Villarreal 3-1 Real Sociedad
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 3-1 Real Sociedad in the LaLiga (Round 29) on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Gerard Moreno 7', Georges Mikautadze 15', Nicolas Pépé 23'. Real Sociedad goals: Luka Sucic 47'. Expected goals: 3.70-1.08. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Georges Mikautadze (8.8).
Match report
Villarreal beat Real Sociedad 3-1
Villarreal got the better of Real Sociedad 3-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Friday 20 March in LaLiga.
Gerard Moreno put Villarreal ahead on 7' (1-0), Georges Mikautadze made it 2-0 on 15', Nicolas Pépé made it 3-0 on 23' and Luka Sucic pulled one back for Real Sociedad on 47' (3-1).
Villarreal had 35% of the ball, shots were 21-11 (10-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.70-1.08. Villarreal were the better side on chances, too.
Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 18,032. Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.70 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 21 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 23 |
| Big chances | 8 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 293 (79%) | 608 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 21 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 4 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze
Real Sociedad (4-4-2): Alex Remiro, Jon Aramburu, Jon Martín, Igor Zubeldia, Sergio Gómez, Ander Barrenetxea, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Gonçalo Guedes, Brais Méndez, Mikel Oyarzabal
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 15' · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 23' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 38' · Yellow card · Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad)
- 46' · Substitution · Luka Sucic for Jon Gorrotxategi (Real Sociedad)
- 47' · Goal · Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad)
- 54' · Substitution · Duje Caleta-Car for Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad)
- 68' · Substitution · Orri Óskarsson for Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad)
- 68' · Substitution · Aritz Elustondo for Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad)
- 74' · Substitution · Tajon Buchanan for Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 74' · Substitution · Alfon González for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 78' · Yellow card · Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad)
- 82' · Substitution · Arsen Zakharyan for Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)
- 85' · Yellow card · Pellegrino Matarazzo (Real Sociedad)
- 89' · Substitution · Thomas Partey for Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 89' · Substitution · Dani Parejo for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 89' · Substitution · Tani Oluwaseyi for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 21, draws 11, Real Sociedad 12.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Real Sociedad?
Villarreal won, 3-1 (LaLiga) on Fri, 20 Mar 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Real Sociedad?
Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Real Sociedad?
In 44 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 21 wins, 11 draws, Real Sociedad 12 wins (goals 68-47).