Actual Sociedad vs Elche Highlights and Objectives
La Liga
8:00 PMFebruary 7, 2026
Common Season – 23
Reale Enviornment
Referee: Jose Luis Guzman Mansilla, Spain
Actual Sociedad
Elche
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2.37
Anticipated objectives (xG)
1.18
Passing
225 (76%)
Correct passes
505 (85%)
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1
G
Álex Remiro
17
D
Sergio Gómez
16
D
Duje Ćaleta-Automobile
5
D
Igor Zubeldia
20
D
Álvaro Odriozola
F
Luka Sučić
24′
18
M
Carlos Soler
M
Jon Gorrotxategi
89′
15
M
Pablo Marín
F
Mikel Oyarzabal (C)
37′
M
Gonçalo Guedes
24′ Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
13
G
Iñaki Peña
11
D
Germán Valera
21
D
Léo Pétrot
D
David Affengruber
7′
23
D
Víctor Chust
18
D
John Donald
M
Aleix Febas (C)
45+4′ Unsportsmanlike conduct
16
M
Martim Neto
M
Grady Diangana
65′ Tripping
20
F
Álvaro Rodriguez
La Liga Standings – Primera División
Qualification/Relegation
- Promotion – Champions League (League section)
- Promotion – Europa League (League section)
- Promotion – Convention League (Qualification)
- Relegation – LaLiga2
Actual Sociedad earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Elche at Reale Enviornment, with Mikel Oyarzabal’s affect proving pivotal for the house aspect.
Actual Sociedad cemented their sturdy league type on Saturday, February 7, 2026, by comfortably defeating Elche 3-1 in a vibrant La Liga conflict. The house aspect showcased medical ending regardless of having much less possession, extending Elche’s winless run.
Actual Sociedad arrived on the Reale Enviornment sitting ninth within the standings, displaying strong latest type to push for European qualification. In distinction, Thirteenth-placed Elche was below stress, looking for to finish a regarding stretch of poor outcomes that had seen them slip down the desk.
The match started with a aggressive edge, evident early as Elche’s D. Affengruber obtained a yellow card within the seventh minute. Actual Sociedad rapidly seized the initiative, urgent their opponents excessive up the pitch.
Their dominance paid off within the twenty fourth minute when Luka Sucic expertly drilled residence the opening objective, assisted by Gonçalo Guedes. Nevertheless, Sucic’s afternoon ended prematurely, as he was substituted 5 minutes later resulting from harm.
Captain Mikel Oyarzabal prolonged Actual Sociedad’s lead within the thirty seventh minute with a well-placed end, additional establishing management. Elche discovered a lifeline simply earlier than the break, as André Silva pulled one again within the forty second minute.
The halftime whistle noticed Actual Sociedad with a 2-1 lead, however Elche’s late objective supplied hope. Each groups returned to the pitch understanding the following objective could be crucial in defining the result.
Actual Sociedad thought they’d restored their two-goal cushion within the 52nd minute by P. Marin. Nevertheless, the objective was disallowed after a VAR evaluate confirmed an offside infringement, maintaining Elche in competition.
The second half noticed a flurry of substitutions from each benches, with Elche introducing J. Donald and M. Neto within the fifty fifth minute to inject contemporary vitality. Actual Sociedad responded with modifications of their very own, bringing on J. Ochieng and J. Aramburu.
Elche, regardless of holding extra of the ball, struggled to create clear-cut probabilities. Their frustration mounted, resulting in additional yellow playing cards for G. Diangana within the sixty fifth minute and G. Villar within the 87th minute.
Because the clock ticked down, substitute Orri Steinn Óskarsson extinguished any lingering Elche hopes. He slotted residence Actual Sociedad’s third objective within the 89th minute, sealing a cushty 3-1 victory.
Regardless of Elche dominating possession with 66% in comparison with Actual Sociedad’s 34%, the hosts had been extra environment friendly. Actual Sociedad’s 2.37 anticipated objectives considerably surpassed Elche’s 1.18 xG, reflecting their medical edge. Each groups managed 11 complete photographs.
This important residence win permits Actual Sociedad to solidify their top-half ambitions in La Liga. Elche, in the meantime, faces a renewed problem to search out consistency and transfer away from the relegation zone.
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