§ La Liga · 2026-27 · Matchday 4

Elche 2–3 Real Sociedad

  • Lemar 67'
  • Niño 74'
  • Ochieng 11'
  • Herrera 31'
  • Martín 64'
  • Sucic 90'

7 September 2026

The match in data

Real Sociedad got the better of Elche, 3–2, on 7 September 2026, on matchday 4 of the 2026-27 La Liga.

Player of the match: Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), rated 59, thanks above all to 1 goal and 2 shots on target. Sucic produced 1.2 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.7 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Elche, the highest-rated player was Lucas Cepeda, with 73.

Jon Martín was sent off at 64'.

59
Player of the match

Luka Sucic

Real Sociedad · 90'

Produced 1.19× and cost 0.66× their position's average

Added
  • 1 goal 4.0×
  • 2 shots on target 4.0×
  • 3 completed dribbles 2.9×
Took away
  • 7 misplaced passes 1.1×
  • 1 ball lost 0.9×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Elche
PlayerPositionMinRating
Lucas Cepeda Forward 20 73
Javi Morcillo Midfielder 90 60
Fer Niño Forward 90 57
Pedro Bigas Defender 90 55
Thomas Lemar Midfielder 35 55
Víctor Chust Defender 90 54
Germán Valera Forward 81 54
Gonzalo Villar Midfielder 70 51
Tete Morente Forward 90 45
Abiel Osorio Forward 35 38
Buba Sangaré Defender 81 31
Ezequiel Ponce Forward 55 25
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder 55 25
Matías Dituro Goalkeeper 90 23
Josan Forward 9 no rating
Roy Revivo Defender 9 no rating
Real Sociedad
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jon Pacheco Defender 20 64
Luka Sucic ★ Midfielder 90 59
Mamadou Sarr Defender 58 59
Alex Marchal Forward 23 54
Yangel Herrera Midfielder 70 53
Carlos Soler Midfielder 90 52
Sergio Gómez Defender 90 52
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 70 47
Igor Zubeldia Defender 90 41
Unai Marrero Goalkeeper 90 40
Job Ochieng Midfielder 90 39
Gonçalo Guedes Forward 58 38
Jon Gorrotxategi Midfielder 20 35
Jon Aramburu Defender 90 33
Héctor Fort Defender 9 no rating
Jon Martín Defender 6 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

A 2026-27 La Liga match. With these numbers, how did it end?

Elche 2–3 Real Sociedad. The side that created more danger did not win.

Elche dominated attacking volume with 2.54 xG and 20 shots compared to 0.69 xG and 13 attempts from Real Sociedad. However, clinical finishing and winning 52 duels secured a 2–3 victory for the visitors.

Which Elche player completed the most dribbles?

Germán Valera, with 3 completed dribbles. Next: Buba Sangaré 1, Gonzalo Villar 1.

Germán Valera led Elche with 3 completed dribbles against Real Sociedad. Buba Sangaré and Gonzalo Villar recorded only one each.

Which Real Sociedad player completed the most dribbles?

Luka Sucic, with 3 completed dribbles. Next: Jon Aramburu 1, Yangel Herrera 1.

Luka Sucic completed 3 dribbles in Real Sociedad's 2–3 victory over Elche. Jon Aramburu and Yangel Herrera each managed just one.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Elche 2–3 Real Sociedad, La Liga 2026-27. Player of the match: Luka Sucic, 59
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.