Match summary
1ST HALF
Pape Gueye
20'
Ayoze(A. Pedraza)

31'
42'
Umar Sadiq
Ayoze
47'
2ND HALF
A. Moleiro
49'
56'
A. Barrenetxea
Umar Sadiq
A. Moleiro(Ayoze)

57'
60'

Carlos Soler(Take Kubo)
A. Pedraza
67'
Pape Gueye
Dani Parejo
68'
Gerard Moreno
G. Mikautadze
68'
69'
Jon Martín
70'
A. Barrenetxea
S. Mouriño
73'
Luiz Júnior
74'
77'
Gorka Carrera
G. Guedes
77'
A. Zakharyan
Carlos Soler
A. Pedraza
Sergi Cardona
78'
T. Buchanan
Ilias Akhomach
79'
84'
Mikel Goti
Brais Méndez
85'
B. Turrientes
Take Kubo
Ayoze
Tani Oluwaseyi
86'
87'

A. Barrenetxea
Juan Foyth
90'
A. Moleiro

95'
97'
Brais Méndez
Ilias Akhomach
97'
Match statistics
60%Possession40%
530Passes Attempted358
456Completed Passes277
8Corners2
28Throw-ins17
18Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Real Sociedad
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Álex Remiro

#6A. Elustondo

#31Jon Martín

#17Sergio Gómez

#2Jon Aramburu

#18Carlos Soler

#4J. Gorrotxategi

#23Brais Méndez

#11G. Guedes

#14Take Kubo

#15Umar Sadiq
Starting XI
![]() Álex Remiro #1 | |
![]() A. Elustondo #6 | |
![]() Jon Martín #31 | 69' |
![]() Sergio Gómez #17 | |
![]() Jon Aramburu #2 | |
![]() Carlos Soler #18 | 77' ⚽60' |
![]() J. Gorrotxategi #4 | |
![]() Brais Méndez #23 | 97' 84' |
![]() G. Guedes #11 | 77' |
![]() Take Kubo #14 | 85' 🎯60' |
![]() Umar Sadiq #15 | 56' 42' |
Will not play

Takefusa Kubo
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026

Luka Sučić
Midfielder
Return: Late February 2026

Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Unai Marrero Larrañaga
Goalkeeper
Broken cheekbone
Return: Doubtful

Arsen Zakharyan
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Sergio Francisco
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2
#1Luiz Júnior

#4Rafa Marín

#8Juan Foyth

#24A. Pedraza

#15S. Mouriño

#18Pape Gueye

#14Santi Comesaña

#20A. Moleiro

#17T. Buchanan

#22Ayoze

#7Gerard Moreno
Starting XI
![]() Luiz Júnior #1 | 74' |
![]() Rafa Marín #4 | |
![]() Juan Foyth #8 | 90' |
![]() A. Pedraza #24 | 78' 67' 🎯31' |
![]() S. Mouriño #15 | 73' |
![]() Pape Gueye #18 | 68' 20' |
![]() Santi Comesaña #14 | |
![]() A. Moleiro #20 | ⚽95' ⚽57' 49' |
![]() T. Buchanan #17 | 79' |
![]() Ayoze #22 | 86' 🎯57' 47' ⚽31' |
![]() Gerard Moreno #7 | 68' |
Will not play

Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Thomas Teye Partey
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Doubtful

Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026

Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown

Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager

Marcelino
Real Sociedad
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Álex Remiro

#6A. Elustondo

#31Jon Martín

#17Sergio Gómez

#2Jon Aramburu

#18Carlos Soler

#4J. Gorrotxategi

#23Brais Méndez

#11G. Guedes

#14Take Kubo

#15Umar Sadiq
Starting XI
![]() Álex Remiro #1 | |
![]() A. Elustondo #6 | |
![]() Jon Martín #31 | 69' |
![]() Sergio Gómez #17 | |
![]() Jon Aramburu #2 | |
![]() Carlos Soler #18 | 77' ⚽60' |
![]() J. Gorrotxategi #4 | |
![]() Brais Méndez #23 | 97' 84' |
![]() G. Guedes #11 | 77' |
![]() Take Kubo #14 | 85' 🎯60' |
![]() Umar Sadiq #15 | 56' 42' |
Will not play

Takefusa Kubo
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026

Luka Sučić
Midfielder
Return: Late February 2026

Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Unai Marrero Larrañaga
Goalkeeper
Broken cheekbone
Return: Doubtful

Arsen Zakharyan
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Sergio Francisco
Villarreal
Formation
4-4-2
#1Luiz Júnior

#4Rafa Marín

#8Juan Foyth

#24A. Pedraza

#15S. Mouriño

#18Pape Gueye

#14Santi Comesaña

#20A. Moleiro

#17T. Buchanan

#22Ayoze

#7Gerard Moreno
Starting XI
![]() Luiz Júnior #1 | 74' |
![]() Rafa Marín #4 | |
![]() Juan Foyth #8 | 90' |
![]() A. Pedraza #24 | 78' 67' 🎯31' |
![]() S. Mouriño #15 | 73' |
![]() Pape Gueye #18 | 68' 20' |
![]() Santi Comesaña #14 | |
![]() A. Moleiro #20 | ⚽95' ⚽57' 49' |
![]() T. Buchanan #17 | 79' |
![]() Ayoze #22 | 86' 🎯57' 47' ⚽31' |
![]() Gerard Moreno #7 | 68' |
Will not play

Gerard Moreno Balagueró
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful

Thomas Teye Partey
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Doubtful

Alfonso González Martínez
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Juan Marcos Foyth
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Logan Evans Costa
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026

Willy Kambwala
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Unknown

Pau Cabanes De La Torre
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager

Marcelino
Head-to-head
52 matches

Real Sociedad
14
Wins
17
Draws
21
Wins

Villarreal
LaLiga2025 • 2 matches
LaLiga2024 • 1 match
LaLiga2023 • 2 matches
LaLiga2022 • 2 matches
LaLiga2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 23 | 63:23 | 58 |
2 | ![]() | 23 | 49:18 | 57 |
3 | ![]() | 23 | 38:18 | 45 |
4 | ![]() | 22 | 43:24 | 45 |
5 | ![]() | 23 | 37:28 | 38 |
6 | ![]() | 23 | 27:31 | 34 |
7 | ![]() | 23 | 30:25 | 33 |
8 | ![]() | 23 | 33:31 | 31 |
9 | ![]() | 23 | 28:28 | 29 |
10 | ![]() | 23 | 25:33 | 28 |
11 | ![]() | 23 | 18:27 | 26 |
12 | ![]() | 23 | 22:37 | 26 |
13 | ![]() | 23 | 30:38 | 25 |
14 | ![]() | 23 | 20:29 | 25 |
15 | ![]() | 23 | 31:35 | 24 |
16 | ![]() | 23 | 28:37 | 24 |
17 | ![]() | 23 | 23:37 | 23 |
18 | ![]() | 22 | 18:30 | 22 |
19 | ![]() | 22 | 26:38 | 18 |
20 | ![]() | 22 | 12:34 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Soto Grado
Venue:
Anoeta
Capacity:
40
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal match from the LaLiga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Real Sociedad and Villarreal. Follow team performance and match context within the LaLiga season.



















