Real Sociedad vs Deportivo

Real Sociedad made the most of a fast start at the Reale Arena on Sunday, 11 October 2026, going into the break two goals to the good against a Deportivo side that simply couldn't find a way back into things in the first half. Whatever was said at half-time clearly worked for the visitors, because they came out fighting and pulled it back to 2-2, giving the home crowd a few nervy minutes. Sociedad held their nerve though, finding a third to settle the contest and finish out worthy 3-2 winners. It ended up a proper rollercoaster of a game, the kind that swings from comfortable to nervy to relieved inside ninety minutes. For Sociedad, the three points will matter more than the manner of them, even if they'll want to tidy up defensively after letting Deportivo back in so easily. Deportivo, meanwhile, can take some heart from the fight they showed after the break, but conceding twice before half-time against a team of this quality is hard to make up for, and they head home with nothing to show for a spirited second-half effort.

Real Sociedad beat Deportivo 3-2 at Reale Arena, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Deportivo had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.