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Aston Villa face Real Sociedad in a pre-season friendly at Bescot on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, kicking off at 7:30 PM BST. UK fans can stream the match exclusively via VillaTV for £6.99 or with an annual Video Membership. Radio commentary is available free worldwide via an Essential Membership. Villa began their summer preparations with a 5-0 win over Walsall and a 2-1 loss to Porto. Real Sociedad have had mixed results, including a 2-1 win over Wolves. Villa recently sold Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for a British record £117 million and signed Alejandro Garnacho and João Gomes. Real Sociedad lost Brais Méndez to Columbus Crew and acquired Japanese youngster Kazunari Kita from Kyoto Sanga.
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Aston Villa are briefly back on British shores to face Real Sociedad in pre-season before departing for the Asian leg of their summer series later this week.
By Tom Sunderland, Sports writer 16:00, 28 Jul 2026
Unai Emery's Aston Villa face Real Sociedad in Bescot before departing for Asia this week. (Image: BRADLEY SECKER/EPA/Shutterstock)
Everything You Need to Watch Aston Villa vs Real Sociedad
Kick-Off Time and Stream
Aston Villa's pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad takes place on Tuesday, kicking off at 7:30 PM BST. UK fans can live stream the entire match exclusively via VillaTV by purchasing a match pass for £6.99 or an annual Video Membership for £30.
Radio Coverage
For supporters unable to watch the live video broadcast, audio commentary of the game is also accessible via VillaTV. You can tune into this radio coverage from anywhere in the world for free by creating an Essential Membership on the club's official website.
Villa Form
Unai Emery's side began their 2026 summer preparations in fantastic form, claiming an emphatic 5-0 victory over Walsall before losing 2-1 against Porto. They will be aiming to get back to winning form in their clash with Real Sociedad before heading out on their international pre-season tour.
La Real Form
Real Sociedad have had a mixed start to their summer campaign, losing against Pau before following up with a 1-1 draw against Racing Santander and a 2-1 win over Wolves this past weekend. The Spanish side looked sharp on the counter-attack against Wolves and will certainly provide a stern test for Villa's fitness and tactical structure.
Transfer Activity
- Aston Villa have been incredibly busy in the transfer market, most notably selling Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for a British record £117 million while bringing in Alejandro Garnacho and João Gomes.
- Real Sociedad have recently seen the departure of Brais Méndez to Columbus Crew, while Japanese youngster Kazunari Kita is their biggest get thus far following his arrival from Kyoto Sanga.
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