Thursday , 2 July 2026

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs HNK Rijeka, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2 – 2
Full Time
HNK Rijeka
Thu 3 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Anoeta HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Mikel Merino 23' Y
Y 41' Franko Andrijasevic
Y 68' Tibor Halilovic

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs HNK Rijeka — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
  • Referee Pedro Ribeiro
  • Referee Tiago Costa
20 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Fenerbahce 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
1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals HNK Rijeka
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 HNK Rijeka 2020-10-22 HNK Rijeka 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec HNK Rijeka H 2–2 D
29 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
26 Nov AZ A 0–0 D
22 Nov Cadiz CF A 1–0 W
08 Nov Granada CF H 2–0 W
05 Nov AZ H 1–0 W
HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–2 D
26 Nov SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
05 Nov SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
29 Oct AZ A 1–4 L
22 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
01 Oct FC København A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Sociedad de Fútbol and HNK Rijeka is underway.
  • 5' Alexander Isak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 10' Real Sociedad de Fútbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Fútbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The travelling HNK Rijeka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' HNK Rijeka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' Mikel Merino was booked on 23.
  • 28' Joao Escoval needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Goal! Darko Velkovski scores his 1 goal in 48 matches.
  • 41' HNK Rijeka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Fútbol does not make any changes. Alex Remiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. HNK Rijeka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Alexander Isak is replaced by Jon Bautista.
  • 63' Real Sociedad de Fútbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Tibor Halilovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' Willian Jose has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Silva on 68 minute.
  • 69' What an equalizer from Jon Bautista!
  • 73' Goal! Stjepan Loncar scores his 2 goal in 16 matches.
  • 75' Another substitution for HNK Rijeka to replace Robert Muric by Domagoj Pavicic on 75 minute.
  • 79' Goal! Nacho Monreal scores his 8 goal in 414 matches.
  • 80' Portu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adnan Januzaj on 80 minute.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Sterling Benzi. He replaces Franko Andrijasevic on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rozman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jon Bautista 2
Nacho Monreal 1
Stjepan Loncar 1
Darko Velkovski 1

Head to Head

2020-12-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 HNK Rijeka 2020-10-22 HNK Rijeka 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2020-12-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 HNK Rijeka D 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-11-26 AZ 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2020-11-22 Cadiz CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2020-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 Granada CF W 2020-11-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 AZ W

HNK Rijeka Form

2020-12-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 HNK Rijeka D 2020-11-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 HNK Rijeka L 2020-11-05 HNK Rijeka 1–2 SSC Napoli L 2020-10-29 AZ 4–1 HNK Rijeka L 2020-10-22 HNK Rijeka 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2020-10-01 FC København 0–1 HNK Rijeka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 HNK Rijeka xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol50% Draw26% HNK Rijeka24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
76%
Draw or HNK Rijeka
50%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or HNK Rijeka
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol33% Draw47% HNK Rijeka20%
Actual: HNK Rijeka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push HNK Rijeka covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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