Job Ochieng’s goal and two assists lift Real Sociedad to 3-2 at Elche

Real Sociedad beat Elche 3-2 on Monday, recovering from a 2-0 half-time lead being cancelled out by the hosts. The win moved Real Sociedad to 14th with 4 points from 4 games, while Elche stayed 19th on 1 point from 3 matches.

How it happened

Job Ochieng opened the scoring for Real Sociedad in the 11th minute, finishing Carlos Soler’s assist, before setting up Yangel Herrera for 2-0 in the 31st minute. Elche responded after the break through Thomas Lemar in the 67th minute and Fernando Niño Rodríguez in the 74th, but Luka Sučić struck in the 90th minute from Ochieng’s second assist to settle a five-goal game.

The numbers

Elche had 58% possession and completed 439 accurate passes to Real Sociedad’s 300, while also producing 20 shots to the visitors’ 13. Yet Real Sociedad goalkeeper Unai Marrero made 8 saves, compared with 3 for Elche, and the away side converted three of their six shots on goal. Elche also collected 4 yellow cards to Real Sociedad’s 1, with Real Sociedad receiving 1 red card.

Who decided it

Ochieng was the decisive figure, earning an 8.9 rating after playing 90 minutes, scoring once and supplying 2 assists. He added 2 shots on target and 3 key passes, directly contributing to all three Real Sociedad goals; Sučić also finished strongly with a goal, 2 shots on target and 4 tackles.

Why it matters

Real Sociedad are now 3 points clear of Elche, although their away record remains 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses despite this result. Elche’s home record is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 0 goals scored and 5 conceded, leaving them 11 points behind leaders Barcelona’s 12.