Real Sociedad left Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero with a 2-3 LaLiga win over Elche, as Luka Sučić scored in the 90th minute after the home side had come back from two goals down.

Match Summary

Real Sociedad seized the first half. Job Ochieng had the visitors in front after 11 minutes, Carlos Soler supplying the assist, and Yangel Herrera made it two on 31 minutes after Ochieng turned creator. Elche were already chasing and saw Tete Morente booked before the interval, still two goals behind at the break.

The second half turned after the hour. A Luka Sučić finish in the 63rd minute was ruled out, and Jon Martin was sent off a minute later. Elche took the opening. Thomas Lemar pulled a goal back in the 67th minute, set up by Víctor Chust, and Fernando Niño Rodríguez levelled in the 74th minute from a Tete Morente assist. Just as a draw looked likely, Sučić scored in the 90th minute, Ochieng assisting again, to restore the lead and settle the Elche vs Real Sociedad meeting at 2-3.

Key Moments

Jon Martin's red card was the hinge. It arrived right after Sučić had a goal wiped off and it invited Elche onto a side that had looked comfortable with a two-goal cushion.

The home response in the following spell wiped out that cushion and forced ten-man Real Sociedad to chase a result they had seemed to have in hand.

Sučić's late strike then decided the night because it came after Elche had drawn level. It turned a probable share of the points into an away win.

Match Statistics

Elche held 59 percent of possession to 41 and created the heavier shot volume, 20 attempts with 10 on target against 13 shots and 6 on target for Real Sociedad. Corners finished 6-7 toward the visitors. Elche were shown four yellow cards and Real Sociedad one, while the away side also finished a player down after the red card.

What the Result Means

Elche sit 19th in La Liga with one point from three matches and a goal difference of minus six, a stretch that includes one draw and two losses in their last three. Real Sociedad are 14th with four points from four matches and a goal difference of minus three, three points ahead of Elche after one win, one draw and two losses in those four games.

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