Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Real Sociedad vs Lyon stats tab covers Europa League (Europe), League Stage - 4 on 5 Nov 2026. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Real Sociedad 4, Lyon 4; Shots off target: Real Sociedad 5, Lyon 2; Possession: Real Sociedad 47%, Lyon 53%; Corner kicks: Real Sociedad 5, Lyon 6; Fouls: Real Sociedad 23, Lyon 10; Yellow cards: Real Sociedad 3, Lyon 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Lyon had more possession, 53% to 47% over Real Sociedad and Lyon led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Real Sociedad. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Real Sociedad committed more fouls, 23 to 10 over Lyon and Lyon had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over Real Sociedad. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
