La Liga: Elche 2-3 Real Sociedad — Highlights, 7 September 2026

Elche vs Real Sociedad (2 - 3): match review

Real Sociedad won 3-2 at Estadio Martínez Valero after Luka Sučić scored in the 90th minute. Elche had recovered from two goals down after Real Sociedad were reduced to 10 players.

Job Ochieng put Real Sociedad ahead in the 11th minute, after Jon Aramburu had been booked in the ninth. Yangel Herrera doubled the away side's lead on 31 minutes. Tete Morente was booked for Elche in the 43rd minute, while Abiel Alessio Osorio received a yellow card in the 57th. A Sučić goal was cancelled by VAR in the 63rd minute. Jon Martin was sent off for Real Sociedad a minute later. Thomas Lemar scored for Elche in the 67th minute and Fernando Niño Rodríguez made it 2-2 in the 74th. Sučić then scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute. Elche recorded 58% possession, 10 shots and 2.47 xG, compared with Real Sociedad's six shots and 0.58 xG. Unai Marrero made eight saves for Real Sociedad, while Elche's goalkeeper made three.

Interesting fact: Real Sociedad won despite playing from the 64th minute with 10 players and despite Elche posting 2.47 xG to their 0.58.