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Elche and Sociedad Battle for LaLiga Points in Friday Clash
7 Nov
Summary
- Elche looking to bounce back from 3-1 defeat to Barcelona
- Sociedad claim 3-2 home win over rivals Athletic Bilbao
- Sociedad's poor start with just 12 points from 11 games
On Friday, November 7th, 2025, Elche and Real Sociedad will battle for crucial LaLiga points in their matchday 12 clash. The game will take place at Elche's Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
Elche will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat away to Barcelona last weekend. They were 2-0 down by the 12th minute after goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres, but Rafa Mir pulled one back for Elche in the 42nd minute. Marcus Rashford then restored Barcelona's two-goal lead just past the hour-mark.
Meanwhile, Sociedad claimed maximum points with a thrilling 3-2 home win over their Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao. Brais Mendez put the hosts ahead in the 38th minute, but Gorka Guruzeta equalized for Athletic in the 42nd minute. Goncalo Guedes restored Sociedad's lead two minutes into the second half, only for Robert Navarro to level the scores in the 79th minute. However, Jon Gorrotxxategi scored the match-winner for Sociedad in injury time.
The win took Sociedad to 14th in the LaLiga standings, with 12 points from 11 games. This represents their joint-worst start to a season since 2015-16, and they remain winless in their last nine away league matches. Elche, on the other hand, sit 9th with 14 points, having made a strong start to the campaign before losing three of their last four games.
