Match report
Athletic Club 2-1 Real Sociedad: match report
Athletic Club defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 in La Liga, with Iñaki Williams and Alex Berenguer scoring for the hosts.
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Athletic Club secured a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad at San Mames Stadium on Sunday in La Liga's Regular Season 11.
Iñaki Williams opened the scoring for Athletic Club in the 14th minute, assisted by Nico Williams, making it 1-0.
Real Sociedad equalised in the 30th minute through Luka Sučić, bringing the score to 1-1.
Just before half-time, in stoppage time at 45+2 minutes, Alex Berenguer converted a penalty for Athletic Club, restoring their lead at 2-1.
The match featured several yellow cards, with Iñaki Williams receiving one for Athletic Club in stoppage time of the first half. Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal, Mamadou Sarr, Pellegrino Matarazzo, and Jon Aramburu also received yellow cards, along with Hugo Rincón Lumbreras from Athletic Club in the 84th minute.
In terms of statistics, Athletic Club had 38% possession compared to Real Sociedad's 62%. Athletic Club's expected goals (xG) were 2.9, while Real Sociedad's were 0.9. Athletic Club had 3 shots on target, while Real Sociedad had 4. Athletic Club earned 5 corners, and Real Sociedad had 7, with both teams committing 10 and 12 fouls respectively. Athletic Club made 3 saves compared to Real Sociedad's 1.
Following this result, Real Sociedad remained in 5th place with 19 points from 11 matches, while Athletic Club moved up to 7th with 15 points from 10 matches.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Before the game: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad preview: form & head-to-head
Athletic Club will face Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday, 1 November at 20:00 GMT (21:00 CET) at San Mamés Stadium.
Athletic Club are currently in 8th place with 12 points from 9 matches. They have won 3, drawn 3, and lost 3, scoring 12 goals and conceding 9.
Real Sociedad sit in 5th place with 19 points from 10 matches. Their record includes 6 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, with 19 goals scored and 18 conceded.
In their last five meetings, Athletic Club and Real Sociedad are evenly matched with 4 wins each and 2 draws across all competitions. Their most recent match was a friendly on 2 October 2026, where Athletic Club won 1-0.
The head-to-head record shows Athletic Club with 4 wins, Real Sociedad with 4 wins, and 2 matches ending in draws from their last 10 meetings.
Match Events
All events- 89'Gonçalo Guedes(Out: Job Ochieng)
- 89'Robert Navarro Muñoz(Out: Johaneko Louis-Jean)
- 89'Nico Williams(Out: Oihan Sancet)
- 89'Yuri Berchiche(Out: Yeray Álvarez)
- 88'Jon Aramburu(Out: Hector Fort)
- 84'Hugo Rincón Lumbreras
- 77'Peio Canales(Out: Beñat Prados Díaz)
- 75'Luka Sučić(Out: Takefusa Kubo)
Match Statistics
All stats- 38%Possession62%
- 2.90Expected Goals (xG)1.40
- 3Shots on Target5
- 5Corners8
- 11Fouls13
Prediction
Live win probability
Athletic Club 83%Draw 15%Real Sociedad 2%
Athletic Club is most likely to win the game against Real Sociedad.
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionLa Liga · Regular Season 11
- VenueSan Mames Stadium, Bilbao · 53331
- RefereeHernandez, Alejandro
- ForecastCloudy, 12.94°C
Last five games
Athletic ClubWWWLD
Real SociedadLWWWD
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 11 | +18 | 27 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 11 | +3 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sevilla FC | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | +4 | 15 |
| 8 |  Villarreal | 11 | 0 | 12 |
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Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad: result, stats & highlights
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad finished 2-1 in the La Liga (Regular Season 11) at San Mames Stadium. Played: (your local time).
Athletic Club are 7th in the table on 15 points; Real Sociedad are 5th on 19.
Recent form: Athletic Club WWWLD, Real Sociedad LWWWD.
Head-to-head (last 10): Athletic Club 4 wins, 2 draws, Real Sociedad 4 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.