VS
Valencia vs Real Sociedad is a balanced La Liga matchup in which one-goal wins, draws and occasional open exchanges keep the hierarchy unsettled. Valencia won 4–3 away in May 2026 and 1–0 in January 2025, while Real Sociedad won 3–0 in September 2024. A future meeting will ask which side can protect its foothold when the other turns a narrow opening into control.
Past matches, Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Valencia
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36D
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15M
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10M
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22D
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27F
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29D
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19F
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11F
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39M
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21D
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25G
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37F
Real Sociedad Substitutes
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F
7
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D
22
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M
21
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F
14
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F
29
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G
13
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D
3
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D
16
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D
19
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M
8
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M
23
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F
9
Match events
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11'Justin De Haas Yellow Card
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12'José Gayà Yellow Card
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26'⚽Luka Sučić Normal Goal (Asst: Job Ochieng)
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45'David Otorbi Ejededawe Filip Ugrinic
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54'Luka Sučić Yellow Card
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57'⚽Aaron Mayol Normal Goal (Asst: Hugo Duro)
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61'Orri Steinn Óskarsson Mikel Oyarzabal
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61'Ander Barrenetxea Job Ochieng
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69'Yangel Herrera Jon Gorrotxategi
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69'Aihen Muñoz Sergio Gómez
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69'Harvey Elliott Guido Rodríguez
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75'⚽Carlos Soler Penalty
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82'Jesús Vázquez José Gayà
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82'Aimar Blázquez Labraca Hugo Duro
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84'⚽Luken Beitia Aguirregomezcorta Own Goal
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87'Arsen Zakharyan Luka Sučić
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88'Luis Rioja Arnaut Danjuma
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90' +1⚽Ander Barrenetxea Normal Goal (Asst: Carlos Soler)
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90' +6Orri Steinn Óskarsson Yellow Card
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90' +6Orri Steinn Óskarsson Red Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Valencia VS Real Sociedad
Margins stay narrow
This pairing is defined by competitive margins rather than a fixed side of the ledger. Valencia’s 4–3 away win in May 2026 showed how quickly a meeting can open, but their 1–0 home victory in January 2025 was decided by a much smaller edge. Real Sociedad answered with a 3–0 home win in September 2024, demonstrating that the balance can shift when one side takes command. A 1–1 draw in August 2025 adds a calmer reference point and keeps the profile from being reduced to winners and losers.
Either side can stretch the game
The matchup’s interest comes from that range: the teams can trade controlled, one-goal results, share the points, or produce a scoreline with sustained attacking exchange. Neither profile needs a grand rivalry label to make the meeting meaningful; the competitive question sits in the margins. A future fixture will test who protects the first advantage, who responds when the rhythm changes, and whether the contest stays compact or expands into another open duel.