Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo A Coruña: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 8 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián · referee M. Sesma Espinosa · full time
Full time: Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo A Coruña
Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo A Coruña: Real Sociedad took the points in La Liga Matchday 8 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Anoeta Stadium. The goals: Jon Martín Vicente 29', Arsen Zakharyan 34', Gonçalo Guedes 54', Mario Soriano 61', Yeremay Hernández 69'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How Real Sociedad won it
Jon Martín Vicente put Real Sociedad ahead in the 29th minute, set up by Carlos Soler. Arsen Zakharyan made it 2-0 to Real Sociedad in the 34th minute. Gonçalo Guedes made it 3-0 to Real Sociedad in the 54th minute, set up by Ander Barrenetxea. Mario Soriano made it 3-1 to Deportivo A Coruña in the 61st minute, set up by Riki Rodríguez. Yeremay Hernández from the penalty spot made it 3-2 to Deportivo A Coruña in the 69th minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Pablo Marín of Real Sociedad was sent off in the 66th minute. Lorenzo Amatucci of Deportivo A Coruña was sent off in the 90th minute. The referee, M. Sesma Espinosa, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Real Sociedad and 2 to Deportivo A Coruña.
Real Sociedad: P. Matarazzo, 4-4-2 · Deportivo A Coruña: A. Hidalgo Morilla, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A miss for the model: 39% for a Deportivo A Coruña win, 33% for a Real Sociedad win, and football chose the second.
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.7 goals and there were 5.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 50%; with 5 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 55%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Real Sociedad win at 47%, a different lean from Moneyball's.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.31 for Real Sociedad and 1.01 for Deportivo A Coruña.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Deportivo A Coruña to create more, and Real Sociedad did.
Real Sociedad had 4 shots on target, Deportivo A Coruña 7.
Real Sociedad's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Deportivo A Coruña had 60% of the ball, but Real Sociedad took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Real Sociedad came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.73 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Deportivo A Coruña came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.19 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña: the match in numbers
| Real Sociedad | Match statistics | Deportivo A Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 2.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 12 | Total shots | 21 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 347 | Total passes | 515 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 7 | Corners | 10 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo A Coruña), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Real Sociedad
- Jon Martín Vicente 7.9 1 goal
- Álex Remiro 7.5
- Arsen Zakharyan 7.3 1 goal
- Ander Barrenetxea 7.1 1 assist
- Yangel Herrera 7.1
Deportivo A Coruña
- Yeremay Hernández 8.4 1 goal
- Mario Soriano 8.0 1 goal
- Bil Nsongo 7.2
- Adrià Altimira 7.0
- Adama Traoré 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Pablo Marín at 5.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Sociedad: Racing Santander vs Real Sociedad Sunday 22 November 2026 · La Liga
- Deportivo A Coruña: Deportivo Alavés vs Deportivo A Coruña Saturday 21 November 2026 · La Liga
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña
What was the score in Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña?
Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo A Coruña (half-time 2-0), La Liga, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña?
Jon Martín Vicente 29', Arsen Zakharyan 34', Gonçalo Guedes 54', Mario Soriano 61', Yeremay Hernández 69'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña correctly?
A miss for the model: 39% for a Deportivo A Coruña win, 33% for a Real Sociedad win, and football chose the second.
Who was man of the match in Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña?
Yeremay Hernández, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña?
M. Sesma Espinosa.
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