayerPositionMinRating
Victor Bak Defender 30 55
Darío Osorio Forward 74 52
Kevin Mbabu Defender 44 48
Ousmane Diao Defender 90 47
Adam Buksa Forward 90 46
Mads Bech Sørensen Defender 46 44
Paulinho Defender 60 43
Pedro Bravo Midfielder 90 41
Dani Silva Midfielder 69 36
Aral Şimşir Forward 75 35
Denil Castillo Midfielder 90 34
Juninho Defender 44 33
Joel Andersson Defender 46 28
Jonas Lössl Goalkeeper 90 27
Franculino Forward 16 no rating
Valdemar Byskov Midfielder 15 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Real Sociedad player made the most tackles?

Takefusa Kubo, with 5 tackles. Next: Jon Ander Olasagasti 3, Aihen Muñoz 2.

Takefusa Kubo logged 5 tackles in the 5–2 victory, leading Real Sociedad ahead of Jon Ander Olasagasti (3) and Aihen Muñoz (2). Kubo proved vital out of possession.

Which FC Midtjylland player won the most aerial duels?

Adam Buksa, with 6 aerial duels won. Next: Ousmane Diao 3, Pedro Bravo 3.

Despite the 5–2 loss, Adam Buksa won 6 aerial duels for FC Midtjylland, doubling the 3 won by Ousmane Diao and Pedro Bravo. Buksa was a reliable target in the air.

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 5–2 FC Midtjylland, Europa League 2024-25. Player of the match: Ander Barrenetxea, 62
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.