xF.
Elche

2–3

xG 2.54–0.69

Real Sociedad

Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

Elche · Mon 7 Sept, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 31,388

xVerdict

RSO took the points against the chance count. ELC led the chances. The open-play gap sat with ELC. ELC missed 5 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ELC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.44–0.54.

ELCRSO
2.44Open play0.54
0.09Set play0.14
0.07Free kicks0.00
0.03Corners0.14
Shot profileFact
RSO shot from poor areas, 13 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

ELC worked into better areas, 20 shots for six big chances.

ELCRSO

Shots

20 – 13

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.05

On target

10 – 6

Inside box

15 – 8

Outside box

5 – 5

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

6 – 1

Big missed

5 – 0

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

RSO's came closest at -0.37.

ELC

-1.80

xG prevented

RSO

-0.37

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RSO went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 64'.

First half

  • 9'Yellow, Jon Aramburu (Foul).
  • 11'Job Ochieng scores (right foot shot, Carlos Soler).
  • 31'Yangel Herrera scores (right foot shot, Job Ochieng).
  • 43'Yellow, Tete Morente (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Thomas Lemar on, Facundo Buonanotte off.
  • 55'Abiel Osorio  on, Ezequiel Ponce off.
  • 57'Yellow, Abiel Osorio  (Argument).
  • 58'Alex Marchal on, Gonçalo Guedes off.
  • 58'Jon Martín on, Mamadou Sarr off.
  • 63'VAR.
  • 64'Red, Jon Martín (Professional handball).
  • 67'Thomas Lemar scores (right foot shot, Víctor Chust).
  • 68'Yellow, Germán Valera (Argument).
  • 70'Lucas Cepeda on, Gonzalo Villar off.
  • 70'Jon Gorrotxategi on, Mikel Oyarzabal  off.
  • 70'Jon Pacheco on, Yangel Herrera off.
  • 74'Fer Niño scores (Field Goal, Tete Morente).
  • 81'Héctor Fort on, Alex Marchal off.
  • 81'Josan on, Germán Valera off.
  • 81'Roy Revivo on, Buba Sangaré off.
  • 90'Luka Sucic scores (left foot shot, Job Ochieng).
  • 90+7'Yellow, Thomas Lemar (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-5-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
ELC started a back three, with wing-backs, against RSO's back four.
xAnalysis

ELC set up 3-5-2. RSO set up 4-4-2.

ELC · 3-5-2RSO · 4-4-2

12691011121420234725101112131718192124DituroSangaréBigasPonceBuonanotteValeraVillarNiñoMorenteChustMorcilloAramburuZubeldiaOyarzabalGuedesOchiengMarreroGómezSolerSarrHerreraSucic
Player ratingsFact
RSO's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.2. Marrero led the card at 8.6.

ELC

14Fer NiñoFW907.82
18Thomas LemarMF357.51
21Lucas CepedaFW207.52
11Germán ValeraMF817.23
17JosanMF97.03
20Tete MorenteMF906.92
12Gonzalo VillarMF706.71
23Víctor ChustDF906.71
47Javi MorcilloMF906.70
2Buba SangaréDF816.61
9Ezequiel PonceFW556.50
10Facundo BuonanotteMF556.30
3Roy RevivoDF96.30
24Abiel OsorioFW355.92
1Matías DituroGK905.90
6Pedro BigasDF905.70

RSO

13Unai MarreroGK908.60
24Luka SucicFW908.11
12Job OchiengMF908.13
21Yangel HerreraMF707.50
18Carlos SolerMF907.02
17Sergio GómezDF906.91
2Jon AramburuDF906.81
19Mamadou SarrDF586.80
10Mikel OyarzabalFW706.70
16Jon PachecoDF206.60
11Gonçalo GuedesMF586.61
22Héctor FortDF96.60
5Igor ZubeldiaDF906.50
29Alex MarchalFW236.50
4Jon GorrotxategiMF206.40
6Jon MartínDF65.30
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

RSO had the first half. ELC had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ELC held territory in RSO's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in RSO's third and 25% in ELC's.

ELC thirdMiddleRSO third
25%38%37%
ELCRSO
Match statsFact
ELC had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 59%–41%.

ELCRSO

Possession

59% – 41%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

496 – 361

Lge 455.2

Corners

6 – 7

Lge 4.8

Tackles

14 – 23

Lge 16.8

npxG

2.54 – 0.69