Real Sociedad 1-2 AFC Bournemouth: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián · referee P. Raczkowski · full time
Full time: Real Sociedad 1-2 AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth won 2-1 away at Real Sociedad in Europa League Matchday 1 on Thursday 17 September 2026. The goals: Justin Kluivert 11', Rayan 20', Sergio Gómez 57'.
How AFC Bournemouth won it
The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Justin Kluivert for AFC Bournemouth, set up by Adrien Truffert. Rayan made it 0-2 to AFC Bournemouth in the 20th minute, set up by Alex Scott. Sergio Gómez made it 1-2 to Real Sociedad in the 57th minute, set up by Luken Beitia.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, P. Raczkowski, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Real Sociedad and 3 to AFC Bournemouth.
Real Sociedad: P. Matarazzo, 5-4-1 · AFC Bournemouth: M. Rose, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Real Sociedad had 5 shots on target, AFC Bournemouth 3.
Real Sociedad had 62% of the ball, but AFC Bournemouth took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Real Sociedad came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
AFC Bournemouth came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.88 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth: the match in numbers
| Real Sociedad | Match statistics | AFC Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 587 | Total passes | 370 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 10 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Real Sociedad
- Sergio Gómez 7.7 1 goal
- Gonçalo Guedes 7.6
- Jon Martín 7.1
- Luka Sucic 6.9
- Beñat Turrientes 6.8
AFC Bournemouth
- Rayan 7.6 1 goal
- Alex Scott 7.5 1 assist
- António Silva 7.2
- Djordje Petrovic 7.1
- Ben Gannon-Doak 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Mikel Oyarzabal at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- AFC Bournemouth: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth
What was the score in Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth?
Real Sociedad 1-2 AFC Bournemouth (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth?
Justin Kluivert 11', Rayan 20', Sergio Gómez 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth?
Sergio Gómez, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth?
P. Raczkowski.
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