Real Sociedad and Levante UD face off in Round 10 of the Spanish top-flight league, La Liga, this Sunday (25) at the Estadio Municipal de Anoeta in Donostia-San Sebastián. The match kicks off at 1:30 p.m. ET (18:30 local stadium time) with live coverage in the United States on Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
Real Sociedad enters the 10th round of the 2026/2027 season in fifth place on the La Liga table with 16 points from nine matches (five wins, one draw, and three losses). The home side carries a three-game league winning streak—having beaten Valencia 3-2 on September 20, 2026, Deportivo La Coruña 3-2 on October 11, 2026, and Málaga 5-2 on Sunday (18)—in addition to a 6-0 victory over Lillestrøm in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday (22). Levante UD has 10 points from nine outings (two wins, four draws, and three losses) and arrives on a three-match unbeaten run in the league (one win and two draws) after defeating Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Wednesday (21). In the last direct meeting between the two clubs, on April 4, 2026, Real Sociedad won 2-0 at home in La Liga.
Where to watch Real Sociedad vs Levante UD live
Viewers in the United States can watch the La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Levante UD across streaming platforms:
- Fubo: streaming
- DirecTV Stream: streaming
Kick-off time and venue for Real Sociedad vs Levante UD
The official match schedule and venue details for the Round 10 fixture are set as follows:
- Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Kick-off time: 1:30 p.m. ET (America/New_York) / 18:30 local time (Europe/Madrid)
- Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, in Donostia-San Sebastián
- Competition: Spanish Championship (La Liga) — Round 10 (Jornada 10)
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Projected lineup for Real Sociedad
Head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is expected to set up Real Sociedad in a 4-4-2 formation. Pre-match projections indicate two possible variations for the starting eleven: Álex Remiro; Héctor Fort (or Igor Zubeldia), Jon Martín, Mamadou Sarr, and Sergio Gómez; Takefusa Kubo, Beñat Turrientes (or Jon Gorrotxategi), Carlos Soler, and Ander Barrenetxea (or Luka Sucic); Mikel Oyarzabal and Orri Óskarsson (or Gonçalo Guedes).
Regarding team absences and disciplinary status for Real Sociedad:
- Álvaro Odriozola: out of the matchday squad due to a cruciate ligament rupture.
- Luken Beitia: suffered an ankle sprain, though he was included in the squad list announced on Saturday (24).
- Yangel Herrera and Jon Aramburu: dealt with calf issues during the week, but both were cleared and named to the squad list on Saturday (24).
- Risk of suspension: midfielder Yangel Herrera is the only player in the match one yellow card away from suspension, entering the round with four accumulated bookings.
Projected lineup for Levante UD
Under head coach Luís Castro (Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro), Levante UD has been projected in either a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2 setup. In a 4-3-3 formation, the probable starters are Mathew Ryan; Jeremy Toljan, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Aïssa Mandi, and Manu Sánchez; Jon Ander Olasagasti, Oriol Rey, and Daniel Requena; Víctor García Raja, Iván Romero, and Roger Brugué. An alternative 4-4-2 projection lists Mathew Ryan; Jeremy Toljan, Aïssa Mandi, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, and Manu Sánchez; Jon Ander Olasagasti, Daniel Requena, Roger Brugué, and Thiago Fernández; Iván Romero and Petar Ratkov.
Levante UD’s medical and disciplinary situation includes the following updates:
- Enzo Bardeli: out of the matchday squad with a hamstring injury.
- Álex Primo and Karl Etta Eyong: had been listed as doubts due to shoulder and thigh issues, respectively, but both traveled with the squad announced by the club on Saturday (24).
- Disciplinary status: Levante UD has no suspended players and no players at risk of suspension for Round 10.
Read also: Deportivo La Coruña vs Levante UD: where to watch live, kick-off time and lineups (La Liga, Oct 16)
Match officials for Real Sociedad vs Levante UD
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol — RFEF), Spain’s national governing body for soccer, appointed Javier Alberola as the main referee for the match, with Guillermo Cuadra in charge of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) booth. The names of the assistant referees, the fourth official, and the specific regional committee affiliations for the officials were not disclosed.
Head-to-head history between Real Sociedad and Levante UD
Before Real Sociedad’s 2-0 home triumph over Levante UD on April 4, 2026, the two sides played to a 1-1 draw at Levante’s stadium on December 20, 2025. Playing away from home in the Basque Country, Levante UD has not defeated Real Sociedad since October 2019.
