Elche 2-3 Real Sociedad: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Real Sociedad won it

Job Ochieng put Real Sociedad ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Carlos Soler. Yangel Herrera made it 0-2 to Real Sociedad in the 31st minute, set up by Job Ochieng. Thomas Lemar made it 1-2 to Elche in the 67th minute, set up by Víctor Chust. Elche levelled at 2-2 in the 74th minute through Fer Niño, set up by Tete Morente. Luka Sucic made it 2-3 to Real Sociedad in the 90th minute, set up by Job Ochieng.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Jon Martín of Real Sociedad was sent off in the 64th minute. The referee, M. Ortiz Arias, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Elche and 1 to Real Sociedad.

Elche: M. Anselmi, 3-5-2 · Real Sociedad: P. Matarazzo, 4-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.69 for Elche and 2.54 for Real Sociedad.

Elche scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Elche had 10 shots on target, Real Sociedad 6.

Real Sociedad's goalkeeper made 8 saves.

Elche had 59% of the ball, but Real Sociedad took the points.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Elche came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 14% of their matches.

Real Sociedad came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.19 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 43% of their matches.

Elche vs Real Sociedad: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Elche

• Fer Niño 7.8 1 goal
• Thomas Lemar 7.5 1 goal
• Lucas Cepeda 7.5
• Germán Valera 7.2
• Josan 7.0

Real Sociedad

• Unai Marrero 8.6
• Luka Sucic 8.1 1 goal
• Job Ochieng 8.1 1 goal, 2 assists
• Yangel Herrera 7.5 1 goal
• Carlos Soler 7.0 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Pedro Bigas at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Elche: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
• Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Elche vs Real Sociedad

What was the score in Elche vs Real Sociedad?

Elche 2-3 Real Sociedad (half-time 0-2), La Liga, Monday 7 September 2026.

Who scored in Elche vs Real Sociedad?

Job Ochieng 11', Yangel Herrera 31', Thomas Lemar 67', Fer Niño 74', Luka Sucic 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Elche vs Real Sociedad correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Elche vs Real Sociedad?

Unai Marrero, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Elche vs Real Sociedad?

M. Ortiz Arias.