VS
Espanyol vs Real Sociedad combines a clear Basque edge with the home side’s ability to make the contest awkward. Real Sociedad won 5–0 in Barcelona on 8 February 2016, yet Espanyol answered 1–0 at RCDE Stadium on 28 November 2021. A 2–2 draw in San Sebastián on 24 August 2025 and a 2–1 home win there on 29 August 2026 underline a matchup where venue and momentum can reshape the question each time.
Past matches, Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Real Sociedad
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13G
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19D
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34D
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3D
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23M
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4M
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21M
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11F
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12F
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29F
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27F
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14F
Espanyol Substitutes
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G
1
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G
31
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D
3
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D
5
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D
32
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M
10
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M
20
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M
26
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M
11
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F
17
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F
18
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F
27
Match events
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4'⚽A. Barrenetxea Normal Goal (Asst: M. Oyarzabal)
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17'Beñat Turrientes Yellow Card
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22'Urko González Yellow Card
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45'⚽R. Fernandez Jaen Normal Goal (Asst: J. Hernandez)
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45'Gabriel Moscardo Urko Gonzalez
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46'Gabriel Moscardo U. Gonzalez
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61'⚽O. Oskarsson Normal Goal (Asst: M. Oyarzabal)
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62'Y. Herrera B. Turrientes
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63'A. Marchal A. Barrenetxea
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70'Marcos Fernández Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
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70'Rafel Bauzà Eduardo Expósito Jaén
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70'R. Bauza Exposito
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70'M. Fernandez Sanchez J. Hernandez
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75'Marcos Fernández Yellow Card
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78'G. Guedes O. Oskarsson
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78'T. Kubo L. Sucic
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82'Roger Hinojo Yellow Card
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83'Jofre Carreras Pagès Tyrhys Dolan
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83'Pere Milla Roberto Fernández Jaén
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83'P. Milla R. Fernandez Jaen
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83'Jofre T. Dolan
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88'Rafael Bauzà Yellow Card
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90'J. Gorrotxategi M. Oyarzabal
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90' +3Igor Zubeldia Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Espanyol VS Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad carry the stronger weight
Real Sociedad have generally set the higher standard in this fixture, with their 5–0 away victory on 8 February 2016 and 3–2 home success on 14 January 2019 showing how forcefully they can turn pressure into goals. Their 1–0 win at RCDE Stadium on 24 August 2024 also illustrates an ability to manage a tighter away contest.
Espanyol make home advantage matter
Espanyol’s 4–1 home victory on 26 February 2011 and 1–0 result on 28 November 2021 are useful counterweights. The clubs then shared a 2–2 draw in San Sebastián on 24 August 2025 before Real Sociedad won 2–1 at the Reale Arena on 29 August 2026. That combination gives the fixture a credible two-sided character: Sociedad bring the broader authority, while Espanyol can change the tone in Barcelona without making every edition predictable. Future meetings can keep testing whether home resistance can interrupt the visitors’ control.