Harvey Elliott must repeat Liverpool transfer trick as criticism grows in Spain
Liverpool Echo · Ian Doyle · 24 Sept 2026
Momentum
Real SociedadValencia
0′HT90′
Timeline
CommentaryReal SociedadValencia
- 8'Diego Rico — yellow card
- 10'OGHugo Guillamón (own goal)
- 17'Aritz Elustondo — red card
- 25'GSamuel Lino (assist: Hugo Guillamón)
- 29'C. Özkacar → Gabriel Paulista
- 46'Jon Pacheco → Brais Méndez
- 46'Jon Magunazelaia → Carlos Fernández
- 46'Gorosabel → Illarramendi
- 62'Nico González → Hugo Guillamón
- 62'Hugo Duro → Marcos André
- 75'D. Foulquier → Y. Musah
- 75'Samu Castillejo → J. Kluivert
- 82'Guevara → Mikel Merino
- 90'Martín Zubimendi — yellow card
Lineups
Pitch viewReal Sociedad4-3-1-2
Coach: Imanol Alguacil
Starting XI
- 1Álex RemiroG
- 6ElustondoD
- 5ZubeldiaD
- 24R. Le NormandD
- 15Diego RicoD
- 8Mikel MerinoM
- 3Martín ZubimendiM
- 4IllarramendiM
- 23Brais MéndezM
- 9Carlos FernándezF
- 19A. SørlothF
Substitutes
Valencia4-3-3
Coach: G. Gattuso
Starting XI
- 25G. MamardashviliG
- 2Thierry CorreiaD
- 5Gabriel PaulistaD
- 24E. CömertD
- 14José GayàD
- 4Y. MusahM
- 6Hugo GuillamónM
- 18André AlmeidaM
- 9J. KluivertF
- 22Marcos AndréF
- 16Samuel LinoF
Substitutes
Head to head
All meetingsKey players
Goalkeeper
7.39Rating6.59
6Apps7
540Minutes630
3.83Saves /903.14
1.50Conceded /901.43
69%Pass acc.59%
Defender
6.74Rating6.87
7Apps5
591Minutes330
1.83Tackles /902.73
0.76Interceptions /901.09
0.46Blocks /900.27
3.50Duels won /904.64
Midfielder
7.15Rating7.06
4Apps4
235Minutes317
1Goals0
3Assists0
1.53Key passes /900.57
65%Pass acc.85%
0.38Dribbles won /900.57
Forward
7.27Rating6.69
7Apps6
551Minutes270
3Goals0
0Assists0
0.98On target /900.33
0.98Dribbles won /901.00
From 13 matches this season.
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