ELCHE. Real Sociedad defeats Elche 1-0 after B. Mendez scored just 1 goal (20′). Real Sociedad made the most of its superior ball possession (56%).

M. Merino didn’t convert a penalty (34′) for Real Sociedad.​

The match was played at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium in Elche on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. In front of 22,656 spectators.​ The referee was Javier Iglesias Villanueva who had the assistance of Jorge Bueno Mateo and Antonio Luis Cerezo Parfenof. The 4th official was Armando Ramo Andrés. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 28.5 degrees Celsius or 83.25 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Real Sociedad was in firm control of the ball 56% while Elche was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Elche was more pushing with 76 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Real Sociedad succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.​

Elche shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Real Sociedad shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Elche received 3 yellow cards (G. Gumbau, Tete Morente and J. Mojica). Regarding the opposition, Real Sociedad received 3 yellow cards (M. Merino, I. Zubeldia and J. Karrikaburu).

Standings

After this match, Elche stays with 1 points to occupy the 18th place in the standings. On the other side, Real Sociedad has 6 points (5th).

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Elche will host Athletic Club on the 11th of September with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Athletic Club (4 draws).

Real Sociedad will play away agasint Getafe on the 11th of September with a 11-7 head to head in favor of Getafe (8 draws).

Elche – Formation

Elche started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez decided to play with the following team: Édgar Badía (7.5), Pol Lirola (6.3), Enzo Roco (6.5), Pedro Bigas (7.1), Johan Mojica (6.8), Alex Collado (7.5), Omar Mascarell (7.1), Gerard Gumbau (6.2), Tete Morente (6.1), Roger Martí (6.2) and Ezequiel Ponce (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Javier Pastore, John Donald, Diego González, Lucas Boyé (6.1), Josan, Carlos Clerc, Pere Milla (6.9), Raúl Guti (7.1), Axel Werner, Helibelton Palacios (6.8), Jesus Lopez and Domingos Quina (7.0).

Substitutions

Elche made 5 changes: P. Lirola for H. Palacios (46′), G. Gumbau for R. Guti (46′), R. Marti for P. Milla (61′), E. Ponce for L. Boye (61′) and O. Mascarell for D. Quina (78′).

Best player: Alex Collado​

The most impressive player for Elche was Alex Collado.

His rating is (7.5) with 24 passes (83% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 12 duels out of 18. He performed 4 crosses.

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea played with: Álex Remiro (8.5), Andoni Gorosabel (7.3), Igor Zubeldia (6.8), Robin Le Normand (7.1), Aihen Muñoz (6.8), Brais Méndez (7.2), Martín Zubimendi (8.1), Mikel Merino (6.7), David Silva (6.8), Mohamed-Ali Cho (6.8) and Takefusa Kubo (6.2).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Asier Illarramendi (6.4), Ander Martín, Jon Pacheco (6.2), Robert Navarro, Jon Karrikaburu (6.8), Unai Marrero, Andoni Zubiaurre, Aritz Elustondo (7.1), Urko González, Ander Barrenetxea (6.3), Álex Sola and Jon Ander Olasagasti.

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: M. Cho for J. Karrikaburu (60′), I. Zubeldia for A. Elustondo (61′), D. Silva for A. Illarramendi (78′), T. Kubo for A. Barrenetxea (78′) and A. Gorosabel for J. Pacheco (88′).

Best player: Álex Remiro​

The most impressive player for Real Sociedad was the goalkeeper: Álex Remiro. His rating is 8.45. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​

• Rayo Vallecano – Mallorca – 0-2
• Almería – Sevilla – 2-1
• Elche – Real Sociedad – 0-1