Spanish LALIGA

Elche vs Real Sociedad, 2026-27 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Elche
  • 67': Thomas Lemar
  • 74': Fer Niño
FT
2 - 3
Real Sociedad
  • 11': Job Ochieng
  • 31': Yangel Herrera
  • Red Card 64': Jon Martín
  • 90': Luka Sucic

About

Elche are hosting Real Sociedad at Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Job Ochieng with a cross.
  • 1': Offside, Real Sociedad. Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
  • 5': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 6': Germán Valera (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 8': Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Elche).
  • 9': Germán Valera (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 9': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Víctor Chust.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Goal! Elche 0, Real Sociedad 1. Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Soler following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matías Dituro (Elche). Assisted by Jon Aramburu.
  • 15': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Carlos Soler.
  • 20': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Tete Morente.
  • 22': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Germán Valera.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fer Niño following a fast break.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Germán Valera (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar.
  • 27': Foul by Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad).
  • 27': Germán Valera (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
  • 31': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
  • 31': Goal! Elche 0, Real Sociedad 2. Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Job Ochieng.
  • 36': Foul by Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad).
  • 36': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
  • 43': Tete Morente (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad).
  • 45': Facundo Buonanotte (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Elche 0, Real Sociedad 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Real Sociedad 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 48': Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Elche).
  • 48': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Tete Morente.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Dituro (Elche).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Sucic following a fast break.
  • 55': Substitution, Elche. Abiel Osorio replaces Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 55': Substitution, Elche. Thomas Lemar replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Abiel Osorio (Elche) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Fer Niño.
  • 56': Mamadou Sarr (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Abiel Osorio (Elche).
  • 57': Abiel Osorio (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abiel Osorio.
  • 57': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alex Marchal replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Martín replaces Mamadou Sarr.
  • 61': Handball by Jon Martín (Real Sociedad).
  • 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 63': VAR Decision: No Goal Elche 0-2 Real Sociedad.
  • 64': Jon Martín (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
  • 67': Goal! Elche 1, Real Sociedad 2. Thomas Lemar (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Chust.
  • 68': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 68': Fer Niño (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Germán Valera (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Pacheco replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Gorrotxategi replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 70': Substitution, Elche. Lucas Cepeda replaces Gonzalo Villar.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Lucas Cepeda (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Buba Sangaré.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Pedro Bigas (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Lucas Cepeda.
  • 72': Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Javier Morcillo (Elche).
  • 72': Offside, Elche. Germán Valera is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Germán Valera with a cross.
  • 74': Goal! Elche 2, Real Sociedad 2. Fer Niño (Elche) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tete Morente.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Fer Niño (Elche) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Germán Valera with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Unai Marrero.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Víctor Chust (Elche) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Lucas Cepeda.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Abiel Osorio (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a through ball.
  • 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Héctor Fort replaces Alex Marchal.
  • 81': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Germán Valera.
  • 81': Substitution, Elche. Roy Revivo replaces Buba Sangaré.
  • 82': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 83': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Unai Marrero.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Lucas Cepeda (Elche) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Josan.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Abiel Osorio (Elche) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josan with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Roy Revivo.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Fer Niño (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abiel Osorio.
  • 90': Goal! Elche 2, Real Sociedad 3. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Job Ochieng.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Fer Niño (Elche) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Josan with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Roy Revivo (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matías Dituro (Elche).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Matías Dituro.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Elche. Fer Niño is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Roy Revivo.
  • 90'+7': Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Elche).
  • 90'+7': Thomas Lemar (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Elche 2, Real Sociedad 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Elche 2, Real Sociedad 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 6
8 Saves 3
41.5 Possession 58.5
13 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 439
361 Passes 494
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 11
14 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 43
33 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 9
23 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 10
22 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 15,562

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 7 +24 21
2 Atlético Madrid 7 +9 16
3 Real Betis 7 +2 16
4 Real Madrid 7 +10 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ELC Elche (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Matías Dituro (GK)
23 Víctor Chust
6 Pedro Bigas
2 Buba Sangaré
12 Gonzalo Villar
10 Facundo Buonanotte
47 Javier Morcillo
11 Germán Valera Yellow Card
20 José Antonio Morente Yellow Card
14 Fer Niño
9 Ezequiel Ponce
Elche Substitutes:
Ali Houary, Martim Neto, Lucas Cepeda, Thomas Lemar, Matia Barzic, Rubén Sánchez, Marc Aguado, Alejandro Iturbe, Federico Redondo, Josan, Abiel Osorio, Roy Revivo.

RSO Real Sociedad (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Unai Marrero (GK)
19 Mamadou Sarr
5 Igor Zubeldia
17 Sergio Gómez
2 Jon Aramburu Yellow Card
18 Carlos Soler
21 Yangel Herrera
11 Gonçalo Guedes
12 Job Ochieng
10 Mikel Oyarzabal
24 Luka Sucic
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Jon Martín, Arsen Zakharyan, Beñat Turrientes, Héctor Fort, Orri Óskarsson, Jon Pacheco, Takefusa Kubo, Alex Marchal, Jon Gorrotxategi, Ander Barrenetxea, Álex Remiro, Aihen Muñoz.

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