Real Sociedad vs Benfica match stats & report

3–1 Full time

UEFA Champions League · Group D - 4 · Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián · Ref A. Taylor

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Real Sociedad beat Benfica 3–1 in the UEFA Champions League (Group D - 4) on 8 November 2023. Expected goals finished 3.41–0.86. Real Sociedad had 52% of the ball.

Real Sociedad vs Benfica match statistics

Real SociedadBenfica

52% Ball possession 48%
3.41 Expected goals (xG) 0.86
17 Total shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 4
15 Shots inside the box 6
10 Corners 3
18 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
411 Passes 375
79% Pass accuracy 76%
3 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

6' Goal Mikel Merino (assist Aihen Muñoz) Real Sociedad
11' Goal Mikel Oyarzabal Real Sociedad
20' Yellow card Florentino Benfica
21' Goal Barrenetxea (assist Mikel Merino) Real Sociedad
49' Goal Rafa (assist N. Otamendi) Benfica
62' Yellow card Barrenetxea Real Sociedad
86' Yellow card Carlos Fernández Real Sociedad

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Real Sociedad

Confirmed 4-3-3 Imanol Alguacil

1 Álex Remiro

3 Aihen Muñoz 24 R. Le Normand 5 I. Zubeldia 6 Elustondo

8 Mikel Merino 4 M. Zubimendi 23 B. Mendez

7 Barrenetxea 10 Mikel Oyarzabal 14 T. Kubo

Bench Beñat Turrientes , Carlos Fernández , A. Zakharyan , A. Odriozola , U. Sadiq , Gaizka Ayesa , Unai Marrero , Urko González , Jon Ander Olasagasti , Jon Magunazelaia , M. Cho , P. Marin

Benfica

Confirmed 3-4-3 R. Schmidt

1 A. Trubin

5 Morato 30 N. Otamendi 4 António Silva

8 F. Aursnes 20 João Mário 61 Florentino 87 J. Neves

27 Rafa 9 Arthur Cabral 11 Á. Di María

Bench D. Jurasek , P. Musa , C. Tengstedt , Chiquinho , G. Guedes , Samuel Soares , Tiago Gouveia , João Victor , Tomás Araújo , Léo Kokubo

Form guide

Real Sociedad at home

2–3–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 7.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Benfica away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.7 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 6.1 per game

7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Real Sociedad vs Benfica head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
24 Oct 23	Benfica v Real Sociedad	0–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Real Sociedad vs Benfica head-to-head record