La Liga Gameweek 4 Mon, Sep 7 2026 · 20:30 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
Elche
2–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 2.47 – 0.58
Real Sociedad
  • T. Lemar 67’
  • Fer Niño 74’
  • 11’ Job Ochieng
  • 31’ Y. Herrera
  • 90’ L. Sučić
  • 64’ Jon Martín
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sučić’s late goal settles it for Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad won 3–2 through goals from Ochieng, Herrera and Sučić. Elche replied through goals from Lemar and Niño. Real Sociedad played with ten men from the 64th minute after Martín was sent off. Real Sociedad won despite the lower xG; Elche created the better chances (2.47 vs 0.58). On the chances created, Elche deserved more: 2.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Elche39%
Draw24%
Real Sociedad ✓37%

Model vs reality

Elche goals
2
Model 1.50 · xG 2.47
Real Sociedad goals
3
Model 1.47 · xG 0.58
Total goals
5
Model 2.97 · xG 3.05
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchUnai MarreroReal Sociedad
8.6
  • RefereeMiguel Angel Ortiz Arias
  • CoachesMartin Anselmi · Pellegrino Matarazzo
  • VenueEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
  • Table before kick-offElche 19th · Real Sociedad 14th
  • Weather at kick-off27°C · Clear · wind 5 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. J. AramburuYellow card · Foul
    9’
  2. Job Ochieng 0–1Assist Carlos Soler
    11’
  3. Y. Herrera 0–2Assist Job Ochieng
    31’
  4. Tete MorenteYellow card · Foul
    43’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ T. LemarFor F. Buonanotte
    55’
  7. ⇄ A. OsorioFor E. Ponce
    55’
  8. Fer NiñoYellow card · Argument
    57’
  9. ⇄ Jon MartínFor M. Sarr
    58’
  10. ⇄ Alex GarciaFor Gonçalo Guedes
    58’
  11. VAR L. SučićGoal cancelled
    63’
  12. Jon MartínRed card · Professional handball
    64’
  13. T. Lemar 1–2Assist Víctor Chust
    67’
  14. Germán ValeraYellow card · Argument
    68’
  15. ⇄ Lucas CepedaFor Gonzalo Villar
    70’
  16. ⇄ Jon PachecoFor Y. Herrera
    70’
  17. ⇄ Jon GorrotxategiFor Mikel Oyarzabal
    70’
  18. Fer Niño 2–2Assist Tete Morente
    74’
  19. ⇄ R. RevivoFor Buba Sangaré
    81’
  20. ⇄ JosanFor Germán Valera
    81’
  21. L. Sučić 2–3Assist Job Ochieng
    90’
  22. T. LemarYellow card · Foul
    90+7’
  23. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Elche20 shots · 15 in box, 5 outside
Real Sociedad13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
ElcheReal Sociedad
59% Possession 41%
2.47 Expected goals (xG) 0.58
2.51 Expected points (xPts) 0.35
20 Shots 13
10 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
15 Shots inside the box 8
5 Shots outside the box 5
496 Passes 361
89% Pass accuracy 83%
6 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 8
9 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
6.57 Team rating 7.23

Line-ups

Elche 3-5-2

15.9 M. Dituro(G)
65.5 Bigas 236.7 Víctor Chust A 26.3 Buba Sangaré ↓81’
117.2 Germán Valera ↓81’ 126.9 Gonzalo Villar ↓70’ 476.3 J. Morcillo 106.2 F. Buonanotte ↓55’ 206.2 Tete Morente A
147.9 Fer Niño 96.5 E. Ponce ↓55’
  • 1M. Dituro (G)5.9
  • 6Bigas5.5
  • 23Víctor ChustA6.7
  • 2Buba Sangaré↓81’6.3
  • 11Germán Valera↓81’7.2
  • 12Gonzalo Villar↓70’6.9
  • 47J. Morcillo6.3
  • 10F. Buonanotte↓55’6.2
  • 20Tete MorenteA6.2
  • 14Fer Niño7.9
  • 9E. Ponce↓55’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 3R. Revivo↑81’6.3
  • 18T. Lemar↑55’8.0
  • 17Josan↑81’6.9
  • 24A. Osorio↑55’6.2
  • 21Lucas Cepeda↑70’7.5

Unused: A. Iturbe Encabo, Matia Barzic Gutiérrez, Rubén Sánchez, Martim Neto, F. Redondo, Marc Aguado, Ali Houary

Coach: Martin Anselmi

Real Sociedad 4-4-2

138.6★ Unai Marrero(G)
176.9 Sergio Gómez 197.2 M. Sarr ↓58’ 56.2 Zubeldia 26.6 J. Aramburu
116.7 Gonçalo Guedes ↓58’ 187.0 Carlos Soler A 217.6 Y. Herrera ↓70’ 128.2 Job Ochieng AA
106.9 Mikel Oyarzabal ↓70’ 248.3 L. Sučić
  • 13Unai Marrero (G) ★8.6
  • 17Sergio Gómez6.9
  • 19M. Sarr↓58’7.2
  • 5Zubeldia6.2
  • 2J. Aramburu6.6
  • 11Gonçalo Guedes↓58’6.7
  • 18Carlos SolerA7.0
  • 21Y. Herrera↓70’7.6
  • 12Job OchiengA×28.2
  • 10Mikel Oyarzabal↓70’6.9
  • 24L. Sučić8.3

Substitutes used

  • 6Jon Martín↑58’4.5
  • 16Jon Pacheco↑70’6.7
  • 4Jon Gorrotxategi↑70’6.3
  • 29Alex Garcia↑58’6.3

Unused: Álex Remiro, Aihen Muñoz, Héctor Fort, Beñat Turrientes, A. Zakharyan, O. Óskarsson, Barrenetxea, T. Kubo

Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo

Player stats

Top rated
Unai MarreroReal Sociedad8.6
2nd
L. SučićReal Sociedad8.3
3rd
Job OchiengReal Sociedad8.2

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dituro G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 78% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Bigas D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 69 0 0 0/0 1/1 5.5
Víctor Chust D 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 94% 84 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Buba Sangaré D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 27 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
Germán Valera F 81 0 0 1 (0) 3 88% 25 0 0 3/4 0/3 7.2
Gonzalo Villar M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 46 3 0 1/1 2/1 6.9
J. Morcillo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Buonanotte M 55 0 0 2 (1) 0 82% 28 1 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
Tete Morente F 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 85% 33 0 1 1/4 1/0 6.2
Fer Niño F 90 1 0 3 (3) 2 65% 17 1 1 1/3 0/1 7.9
E. Ponce F 55 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Revivo D 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 1 1 0/2 0/0 6.3
T. Lemar M 35 1 0 2 (1) 1 89% 28 3 0 0/0 1/0 8.0
Josan M 9 0 0 0 (0) 3 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Osorio 35 0 0 3 (1) 2 100% 4 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
Lucas Cepeda F 20 0 0 2 (2) 2 93% 28 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Unai Marrero G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 70% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
Sergio Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 51 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Sarr D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 30 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
Zubeldia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 4 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Aramburu D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 78% 37 5 0 1/2 4/2 6.6
Gonçalo Guedes F 58 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 15 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Carlos Soler M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 92% 38 0 1 0/0 1/2 7.0
Y. Herrera M 70 1 0 3 (1) 0 86% 35 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.6
Job Ochieng D 90 1 2 3 (2) 3 63% 16 1 0 0/3 2/1 8.2
Mikel Oyarzabal F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Sučić M 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 81% 36 4 0 3/3 0/1 8.3
Jon Martín D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 4.5
Jon Pacheco D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Jon Gorrotxategi M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Alex Garcia F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.