The encounter on Friday between Elche and Real Sociedad concluded with a 1-1 stalemate. Elche took the lead through Álvaro Rodríguez in the 56th minute, but Real Sociedad managed to level the score with a penalty from Mikel Oyarzábal in the 88th minute.
Despite Elche dominating possession with 61%, they struggled to convert their chances into goals.
Mikel Oyarzábal was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, scoring one goal with five attempts on goal and completing 15 successful passes.
On the other side, Álvaro Rodríguez from Elche also shone, marking one goal, attempting two shots on target, and making 19 successful passes.
Elche’s coach, Eder Sarabia, set up a 4-4-2 formation featuring Matías Dituro in goal; defenders Álvaro Núñez, David Affengruber, Víctor Chust, and Adriá Pedrosa; midfielders Josán Fernández, Aleix Febas, Marc Aguado, and Rodrigo Mendoza; with Rafael Mir and Álvaro Rodríguez as the forwards.
Meanwhile, Sergio Francisco’s squad aligned in a 4-5-1 setup with Alex Remiro guarded the goal; Jon Aramburu, Jon Martín, Igor Zubeldía, and Sergio Gómez defended; Jon Gorrotxategi, Takefusa Kubo, Carlos Soler, Brais Méndez, and Gonçalo Guedes controlled the midfield; and Mikel Oyarzábal led the attack.
The referee for the match was Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
Looking ahead, Elche will host Real Madrid, while Real Sociedad travels to El Sadar to face Osasuna.
After this match, Elche stands with 15 points in ninth place, while Real Sociedad remains with 13 points, occupying the fourteenth spot in the league.
Substitutions for Elche
73’ 2T – Álvaro Rodríguez was replaced by Germán Valera
74’ 2T – Josán Fernández was substituted for Héctor Fort, Brais Méndez for Pablo Marín, and Carlos Soler for Aihen Muñoz
83’ 2T – Marc Aguado went off for John Donald and Víctor Chust for Léo Pétrot
89’ 2T – Rodrigo Mendoza was taken off for Federico Redondo
93’ 2T – Rafael Mir was substituted for André Silva
Cards for Elche:
27’ 2T – David Affengruber (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Real Sociedad
63’ 2T – Takefusa Kubo was replaced by Arsen Zakharyan and Gonçalo Guedes by Umar Sadiq
80’ 2T – Sergio Gómez was substituted for Luka Sucic
92’ 2T – Jon Aramburu was replaced by Aritz Elustondo
Cards for Real Sociedad:
10’ 2T – Jon Aramburu (Unsporting behavior), 34’ 2T – Arsen Zakharyan (Unsporting behavior), and 50’ 2T – Jon Gorrotxategi (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing)