2018–19 Real Sociedad season
The 2018–19 Real Sociedad season was the club's 72nd season in La Liga. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) played by the club during the 2018–19 season.
2018–19 season | ||||
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President | Jokin Aperribay | |||
Head coach | Asier Garitano (until 26 December 2018) Imanol Alguacil (from 27 December 2018) | |||
Stadium | Anoeta | |||
La Liga | 9th | |||
Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Mikel Oyarzabal (12) All: Mikel Oyarzabal (13) | |||
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The season was the first since 2002-03 and 2004–05 without both veterans Xabi Prieto and Imanol Agirretxe, who mutually retired after the previous campaign's conclusion.
Players
Current squad
- As of 31 August 2018[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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27 June 2018 | Markel Bergara | Getafe | Loan return | [2] | |
30 June 2018 | Héctor Hernández | Alavés | Loan return | [3] | |
30 June 2018 | Joseba Zaldúa | Leganés | Loan return | [4] | |
12 July 2018 | Mikel Merino | Newcastle United | Transfer | €12,000,000 | [5] |
10 August 2018 | Théo Hernandez | Real Madrid | Loan | [6] | |
30 August 2018 | Sandro | Everton | Loan | [7] | |
30 January 2019 | Modibo Sagnan | Racing Club de Lens | Transfer | €5,000,000 | [8] |
Out
Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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27 June 2018 | Markel Bergara | Getafe | Transfer | Free | [2] |
28 June 2018 | Toño | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | Free | [9] |
30 June 2018 | Xabi Prieto | Retired | [10] | ||
3 July 2018 | Sergio Canales | Real Betis | Transfer | Free | [11] |
5 July 2018 | Álvaro Odriozola | Real Madrid | Transfer | €40,000,000 | [12] |
6 July 2018 | Carlos Martínez | Oviedo | Transfer | Free | [13] |
27 August 2018 | Alberto de la Bella | Las Palmas | Transfer | Free | [14] |
29 August 2018 | Imanol Agirretxe | Retired | [15] | ||
30 August 2018 | Héctor Hernández | Tenerife | Transfer | Free | [16] |
30 January 2019 | Modibo Sagnan | Racing Club de Lens | Loan | [8] |
Competitions
Overall
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 18 August 2018 | 19 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 34.21 |
Copa del Rey | 1 November 2018 | 17 January 2019 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25.00 |
Total | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 33.33 |
Last updated: 18 May 2019
Source: Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | Espanyol | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 53[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 53[lower-alpha 1] | |
9 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 50[lower-alpha 3] | |
10 | Real Betis | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 50[lower-alpha 3] | |
11 | Alavés | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 50[lower-alpha 3] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[17]
Notes:
- Espanyol finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head points: Espanyol 1–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Espanyol.
- Since the winners of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, Valencia, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
- Real Sociedad finished ahead of Real Betis and Alavés on head-to-head points: Real Sociedad 6, Real Betis 5, Alavés 5. Real Betis finished ahead of Alavés on goal difference: Real Betis –8, Alavés –11.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 |
Last updated: 18 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
18 August 2018 1 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal |
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: La Cerámica Attendance: 15,900 Referee: Mario Melero López |
24 August 2018 2 | Leganés | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Leganés |
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Butarque Attendance: 8,951 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
31 August 2018 3 | Eibar | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Eibar |
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 6,174 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
15 September 2018 4 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 26,756 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
21 September 2018 5 | Huesca | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Huesca |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 6,948 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
25 September 2018 6 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Rayo Vallecano | San Sebastián |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 21,459 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
29 September 2018 7 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Valencia | San Sebastián |
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 23,577 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
5 October 2018 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–3 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 46,684 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
22 October 2018 9 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Girona | San Sebastián |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20,997 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
27 October 2018 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 57,514 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
4 November 2018 11 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Sevilla | San Sebastián |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 24,810 Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
11 November 2018 12 | Levante | 1–3 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 19,890 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
26 November 2018 13 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 17,745 Referee: Mario Melero López |
2 December 2018 14 | Real Betis | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 46,562 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
9 December 2018 15 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Valladolid | San Sebastián |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 23,260 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
15 December 2018 16 | Getafe | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Getafe |
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 9,018 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
21 December 2018 17 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Alavés | San Sebastián |
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,431 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
6 January 2019 18 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 53,412 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
14 January 2019 19 | Real Sociedad | 3–2 | Espanyol | San Sebastián |
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 17,301 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
20 January 2019 20 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 12,562 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
27 January 2019 21 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Huesca | San Sebastián |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 21,252 Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
2 February 2019 22 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | San Sebastián |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 27,073 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
10 February 2019 23 | Valencia | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 38,885 Referee: Mario Melero López |
16 February 2019 24 | Real Sociedad | 3–0 | Leganés | San Sebastián |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,997 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
25 February 2019 25 | Girona | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Girona |
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 10,170 Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
3 March 2019 26 | Real Sociedad | 0–2 | Atlético Madrid | San Sebastián |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 26,004 Referee: José Luis González González |
10 March 2019 27 | Sevilla | 5–2 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 35,813 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
15 March 2019 28 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Levante | San Sebastián |
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20,605 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
31 March 2019 29 | Valladolid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Valladolid |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 18,775 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
4 April 2019 30 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 16,417 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
7 April 2019 31 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,519 Referee: Mario Melero López |
14 April 2019 32 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Eibar | San Sebastián |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 24,308 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
20 April 2019 33 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,470 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
25 April 2019 34 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20,060 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
28 April 2019 35 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Getafe | San Sebastián |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 19,386 Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
4 May 2019 36 | Alavés | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 18,509 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
12 May 2019 37 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 27,322 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
1 November 2018 First leg | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 15,195 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
5 December 2018 Second leg | Real Sociedad | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 21,336 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Round of 16
10 January 2019 First leg | Real Betis | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 26,273 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
17 January 2019 Second leg | Real Sociedad | 2–2 (2–2 (a) agg.) | Real Betis | San Sebastián |
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 21,090 Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 18 May 2019
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ARG | Gerónimo Rulli | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
13 | GK | ESP | Miguel Ángel Moyà | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ESP | Joseba Zaldúa | 29 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
3 | DF | ESP | Diego Llorente | 23 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
6 | DF | MEX | Héctor Moreno | 29 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
15 | DF | ESP | Aritz Elustondo | 29 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
18 | DF | ESP | Andoni Gorosabel | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | DF | FRA | Théo Hernandez | 28 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
20 | DF | POR | Kévin Rodrigues | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | DF | ESP | Raúl Navas | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | DF | FRA | Robin Le Normand | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
29 | DF | ESP | Aihen Muñoz | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
35 | DF | ESP | Álex Sola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ESP | Asier Illarramendi | 26 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
5 | MF | ESP | Igor Zubeldia | 37 | 1 | 29+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||||
8 | MF | ESP | Mikel Merino | 32 | 4 | 24+5 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | ||||
11 | MF | BEL | Adnan Januzaj | 24 | 2 | 13+7 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | ||||
14 | MF | ESP | Rubén Pardo | 25 | 1 | 16+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
16 | MF | ESP | Martín Merquelanz | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | ESP | David Zurutuza | 24 | 2 | 13+8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
23 | MF | ESP | Luca Sangalli | 19 | 1 | 12+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
26 | MF | ESP | Ander Guevara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
36 | MF | ESP | Martín Zubimendi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ESP | Juanmi | 34 | 6 | 16+14 | 5 | 2+2 | 1 | ||||
10 | FW | ESP | Mikel Oyarzabal | 41 | 14 | 36+1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | ||||
12 | FW | BRA | Willian José | 34 | 11 | 28+3 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
21 | FW | ESP | Jon Bautista | 19 | 1 | 4+14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
24 | FW | ESP | Sandro Ramírez | 26 | 0 | 10+14 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
28 | FW | ESP | Roberto López | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
34 | FW | ESP | Ander Barrenetxea | 9 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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