Real Sociedad vs Elche 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Elche 0.
- 57': Kiko Casilla (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Johan Mojica (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Omar Mascarell (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 67': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Raúl Guti.
- 74': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Adnan Januzaj.
- 74': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Cristo Romero replaces Aihen Muñoz.
- 76': Portu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Darío Benedetto.
- 77': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Pablo Piatti.
- 81': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Elche 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Zubeldia with a through ball.
- 83': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Guevara replaces Beñat Turrientes.
- 83': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Germán Valera replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 87': Substitution, Elche. Javier Pastore replaces Fidel.
- 90': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Mikel Merino.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 23,941
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Barcelona | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| +29 | Real Madrid | 22 | 54 | 2 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 21 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 ELC |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 216 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
| 296 | Passes | 533 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 18 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 27 | Beñat Turrientes |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 35 | Julen Lobete |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 11 | Adnan Januzaj |
Elche (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK)  |
| 4 | Diego González |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 18 | Darío Benedetto |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 20 | Pablo Piatti |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
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