Elche vs Real Sociedad, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Sociedad cruise to victory over Elche
Real Sociedad eased to a 3-0 win away to Elche in La Liga on Saturday, with Mikel Merino pulling the strings in their first victory of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Josema (Elche).
- 5': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 7': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 8': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
- 8': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 9': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Josan (Elche).
- 12': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pere Milla.
- 14': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani Calvo.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Portu.
- 18': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 18': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
- 18': Attempt missed. Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
- 19': Attempt saved. Josan (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fidel with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Edgar Badía.
- 22': Offside, Real Sociedad. Ander Guevara tries a through ball, but Portu is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani Calvo.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 25': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 26': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Omenuke Mfulu (Elche).
- 28': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 31': Substitution, Elche. Nino replaces Cifu because of an injury.
- 32': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 33': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
- 34': Offside, Elche. Edgar Badía tries a through ball, but Nino is caught offside.
- 35': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Omenuke Mfulu (Elche).
- 35': Omenuke Mfulu (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Portu with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Raúl Guti.
- 37': Attempt missed. Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Tete Morente.
- 41': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 42': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
- 43': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': David Silva (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 47': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pere Milla.
- 48': Attempt saved. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
- 50': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 53': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fidel.
- 53': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 55': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Edgar Badía.
- 55': Goal! Elche 0, Real Sociedad 1. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
- 60': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani Calvo.
- 61': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 62': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Elche) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nino.
- 64': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 64': Nino (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 66': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj replaces Portu.
- 68': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Bautista replaces Alexander Isak.
- 68': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 70': Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 70': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jon Bautista (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 73': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Ander Barrenetxea is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Elche. Luismi replaces Omenuke Mfulu.
- 76': Penalty Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Luismi (Elche) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Goal! Elche 0, Real Sociedad 2. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Roberto López replaces David Silva.
- 79': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Martín Zubimendi replaces Ander Guevara.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 82': Dani Calvo (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Jon Bautista (Real Sociedad).
- 83': Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Fidel (Elche).
- 84': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Raúl Guti (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 86': Foul by Raúl Guti (Elche).
- 86': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Raúl Guti (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Elche. Lucas Boyé replaces Pere Milla.
- 87': Substitution, Elche. Víctor Rodríguez replaces Raúl Guti.
- 87': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Josema (Elche).
- 88': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Tete Morente.
- 89': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Edgar Badía.
- 90': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jon Bautista with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Roberto López (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 90'+4': Goal! Elche 0, Real Sociedad 3. Roberto López (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Real Sociedad 3.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 0, Real Sociedad 3.
Statistics
 RSO |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.9 | Possession | 40.1 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 423 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 492 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 36 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 11 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 37 | +61 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 37 | +40 | 83 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 37 | +22 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 37 | +22 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Elche (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú  |
| 24 | Josema |
| 12 | Dani Calvo |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 23 | Cifuentes |
| 6 | Nuke Mfulu |
| 14 | Raúl Guti |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 17 | Josan |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 16 | Ander Guevara |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 18 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 7 | Portu |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
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