Friday , 18 September 2026

Real Sociedad de Futbol vs AFC Bournemouth, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2026-27
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Thu 17 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Reale Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Justin Kluivert
0–2 20' Rayan
Sergio Gomez 58' 1–2
Benat Turrientes 24' Y
Ander Barrenetxea 33' Y
Y 43' Justin Kluivert
Y 52' Adrien Truffert
Y 70' Bafode Diakite
Orri Oskarsson 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs AFC Bournemouth — Europe at Reale Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–2 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
13 Sep Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–3 L
07 Sep Elche CF A 3–2 W
03 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 0–0 D
29 Aug RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–1 W
26 Aug Real Madrid CF A 1–4 L
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Real Sociedad de Futbol A 2–1 W
12 Sep Brentford FC H 2–2 D
05 Sep Newcastle United FC A 2–2 D
29 Aug Everton FC H 1–1 D
23 Aug Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
24 May Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Futbol
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Futbol
Sergio Gomez 1 G
AFC Bournemouth
Justin Kluivert 1 G
Rayan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
  • 11' What composure from Justin Kluivert! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 13' Justin Kluivert adds to his 2 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Fútbol does not make any changes. Dorde Petrovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rayan makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Benat Turrientes. He receives a card.
  • 29' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Ander Barrenetxea is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — card on 33.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 340 games and scored 448 goals.
  • 43' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 46' The whistle greets Hector Fort as he departs to be replaced by Goncalo Guedes.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Adrien Truffert. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Sergio Gomez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Real Sociedad de Futbol are in front.
  • 59' The whistle greets Benat Turrientes as he departs to be replaced by Jon Gorrotxategi.
  • 63' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Adam Smith has done his job and it is now time for Bafode Diakite to step up.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Bafode Diakite.
  • 72' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Rayan by Ben Doak on 72 minute.
  • 74' Luka Sucic gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Mikel Oyarzabal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' That is a card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Orri Oskarsson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Ander Barrenetxea has done his job and it is now time for Takefusa Kubo to step up.
  • 89' Real Sociedad de Fútbol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Bournemouth players.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Justin Kluivert 1
Rayan 1
Sergio Gomez 1

Head to Head

2026-09-17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–2 AFC Bournemouth

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2026-09-17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2026-09-13 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–3 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2026-09-07 Elche CF 2–3 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2026-09-03 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2026-08-29 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-08-26 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2026-09-17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2026-09-12 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Brentford FC D 2026-09-05 Newcastle United FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2026-08-29 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Everton FC D 2026-08-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2026-05-24 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Real Sociedad de Fútbol or AFC Bournemouth 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol31% Draw29% AFC Bournemouth40%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
60%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
69%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or AFC Bournemouth
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol23% Draw47% AFC Bournemouth30%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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