Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Match Summary

La Liga

La Liga

05:30 PMDecember 09, 2023
Regular Season – 16
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0 – 3
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HT: (0 – 3)
📍 Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal)👤 Referee: Mario Melero

How did Villarreal and Real Sociedad perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Villarreal and Real Sociedad Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
51%49%
ATTACK
20
Total shots
16
4
Shots on target
5
4
Shots off target
6
12
Blocked shots
5
15
Shots inside box
14
5
Shots outside box
2
5
Corner kicks
3
7
Offsides
2
56
Dangerous attacks
37
PASSING
419
Total passes
413
343 (82%)
Accurate passes
339 (82%)
DISCIPLINE
10
Fouls
22
2
Yellow cards
1
2
Goalkeeper saves
4

Villarreal and Real Sociedad Lineups

Villarreal

4-4-2
13G
Filip Jörgensen
6.3
8D
Juan Foyth
6.7
3D
Raúl Albiol
6.3
5D
Jorge Cuenca
6.3
24D
Alfonso Pedraza 49′
7
26M
Adrià Altimira 🔺46′
6.3
6M
Étienne Capoue 23′
7.5
10M
Dani Parejo 🔺90+1′
6.9
16M
Alejandro Baena
8
7F
Gerard Moreno 🔺90+1′
6.5
15F
José Luis Morales 🔺74′
6.6
Substitutes
27F
Ilias Akhomach 🔻46′
6.5
11F
Alexander Sørloth 🔻74′
6.7
20M
Ramón Terrats 🔻90+1′
9F
Ben Brereton Díaz 🔻90+1′
1G
Pepe Reina
37D
Carlos Romero
17D
Kiko Femenía
2D
Matteo Gabbia
14M
Manu Trigueros
Coach of Villarreal
👔 Marcelino

Real Sociedad

4-4-2
1G
Álex Remiro
7.9
18D
Hamari Traore
7.6
6D
Aritz Elustondo
7.5
5D
Igor Zubeldia 🔺59′
6.9
17D
Kieran Tierney
7.3
23M
Brais Méndez 🔺30′
6.6
4M
Martín Zubimendi 60′ 41′
7.6
8M
Mikel Merino 38′
8.3
12M
Arsen Zakharyan 🔺78′
7.3
14F
Takefusa Kubo 45+4′
8.5
19F
Umar Sadiq 🔺78′
6.9
Substitutes
22M
Beñat Turrientes 🔻30′
6.5
20D
Jon Pacheco 🔻59′
6.9
3D
Aihen Muñoz 🔻78′
6.9
9F
Carlos Fernández 🔻78′
6.2
32G
Unai Marrero
30G
Gaizka Ayesa
26D
Urko González
2D
Álvaro Odriozola
16M
Jon Ander Olasagasti
28M
Jon Magunazelaia
21F
André Silva
40F
Bryan Fiabema
Coach of Real Sociedad
👔 Imanol Alguacil

Villarreal and Real Sociedad Head to Head

3WINS
1DRAWS
2WINS
Over 1.5 Goals67%
Over 2.5 Goals50%
Both Teams Scored50%

Past H2H Matches & Results

30 Nov 2025 Real Sociedad 2-3 Villarreal
La Liga
20 Apr 2025 Villarreal 2-2 Real Sociedad
La Liga
13 Jan 2025 Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal
La Liga
23 Feb 2024 Real Sociedad 1-3 Villarreal
La Liga
02 Apr 2023 Villarreal 2-0 Real Sociedad
La Liga
09 Oct 2022 Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal
La Liga

La Liga Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Barcelona
19 16 1 2 53-20 33 49
2
Real Madrid
19 14 3 2 41-17 24 45
3
Villarreal
17 12 2 3 34-16 18 38
4
Atl. Madrid
19 11 5 3 34-17 17 38
5
Espanyol
18 10 3 5 22-19 3 33
6
Betis
18 7 7 4 30-24 6 28
7
Celta Vigo
18 6 8 4 24-20 4 26
8
Ath Bilbao
19 7 3 9 17-25 -8 24
9
Elche
18 5 7 6 24-23 1 22
10
Getafe
18 6 3 9 14-23 -9 21
11
Sevilla
18 6 2 10 24-29 -5 20
12
Osasuna
18 5 4 9 18-21 -3 19
13
Alaves
18 5 4 9 15-21 -6 19
14
Rayo Vallecano
18 4 7 7 14-21 -7 19
15
Real Sociedad
18 4 6 8 22-26 -4 18
16
Mallorca
18 4 6 8 20-26 -6 18
17
Girona
18 4 6 8 17-34 -17 18
18
Valencia
18 3 7 8 17-30 -13 16
19
Levante
17 3 4 10 20-29 -9 13
20
Oviedo
18 2 6 10 8-27 -19 12

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation – LaLiga2

Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-12-09

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Villarreal faced off against Real Sociedad at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal). The La Liga fixture, contested on December 09, 2023, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Villarreal were sitting in 3rd place with 38 points. Their campaign has seen 12 wins and 2 draws, leaving them with a record of 3 losses.

Real Sociedad, sitting in 15th with 18 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 4 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 7 La Liga meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Villarreal have secured 3 wins.

However, Real Sociedad have proven to be tough opponents, winning 3 times. There have been 1 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 3 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 4 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of Villarreal

  • Elche 1-3 Villarreal (La Liga, Jan 03, 2026)
  • Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona (La Liga, Dec 21, 2025)
  • Villarreal 2-0 Getafe (La Liga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Real Sociedad 2-3 Villarreal (La Liga, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Villarreal 2-1 Mallorca (La Liga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal (La Liga, Nov 08, 2025)

Recent Matches of Real Sociedad

  • Levante 1-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Real Sociedad 1-2 Girona (La Liga, Dec 12, 2025)
  • Alaves 1-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Real Sociedad 2-3 Villarreal (La Liga, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Osasuna 1-3 Real Sociedad (La Liga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • Elche 1-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga, Nov 07, 2025)
  • Real Sociedad 3-2 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Nov 01, 2025)

Full Match Replay

Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from Villarreal vs Real Sociedad clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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