Monday , 5 October 2026

FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0 – 2
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Mikel Oyarzabal
0–2 27' Brais Mendez
Y 15' Robin Le Normand
Oumar Solet 41' Y
Y 59' Brais Mendez
Strahinja Pavlovic 76' Y
Gerhard Struber 77' Y
Samson Baidoo 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Assistant 1 Marcin Boniek
  • Assistant 2 Jakub Winkler

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Red Bull Salzburg 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

FC Red Bull Salzburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–2 L
20 Sep Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–0 W
23 Feb AS Roma A 0–2 L
16 Feb AS Roma H 1–0 W
02 Nov AC Milan A 0–4 L
25 Oct Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–0 W
30 Sep Athletic Club H 3–0 W
27 Sep Valencia CF A 1–0 W
24 Sep Getafe CF H 4–3 W
20 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 1–1 D
17 Sep Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FC Red Bull Salzburg have kicked off against Real Sociedad de Futbol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Mali international Hamari Traore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Mikel Oyarzabal gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. FC Red Bull Salzburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Robin Le Normand. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' Carlos Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Amar Dedic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Sociedad de Futbol so far.
  • 27' Brais Mendez doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' Real Sociedad de Futbol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Red Bull Salzburg and Real Sociedad de Futbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' Oumar Solet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samson Baidoo is hanging Oumar Solet on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Remiro on 48 minutes.
  • 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maurits Kjaergaard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Real Sociedad de Futbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brais Mendez on 59 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Mohamed Cho on, Takefusa Kubo off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Mads Bidstrup is replaced by Nicolas Capaldo.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Takefusa Kubo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Strahinja Pavlovic.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Gerhard Struber on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Red Bull Salzburg will be frustrated.
  • 78' Another substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg to replace Oscar Gloukh by Luka Sucic on 78 minute.
  • 82' Brais Mendez makes way for Benat Turrientes at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 84' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 84 minute. Hamari Traore leaves to be changed by Aritz Elustondo.
  • 88' Samson Baidoo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Red Bull Salzburg and Real Sociedad de Futbol (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mikel Oyarzabal 1
Brais Mendez 1

Head to Head

2023-10-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

FC Red Bull Salzburg Form

2023-10-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-09-20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Red Bull Salzburg W 2023-02-23 AS Roma 2–0 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2023-02-16 FC Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 AS Roma W 2022-11-02 AC Milan 4–0 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2022-10-25 FC Red Bull Salzburg 1–2 Chelsea FC L

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2023-10-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2023-09-30 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–0 Athletic Club W 2023-09-27 Valencia CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2023-09-24 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 4–3 Getafe CF W 2023-09-20 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 FC Internazionale Milano D 2023-09-17 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Red Bull Salzburg24% Draw30% Real Sociedad de Fútbol46%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
54%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
76%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Red Bull Salzburg15% Draw51% Real Sociedad de Fútbol34%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg

Handicap FC Red Bull Salzburg covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 25% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.