Real Sociedad beats Aston Villa 4-2 in pre‑season friendly
Real Sociedad defeated Aston Villa 4-2 in a pre‑season friendly at Bescot Stadium in Walsall, England, on 28 July 2026. The match opened with George Hemmings scoring for Villa in the 14th minute, but Carlos Soler equalised for Sociedad shortly after. In the second half Orri Óskarsson put Sociedad ahead, Brian Madjo restored parity for Villa, then Gorka Carrera and Iñaki Rupérez scored late to seal the win.
Unai Emery fielded a mixed lineup of senior players and academy prospects, with several regular starters unavailable due to injuries and World Cup commitments. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side used the game to build fitness ahead of their La Liga campaign, while Villa used the fixture to fine‑tune tactics before the Premier League season and an upcoming UEFA Super Cup against PSG. Goalkeeper Álex Remiro played the full match for Sociedad, and the result marked Sociedad’s second consecutive pre‑season victory on their UK tour.
Entities: Aston Villa · Bescot Stadium · Carlos Soler · Orri Óskarsson · Pellegrino Matarazzo · Real Sociedad · Unai Emery · Álex Remiro
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Real Sociedad defeated Aston Villa 4-2 in a preseason friendly at Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England. (c15eb1ee-7c41-495c-976d-b160545d1ac2, 8ae6aeca-06eb-4aee-a060-7d9e2bfc50b5)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Carlos Soler scored for Real Sociedad in the 32nd minute. (c15eb1ee-7c41-495c-976d-b160545d1ac2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iñaki Rupérez scored for Real Sociedad in the 88th minute. (c15eb1ee-7c41-495c-976d-b160545d1ac2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gorka Carrera scored for Real Sociedad in the 66th minute. (c15eb1ee-7c41-495c-976d-b160545d1ac2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Goalkeeper Alex Remiro played the full 90 minutes for Real Sociedad. (8ae6aeca-06eb-4aee-a060-7d9e2bfc50b5)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo gave regular starters up to 60 minutes and left Jon Pacheco, Javi López and Mikel Gotia out of the squad. (8ae6aeca-06eb-4aee-a060-7d9e2bfc50b5)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Real Sociedad trailed 0-1 before coming back to win 4-2. (c15eb1ee-7c41-495c-976d-b160545d1ac2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Orri Óskarsson scored for Real Sociedad in the 54th minute. (c15eb1ee-7c41-495c-976d-b160545d1ac2)