Athletic Club v Real Sociedad result

Full-time · Athletic Club 2–1 Real Sociedad

La Liga · Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:30 GMT · San Mamés Barria

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Athletic Club · Real Sociedad · Head-to-head

Athletic Club 2–1 Real Sociedad — Athletic Club won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Athletic Club beat Real Sociedad 2–1 at San Mamés Barria in La Liga on Saturday 13 January. Athletic Club are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Athletic Club led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Athletic Club: Álex Berenguer (30’, 42’); Real Sociedad: Mikel Oyarzabal (88’, assisted by Aihen Muñoz).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Athletic Club 1.65, Real Sociedad 1.22, from 10 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

José Luis Munuera Montero, Spain showed five yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Athletic Club: Unai Gómez (90+3’); Real Sociedad: Barrenetxea (61’), Mikel Merino (90’), Robin Le Normand (90+2’) and Elustondo (90+3’).

What it changes

Athletic Club have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club) 10.8, Yuri (Athletic Club) 5.7 and Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Athletic Club next travel to Levante on 21 October 2026.

Real Sociedad next travel to Lillestrom on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Athletic Club: Levante v Athletic Club, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Real Sociedad: Lillestrom v Real Sociedad, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Athletic Club 2–1 Real Sociedad · La Liga
Venue: San Mamés Barria · Bilbao
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero, Spain
Head-to-head (last 6): Athletic Club 2 · draws 2 · Real Sociedad 2 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Athletic Club 4W 1D 0L · Real Sociedad 1W 4D 0L

Athletic Club 2–1 Real Sociedad (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 0.88

Goals

against 0.25 / 0.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 4.2

Corners

against 3.17 / 4.8 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

6.17 / 3.6

Shots on target

against 2.33 / 2.6 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1 / 3

Cards

against 1.67 / 2.8 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

4 yellows

Referee · José Luis Munuera Montero, Spain

2 home / 2 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 January 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 January 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Athletic Club for / against	Line	Real Sociedad for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 0.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 0.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.2 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	15.17 for · 9 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11.4 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	6.17 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.6 for · 2.6 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.5 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	15.8 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero, Spain — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 25.75 fouls over 8 matches (2 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2Away 2

Athletic Club

Athletic Club — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Raúl García n 8	15.1	6.7 6/2	3 4/0	—
B. Prados Diaz n 8	43	3.1 8/2	2.6 6/3	—
Asier Villalibre n 8	21.1	2.7 4/1	2.1 2/2	—
Malcom Adu n 8	12.8	2.6 3/0	7.1 5/2	—
Álex Berenguer n 8	23.3	2.4 3/2	1 2/0	—

Athletic Club — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Williams n 8	85.1	3 8/7	2.1 8/4
Gorka Guruzeta n 8	74.8	3 8/7	2 8/4
Unai Gómez n 8	13.5	2.5 2/1	2.5 2/1
Muniain n 8	23.8	2.4 5/0	0.9 2/0
Nico Williams n 8	86.5	2.3 7/5	0.8 4/2

Athletic Club — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Asier Villalibre n 8	21.1	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
Gorka Guruzeta n 8	74.8	0.6 3/1	0.2 1/0
Unai Gómez n 8	13.5	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
I. Williams n 8	85.1	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
Álex Berenguer n 8	23.3	0.5 1/0	0 0/0

Athletic Club — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Malcom Adu n 8	12.8	5.3 4/1
Ander Herrera n 8	53	3.8 7/5
Peru Nolaskoain n 8	50.4	3.1 4/3
B. Prados Diaz n 8	43	2.9 6/4
Ruíz de Galarreta n 8	79.1	2.7 8/4

Athletic Club — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Unai Simón n 8	90	1.9 5/2

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Carlos Fernández n 8	21.5	5.2 5/3	0.5 1/0	—
Jon Magunazelaia n 6	21.2	3.5 3/2	4.3 4/2	—
Jon Ander Olasagasti n 6	10.8	2.8 2/0	4.2 2/1	—
Brais Méndez n 8	76.4	2.7 7/6	2.2 7/5	—
Mikel Merino n 8	79.1	2.4 8/5	1.6 7/4	—

Real Sociedad — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jon Ander Olasagasti n 6	10.8	4.2 3/0	1.4 1/0
U. Sadiq n 8	51.9	2.6 6/3	1.5 5/2
Carlos Fernández n 8	21.5	2.1 2/2	1 2/0
A. Zakharyan n 8	60	1.9 5/3	0.8 3/1
Barrenetxea n 8	47.9	1.9 5/2	0.9 3/1

Real Sociedad — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Carlos Fernández n 8	21.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
Mikel Merino n 8	79.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
U. Sadiq n 8	51.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Barrenetxea n 8	47.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Martín Zubimendi n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Real Sociedad — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jon Ander Olasagasti n 6	10.8	4.2 3/0
K. Tierney n 8	66.8	3.5 7/5
Aihen Muñoz n 8	40.4	3.3 6/4
Carlos Fernández n 8	21.5	2.6 5/0
Martín Zubimendi n 8	90	2.1 8/6

Real Sociedad — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Álex Remiro n 8	83.3	2.2 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Athletic Club		Real Sociedad
49%	Possession	51%
1.65	Expected goals (xG)	1.22
10	Shots	9
3	Shots on target	1
1	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	6
5	Corners	5
2	Offsides	0
16	Fouls	21
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	2
353	Passes	371
67%	Pass accuracy	70%

Athletic Club player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Unai Simón	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Lekue	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.3
Dani Vivian	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
Aitor Paredes	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Yuri	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.7
Mikel Vesga	90	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
Álex Berenguer	85	2	2	2	2	1	0	8.6
Nico Williams	85	0	1	1	1	3	0	6.9
Gorka Guruzeta	74	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Ruíz de Galarreta	70	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
Oihan Sancet	70	0	0	0	2	1	0	7
Ander Herrera sub	20	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Unai Gómez sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
Asier Villalibre sub	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Muniain sub	12	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
Malcom Adu sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Real Sociedad player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Unai Marrero	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Zubeldia	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
Robin Le Normand	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
Martín Zubimendi	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Mikel Merino	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
Mikel Oyarzabal	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
K. Tierney	80	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
Brais Méndez	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Zakharyan	63	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Barrenetxea	63	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.2
Odriozola	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Elustondo sub	71	0	0	1	0	2	0	Y	6.6
Jon Magunazelaia sub	27	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7
Alberto Dadie sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
Aihen Muñoz sub	10	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	7.3
Jon Ander Olasagasti sub	10	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Athletic Club v Real Sociedad — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Athletic ClubDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Real SociedadDDDDW

Last 5: 1W 4D 0L · 0.4 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Athletic Club 2 · 2 draws · Real Sociedad 2 · 2.83 goals/game

2023-09-30 Real Sociedad 3–0 Athletic Club
2023-04-15 Athletic Club 2–0 Real Sociedad
2023-01-14 Real Sociedad 3–1 Athletic Club
2022-02-20 Athletic Club 4–0 Real Sociedad
2021-10-31 Real Sociedad 1–1 Athletic Club
2021-04-07 Real Sociedad 1–1 Athletic Club

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Athletic Club#5 pos68 pts38 pl+24 GD

Real Sociedad#6 pos60 pts38 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Athletic Club scored1.61

Real Sociedad scored1.34

Athletic Club conceded0.97

Real Sociedad conceded1.03

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What is the head-to-head record between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad?: In their last 6 meetings, Athletic Club won 2, Real Sociedad won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Athletic Club and Real Sociedad?: Recent form — Athletic Club 4W 1D 0L; Real Sociedad 1W 4D 0L.

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