La Liga · 2026/27 ·
Malaga
2 to 5
Real Sociedad
Who led, minute by minute3′ · 26′ · 54′ · 59′ · 66′ · 67′ · 73′
Real Sociedad won by three goals.
Match Entertainment Rating · score 48.3 of 100
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Why 3.0 stars
- 7 goals contributed strongly to the entertainment score (24.0 points).
- 15 shots on target, a high count: 97th percentile of 2025/26 matches (15.5 points).
- One side was two or more goals clear for 64% of the match, which kept competitiveness down.
- The 3-goal winning margin earned 2.6 of a possible 17.5 points for a close finish.
- Nothing in the match earned drama points: no late result-changing goal, comeback, equaliser, red card, penalty or shootout.
How the rating adds up
48.3 / 100 match score
- Entertainment
- Competitiveness
- Drama
Entertainment
40% weightGoals and shots on target.
Component score0.99 of 1.00
Points added39.5 of 40
- Goals7 goals1.00 × 60%24.0 pts
- Shots on target15 in the match; 97th percentile of 2025/26 matches0.97 × 40%15.5 pts
Competitiveness
35% weightHow close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.
Component score0.25 of 1.00
Points added8.8 of 35
- Final margindecided by 3 goals0.15 × 50%2.6 pts
- Within one goalfor 36% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)0.36 × 50%6.2 pts
Drama
25% weightLate result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.
Component score0.00 of 1.00
Points added0.0 of 25
- No drama events: no late result-changing goal, comeback, equaliser, red card, penalty or shootout.
A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.
Goals
- 3′Goal · Real Sociedad0–1
- 26′Goal · Real Sociedad0–2
- Half-time · 0–2
- 54′Goal · Malaga1–2
- 59′Goal · Real Sociedad1–3
- 66′Goal · Malaga2–3
- 67′Goal · Real Sociedad2–4
- 73′Goal · Real Sociedad2–5
- Full time · 2–5
Goals only, from Understat. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here: the league data has no card times.
Match statistics
| Statistic | Malaga | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| xGUnderstat · context only, not in the rating | 1.92 | 2.57 |
| Penalties awardedboth teams, during play | 0 | |
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About this rating
- Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
- The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
- xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
- Data: Understat (goals, xG), football-data.co.uk (shots on target, cards, odds). Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.
Technical details
- Match ID
- La_Liga-2026-us:30855
- Source record
- understat+football-data · 30855
- Rating method
- mer-1.0.0
- Calibration
- cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
- Input fingerprint
- a7d432993319b43de71d052bda207ba0f78c0cc44188cf692c5d9d82a7caa3fd
- Revision
- 1 · rated 2026-10-20