In the match of the 23rd round of La Liga, held on February 7 at the Reale Arena, the team Real Sociedad faced Elche and achieved a confident victory with a score of 3:1. This victory extended Real Sociedad's unbeaten streak, which now includes seven matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
Match Start
The beginning of the match was marked by equality — both teams controlled the ball but failed to capitalize on their chances. The first dangerous moment occurred in the ninth minute when Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Alex Remiro saved a shot from Andre Silva.
Goals and Key Moments
In the 24th minute, Luka Sucic opened the scoring with a goal resulting from an unpredictable course of play. Then, in the 37th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal doubled Real Sociedad’s advantage, taking advantage of a mistake by Elche's defenders. However, Elche managed to reduce the deficit with Silva's goal at the end of the first half.
In the second half, the battle continued with both teams having their moments, but in the dying minutes of the match, Real Sociedad managed to restore their advantage, scoring a third goal in the 89th minute through the successful actions of Oriol Oskarsson.
Statistics and League Position
At this point, Real Sociedad occupies the eighth place in the league table with 31 points, while Elche, after this match, remains in 13th position with 24 points. The head coach of Real Sociedad, Matarazzo, received well-deserved recognition as the team is currently showing excellent results.
This match took place at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastián, and the main referee was José Luis Guzmán Mansilla.