Real Sociedad vs Elche

19 March 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Takefusa Kubo 48’
  • Ander Barrenetxea 90’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 2-0 at home to Elche. It was goalless at half-time.

Takefusa Kubo put Real Sociedad ahead in the 48th minute, set up by David Silva and Ander Barrenetxea made it 2-0 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Elche's 0.08 from 4.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Elche
17 Shots 4
4 Shots on Target 3
5 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.69 xG 0.08
2.69 Non-penalty xG 0.08
7 Deep Completions 0

Key events

Real Sociedad Elche
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Takefusa Kubo
Assist: David Silva1-0 (Real Sociedad)
48’
Ander Barrenetxea2-0 (Real Sociedad)
90’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Sociedad
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • Brais Méndez
Elche
  • Lucas Boyé

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 0.08 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 1-0 48’ 90’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 2-0 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 0.08 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Kubo 48’ 90’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), 2-0 Barrenetxea 90’
Real Sociedad 2.69 xGElche 0.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
56’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.59 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 90’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 56’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 39’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 5’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Lucas Boyé (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 44’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Tete Morente (Elche), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 9’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.59 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 90’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 56’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 39’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 5’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Lucas Boyé (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 44’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Tete Morente (Elche), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 9’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.591
Robin Le Normand DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF901 0.100.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF901 0.010.021
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.000
Brais Méndez MID903 0.060.041
Asier Illarramendi MID861 0.030.011
David Silva MID8112 0.680.656
Takefusa Kubo FWD8116 0.670.031
Alexander Sørloth FWD662 0.700.000
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub240 0.000.000
Mohamed Ali-Cho Sub90 0.000.000
Ander Guevara Sub90 0.000.000
Ander Barrenetxea Sub411 0.440.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 68% Avg odds 1.40
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.51
Elche win 11% Avg odds 9.09

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WDLDD
Elche LLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 0-1 Real Sociedad, 27 Aug 22 Next meeting: Elche 1-1 Real Sociedad, 07 Nov 25  All Real Sociedad vs Elche meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.