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Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad is the Basque derby built on proximity, shared football culture and margins that often stay narrow. Real Sociedad won 3–2 at Anoeta on 1 November 2025, Athletic Club answered with a 1–1 draw at San Mames on 1 February 2026, and the Copa semi-final then produced one-goal wins in each leg for Real Sociedad. A future derby keeps asking which side handles decisive moments better.
Past matches, Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Real Sociedad
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12M
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15M
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9F
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3D
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24M
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1G
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16D
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6D
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23M
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22F
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21M
Athletic Club Substitutes
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M
16
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D
12
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M
23
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M
6
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F
22
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G
1
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D
15
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D
19
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M
20
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M
44
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F
25
Match events
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23'Aitor Paredes Yellow Card
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56'Mikel Jauregizar Yellow Card
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56'Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Alejandro Rego
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59'P. Marin A. Barrenetxea
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59'Y. Herrera B. Turrientes
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59'Yangel Herrera Beñat Turrientes
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59'Pablo Marín Ander Barrenetxea
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67'J. Areso A. Paredes
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67'R. Navarro O. Sancet
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67'Robert Navarro Oihan Sancet
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67'Jesús Areso Aitor Paredes
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70'Gorka Guruzeta Yellow Card
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81'Jesús Areso Yellow Card
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82'N. Serrano G. Guruzeta
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82'M. Vesga M. Jauregizar
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82'Mikel Vesga Mikel Jauregizar
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82'Nico Serrano Gorka Guruzeta
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83'Orri Steinn Óskarsson Carlos Soler
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84'Yangel Herrera Penalty confirmed
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87'⚽Mikel Oyarzabal Penalty
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90' +2Aymeric Laporte Yellow Card
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90' +3A. Munoz G. Guedes
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90' +3L. Sucic M. Oyarzabal
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90' +6Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
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90' +9Aihen Muñoz Yellow Card
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90'Luka Sučić Mikel Oyarzabal
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90'Aihen Muñoz Gonçalo Guedes
Stats for this game
Matchup Athletic Club VS Real Sociedad
A derby where control can change
Real Sociedad’s 3–2 win at Anoeta on 1 November 2025 showed how quickly a Basque derby can turn, with Athletic Club twice finding an equaliser before a stoppage-time home goal settled it. Athletic Club responded at San Mames on 1 February 2026, drawing 1–1 after Real Sociedad had led. The two league results support a competitive profile in which the venue matters, but does not decide the story by itself.
The cup kept the margins narrow
The Copa del Rey semi-final added two more fixed tests: Real Sociedad won 1–0 at San Mames on 11 February 2026, then won 1–0 at Anoeta on 4 March 2026. Those one-goal results gave Real Sociedad the tie, while Athletic Club’s league response shows why a settled hierarchy would be too simple. This is a rivalry of local meaning as well as sporting stakes, so small details can carry unusual weight. A future derby will be interesting if Athletic Club turn pressure into a lead, or if Real Sociedad again protect a narrow advantage when the contest reaches its decisive phase.
Past head to head stats
Athletic Club VS Real Sociedad
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Athletic Club VS Real Sociedad
Head-to-Head History
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