Elche vs Real Madrid, 2026-27 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Kylian Mbappé scores, sets up winner as Real Madrid top Elche
Carlos Espí tapped in a stoppage-time winner -- from a Kylian Mbappé assist -- as Real Madrid won 3-2 at Elche after letting slip a two-goal lead to climb level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler with a through ball.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Germán Valera (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martim Neto.
- 4': Foul by Yan Diomande (Real Madrid).
- 4': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Marc Aguado (Elche).
- 7': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid).
- 8': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Buba Sangaré with a cross.
- 10': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Buba Sangaré.
- 11': Attempt saved. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matías Dituro (Elche). Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 13': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Abiel Osorio (Elche).
- 14': Offside, Elche. Abiel Osorio is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Abiel Osorio (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Germán Valera.
- 18': Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Roy Revivo (Elche).
- 21': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 22': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marc Aguado.
- 23': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 23': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Buba Sangaré (Elche).
- 25': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Víctor Chust (Elche).
- 25': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 25': Own Goal by Matías Dituro, Elche. Elche 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 27': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Marc Aguado (Elche).
- 29': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Germán Valera.
- 29': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Germán Valera.
- 31': Foul by Marc Aguado (Elche).
- 31': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Marc Aguado (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Foul by Germán Valera (Elche).
- 32': Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Abiel Osorio (Elche).
- 32': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 2. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yan Diomande with a cross.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Buba Sangaré (Elche).
- 37': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Dituro (Elche). Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 38': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a fast break.
- 39': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 41': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Abiel Osorio (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roy Revivo.
- 44': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 44': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Germán Valera.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Elche 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 46': Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Abiel Osorio (Elche).
- 46': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 47': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Yan Diomande (Real Madrid).
- 48': Roy Revivo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Abiel Osorio (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tete Morente with a headed pass.
- 49': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 51': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
- 54': Attempt missed. Martim Neto (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar.
- 56': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 57': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Lucas Cepeda replaces Marc Aguado.
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Thomas Lemar replaces Germán Valera.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt missed. Martim Neto (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 60': Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Roy Revivo (Elche).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 61': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lucas Cepeda.
- 62': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Roy Revivo (Elche).
- 63': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 65': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler following a fast break.
- 67': Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham replaces Arda Güler.
- 68': Substitution, Elche. Rubén Sánchez replaces Buba Sangaré.
- 68': Substitution, Elche. Fer Niño replaces Martim Neto.
- 71': Goal! Elche 1, Real Madrid 2. Abiel Osorio (Elche) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Cepeda with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid).
- 73': Abiel Osorio (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 78': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Cepeda (Elche).
- 78': Lucas Cepeda (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 80': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
- 80': Delay in match (Elche).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Goal! Elche 2, Real Madrid 2. Fer Niño (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josan.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 86': Delay in match (Elche).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Espí replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 88': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
- 88': Abiel Osorio (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Endrick (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 90': Attempt missed. Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Elche 2, Real Madrid 3. Carlos Espí (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Madrid. Denzel Dumfries replaces Yan Diomande.
- 90'+3': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josan (Elche).
- 90'+3': Josan (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Elche).
- 90'+4': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Elche).
- 90'+6': Handball by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Elche 2, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 2, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 430 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Elche (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 23 | Víctor Chust |
| 5 | Federico Redondo |
| 3 | Roy Revivo |
| 2 | Buba Sangaré |
| 12 | Gonzalo Villar  |
| 16 | Martim Neto |
| 8 | Marc Aguado |
| 20 | José Antonio Morente |
| 11 | Germán Valera |
| 24 | Abiel Osorio |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Dean Huijsen |
| 16 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 17 | Marc Cucurella |
| 12 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 25 | Yan Diomande |
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