Real Sociedad vs Elche

7 May 2021 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Aritz Elustondo 72’
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 90+2’

Match summary

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

Aritz Elustondo put Real Sociedad ahead with a header in the 72nd minute, set up by Adnan Januzaj and Mikel Oyarzabal made it 2-0 in stoppage time, set up by Jon Bautista.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Elche's 0.08 from 1. Elche had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Elche
16 Shots 1
3 Shots on Target 0
7 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2.39 xG 0.08
2.39 Non-penalty xG 0.08
13 Deep Completions 0

Key events

Real Sociedad Elche
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Aritz Elustondo
Assist: Adnan Januzaj1-0 (Real Sociedad)
72’
Mikel Oyarzabal
Assist: Jon Bautista2-0 (Real Sociedad)
90+2’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Ander Guevara
Elche
  • Raúl Guti
  • Paulo Gazzaniga
  • Antonio Barragán
  • Fidel

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 2.39 0.08 72’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), 1-0 72’ 90+2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.08 72’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Elustondo 72’ 90+2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-0 Oyarzabal 90+2’
Real Sociedad 2.39 xGElche 0.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
18’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 52’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 14’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 51’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 31’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 72’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 71’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Gonzalo Verdú (Elche), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 25’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Jon Guridi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 52’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 14’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 51’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 31’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 72’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 71’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Gonzalo Verdú (Elche), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 25’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Jon Guridi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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 0.000.551
Robin Le Normand DEF904 0.400.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF9011 0.090.000
Nacho Monreal DEF901 0.020.000
Jon Guridi MID491 0.020.101
Ander Guevara MID491 0.030.021
Adnan Januzaj MID9010 0.000.906
David Silva MID902 0.880.083
Mikel Oyarzabal MID9012 0.180.561
Alexander Isak FWD863 0.750.000
Ander Barrenetxea Sub411 0.030.000
Martín Zubimendi Sub410 0.000.081
Jon Bautista Sub410 0.000.071
Portu Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 67% Avg odds 1.43
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.43
Elche win 11% Avg odds 8.53

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad DLWWL
Elche LLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 0-3 Real Sociedad, 26 Sep 20 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 1-0 Elche, 26 Sep 21  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.