Real Sociedad vs Elche

26 September 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mikel Oyarzabal 81’

Match summary

Real Sociedad saw off Elche 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Mikel Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead in the 81st minute, set up by Igor Zubeldia.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.33 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Elche's 0.57 from 5.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Elche
17 Shots 5
5 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 1
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.12 xG 0.57
2.12 Non-penalty xG 0.57
4 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Real Sociedad Elche
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Mikel Oyarzabal
Assist: Igor Zubeldia1-0 (Real Sociedad)
81’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Portu
Elche
  • Kiko Casilla
  • Johan Mojica
  • Omar Mascarell

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 0.57 81’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 0.57 81’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Oyarzabal 81’
Real Sociedad 2.33 xGElche 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
81’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 22’ Darío Benedetto (Elche), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, blocked 53’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 53’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 31’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Lucas Pérez (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 25’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Pablo Piatti (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Cristo Romero (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Pablo Piatti (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 22’ Darío Benedetto (Elche), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.39 xG, blocked 53’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 53’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 31’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Lucas Pérez (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Julen Lobete (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Pablo Piatti (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ Cristo Romero (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Pablo Piatti (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF901 0.060.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF9011 0.110.771
Aihen Muñoz DEF770 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.000
Beñat Turrientes MID874 0.200.021
Adnan Januzaj MID771 0.050.415
Mikel Merino MID901 0.070.052
Mikel Oyarzabal MID8715 1.650.011
Julen Lobete FWD903 0.170.000
Portu Sub130 0.000.000
Cristo Romero Sub131 0.010.101
German Valera Sub30 0.000.000
Ander Guevara Sub30 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 65% Avg odds 1.49
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.10
Elche win 12% Avg odds 7.89

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WWWDW
Elche LDWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 2-0 Elche, 07 May 21 Next meeting: Elche 1-2 Real Sociedad, 10 Apr 22  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.