Elche
10 shots on target
2–3
Full time
Real Sociedad
6 shots on target
La Liga · Matchweek 4 · Monday, 7 September 2026 at 19:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Elche v Real Sociedad: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Elche host Real Sociedad on Monday 7 September in the La Liga, matchweek 4. Elche have not won in four games. They have scored 8 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Real Sociedad have won one of their last eight games. They have scored 10 and conceded 14 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.8 against.
L. Cepeda has been Elche's most productive, with one assist. Mikel Oyarzabal has been Real Sociedad's most productive, with two assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Gonçalo Guedes of Real Sociedad is caught offside. Gonçalo Guedes
- 1' Gonçalo Guedes from Real Sociedad misses a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, sending the ball to the right. Job Ochieng provided the assist with a cross. Gonçalo Guedes
- 5' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 5' Gonzalo Villar from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo Villar
- 6' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 6' Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick on the left wing. Germán Valera
- 8' Foul committed by Facundo Buonanotte of Elche. Facundo Buonanotte
- 8' Carlos Soler from Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Carlos Soler
- 9' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 9' Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick on the left wing. Germán Valera
- 9' Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Jon Aramburu
- 10' Real Sociedad wins a corner after Víctor Chust concedes. Víctor Chust
- 11' Yangel Herrera from Real Sociedad misses a right-footed shot from outside the box to the left after a corner. Yangel Herrera
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11'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Sociedad takes the lead 1-0 against Elche. Job Ochieng scores with a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right into the top right corner, assisted by Carlos Soler after a corner. Carlos Soler - 14' Attempt saved. Luka Sucic from Real Sociedad has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Matías Dituro of Elche. The assist was provided by Jon Aramburu. Luka Sucic
- 15' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Pedro Bigas concedes. Pedro Bigas
- 15' Attempt missed. Luka Sucic from Real Sociedad takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right after a corner. Luka Sucic
- 17' Elche is awarded a corner after Carlos Soler concedes. Carlos Soler
- 20' Gonzalo Villar from Elche commits a foul. Gonzalo Villar
- 20' Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jon Aramburu
- 21' Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Unai Marrero from Real Sociedad. The assist came from Tete Morente. Tete Morente
- 22' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Germán Valera concedes. Germán Valera
- 24' Ezequiel Ponce from Elche misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Fer Niño assisted him after a fast break. Ezequiel Ponce
- 26' Attempt missed. Germán Valera from Elche takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Gonzalo Villar. Germán Valera
- 27' Germán Valera from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Germán Valera
- 27' Job Ochieng from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Job Ochieng
- 30' Elche wins a corner after Mamadou Sarr concedes. Mamadou Sarr
- 31' Pedro Bigas from Elche commits a foul. Pedro Bigas
- 31' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jon Aramburu
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32'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Sociedad leads 2-0 against Elche. Yangel Herrera scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Job Ochieng. Yangel Herrera - 36' Pedro Bigas from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pedro Bigas
- 36' Job Ochieng from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Job Ochieng
- 42' The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 43' Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche. Tete Morente
- 43' Sergio Gómez from Real Sociedad wins a free kick on the left wing. Sergio Gómez
- 43' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 44' Tete Morente from Elche receives a yellow card for a foul. Tete Morente
- 45' Facundo Buonanotte from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Facundo Buonanotte
- 45' Carlos Soler commits a foul for Real Sociedad. Carlos Soler
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte from Elche takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes to the right. Facundo Buonanotte
- 45+2' Gonzalo Villar from Elche commits a foul. Gonzalo Villar
- 45+2' Job Ochieng from Real Sociedad wins a free kick on the right wing. Job Ochieng
- The first half ends with Elche trailing Real Sociedad 2-0.
- Half time · Elche 0 Real Sociedad 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Elche 0, Real Sociedad 2.
- 47' Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic from Real Sociedad has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Gonçalo Guedes provided the assist. Gonçalo Guedes
- 48' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Tete Morente concedes. Tete Morente
- 48' Facundo Buonanotte commits a foul for Elche. Facundo Buonanotte
- 48' Yangel Herrera from Real Sociedad is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Yangel Herrera
- 49' Attempt saved. Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Matías Dituro from Elche saves it in the center of the goal. Matías Dituro
- 51' Yangel Herrera from Real Sociedad misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Luka Sucic after a quick counter-attack. Yangel Herrera
- 55' Substitution for Elche: Thomas Lemar comes on for Facundo Buonanotte. Thomas Lemar
- 55' Substitution for Elche: Abiel Osorio comes on for Ezequiel Ponce. Abiel Osorio
- 56' Foul committed by Abiel Osorio of Elche. Abiel Osorio
- 56' Mamadou Sarr from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mamadou Sarr
- 56' Abiel Osorio from Elche has his right-footed shot from a tough angle on the left saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Marrero of Real Sociedad. The attempt was assisted by Fer Niño. Fer Niño
- 57' Elche wins a corner after Jon Aramburu concedes. Jon Aramburu
- 57' Fer Niño from Elche receives a yellow card. Fer Niño
- 57' Thomas Lemar's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Abiel Osorio. Thomas Lemar
- 58' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Jon Martín comes on for Mamadou Sarr. Jon Martín
- 58' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Alex Marchal comes on for Gonçalo Guedes. Gonçalo Guedes
- 61' Goal overturned by VAR: Luka Sucic scores for Real Sociedad, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review.
- 61' Jon Martín of Real Sociedad commits a handball. Jon Martín
- 63' VAR review confirms no goal. The score remains Elche 0, Real Sociedad 2.
- 64' Jon Martín from Real Sociedad receives a red card. Jon Martín
- 65' Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Elche) takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses the top left corner from a direct free kick. Thomas Lemar
- 67' Attempt missed. Job Ochieng from Real Sociedad has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes high and wide to the right. Sergio Gómez provided the assist. Job Ochieng
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67'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Elche 1, Real Sociedad 2. Thomas Lemar scores for Elche with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Víctor Chust. Thomas Lemar - 68' Germán Valera of Elche receives a yellow card. Germán Valera
- 68' Fer Niño from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half. Fer Niño
- 68' Jon Aramburu from Real Sociedad commits a foul. Jon Aramburu
- 70' Substitution for Elche: Lucas Cepeda comes on for Gonzalo Villar. Lucas Cepeda
- 70' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Jon Gorrotxategi comes on for Mikel Oyarzabal. Jon Gorrotxategi
- 70' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Jon Pacheco comes on for Yangel Herrera. Jon Pacheco
- 71' Attempt saved. Pedro Bigas from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Unai Marrero from Real Sociedad. The shot was assisted by Lucas Cepeda. Lucas Cepeda
- 71' Attempt saved. Lucas Cepeda's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Marrero. The shot was assisted by Buba Sangaré. Lucas Cepeda
- 72' Foul committed by Javier Morcillo of Elche. Javi Morcillo
- 72' Luka Sucic from Real Sociedad wins a free kick in the attacking half. Luka Sucic
- 72' Elche is called offside as Germán Valera is caught in an offside position. Germán Valera
- 74' Tete Morente from Elche misses a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, sending it to the left. Germán Valera provided the assist with a cross. Tete Morente
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74'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now Elche 2, Real Sociedad 2. Fer Niño scores for Elche with a close-range shot into the bottom left corner, assisted by Tete Morente. Fer Niño1Niño goals this season - 76' Elche wins a corner after Unai Marrero concedes. Unai Marrero
- 76' Attempt saved. Fer Niño's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Marrero. The chance was assisted by Germán Valera's cross. Germán Valera
- 80' Attempt saved. Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad) saves a header from Víctor Chust (Elche) in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Lucas Cepeda. Lucas Cepeda
- 81' Substitution for Elche: Josan comes on for Germán Valera. Josan
- 81' Abiel Osorio from Elche misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, going close but missing to the left. Thomas Lemar provided the assist with a through ball. Thomas Lemar
- 81' Substitution for Elche: Roy Revivo comes on for Buba Sangaré. Roy Revivo
- 81' Substitution for Real Sociedad: Héctor Fort comes on for Alex Marchal. Héctor Fort
- 82' Elche earns a corner after Jon Aramburu concedes. Jon Aramburu
- 83' Elche wins a corner after Unai Marrero concedes. Unai Marrero
- 83' Attempt saved. Lucas Cepeda from Elche has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Marrero of Real Sociedad. The assist came from Josan. Lucas Cepeda
- 84' Abiel Osorio from Elche misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The assist came from Josan's cross. Josan
- 87' Real Sociedad wins a corner after Roy Revivo concedes. Roy Revivo
- 88' Job Ochieng's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross. Carlos Soler
- 89' Fer Niño's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Abiel Osorio. Fer Niño
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90'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Sociedad lead 3-2 against Elche. Luka Sucic scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Job Ochieng. Luka Sucic - 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Attempt missed. Roy Revivo from Elche takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes close and misses to the left. Roy Revivo
- 90+2' Attempt saved. Fer Niño's header from the center of the box is saved by Unai Marrero in the center of the goal. Josan provided the assist with a cross. Josan
- 90+4' Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Matías Dituro concedes. Matías Dituro
- 90+4' Attempt saved. Job Ochieng from Real Sociedad has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Matías Dituro from Elche saves it in the top center of the goal. Matías Dituro
- 90+5' Fer Niño of Elche is caught offside. Fer Niño
- 90+6' Real Sociedad wins a corner after Roy Revivo concedes. Roy Revivo
- 90+7' Foul committed by Thomas Lemar of Elche. Thomas Lemar
- 90+7' Carlos Soler from Real Sociedad wins a free kick on the right wing. Carlos Soler
- The second half ends with Elche losing 2-3 to Real Sociedad.
- 90+7' Thomas Lemar from Elche receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Thomas Lemar
- The match ends with Real Sociedad winning 3-2 against Elche.
Expected goals
Elche
Real Sociedad
2.54
Expected goals
0.69
what the chances were worth
1.63
On target
1.20
what the shots on target were worth
2.44
From open play
0.54
0.09
From set plays
0.14
Elche created the better chances - 2.54 to 0.69 - and lost.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Elche
Real Sociedad
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Elche on the left, Real Sociedad on the right.
The game
59%
Ball possession
41%
99
Total attacks
77
66
Dangerous attacks
30
Attack
20
Shots total
13
10
Shots on target
6
8
Shots off target
5
2
Shots blocked
2
15
Shots inside the box
8
5
Shots outside the box
5
6
Big chances created
1
5
Big chances missed
0
6
Corners
7
2
Offsides
1
Build-up
496
Passes
361
440
Accurate passes
300
89%
Pass accuracy
83%
32
Crosses
14
10
Accurate crosses
3
17
Dribble attempts
10
7
Successful dribbles
6
20
Throw-ins
14
6
Goal kicks
9
Defence
3
Saves
8
14
Tackles
23
9
Interceptions
4
36
Duels won
52
9
Fouls
8
4
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Elche
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matías Dituro | 90 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 41 | 78 | 5.87 |
| Pedro Bigas | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 69 | 93 | 5.73 |
| Fer Niño | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 17 | 65 | 7.79 |
| Tete Morente | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 33 | 85 | 6.87 |
| Víctor Chust | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 84 | 95 | 6.72 |
| Javi Morcillo | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | 93 | 6.69 |
| Buba Sangaré | 81 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 85 | 6.57 |
| Germán Valera | 81 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 25 | 88 | 7.18 |
| Gonzalo Villar | 70 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | 91 | 6.74 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 55 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 85 | 6.45 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 55 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 28 | 85 | 6.30 |
| Thomas Lemar sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 89 | 7.46 |
| Abiel Osorio sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 100 | 5.93 |
| Lucas Cepeda sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 93 | 7.46 |
| Roy Revivo sub | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 100 | 6.25 |
| Josan sub | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 100 | 6.98 |
Real Sociedad
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Guedes | 58 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | 1 | 15 | 87 | 28 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 6.61 |
| Mamadou Sarr | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 97 | 38 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.78 |
| Héctor Fort sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.58 |
| Jon Martín sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 5.27 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aramburu | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 37 | 78 | 6.80 |
| Igor Zubeldia | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | 79 | 6.54 |
| Job Ochieng | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 63 | 8.08 |
| Unai Marrero | 90 | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 37 | 70 | 8.64 |
| Sergio Gómez | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 51 | 88 | 6.89 |
| Carlos Soler | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | 92 | 7.05 |
| Luka Sucic | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | 81 | 8.11 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 82 | 6.69 |
| Yangel Herrera | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 86 | 7.48 |
| Alex Marchal sub | 23 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 75 | 6.54 |
| Jon Gorrotxategi sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 75 | 6.37 |
| Jon Pacheco sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 100 | 6.64 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Elche
WDDLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–3–4 |
| Goals for · against | 8–16 |
Real Sociedad
DLLWD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–4–3 |
| Goals for · against | 10–14 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Elche
|
L. Cepeda
1 assist
|
1 |
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Tete Morente
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Buba Sangaré
1 goal
|
1 |
Real Sociedad
|
Mikel Oyarzabal
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Barrenetxea
1 goal
|
1 |
|
O. Óskarsson
1 goal
|
1 |