Spanish LALIGA

FT Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Estadio Martínez Valero · ESPN2

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:13 Elche vs. Real Madrid - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:53 Real Madrid take lead via Elche own goal Watch on ESPN 01:00 Mbappe makes it 2-0 Real Madrid from close range Watch on ESPN 00:48 Abiel Osorio slots in the goal for Elche Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

RMA leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

ELC · 4-5-1

  1. 1Matías DituroG
  2. 23Víctor ChustCD-L
  3. 5Federico RedondoCD-R
  4. 3Roy RevivoLB
  5. 2Buba SangaréRB
  6. 12Gonzalo VillarCM-L
  7. 16Martim NetoCM-R
  8. 8Marc AguadoAM
  9. 20José Antonio MorenteLM
  10. 11Germán ValeraRM
  11. 24Abiel OsorioF

RMA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisG
  2. 4Dean HuijsenCD-L
  3. 16Ibrahima KonatéCD-R
  4. 17Marc CucurellaLB
  5. 12Trent Alexander-ArnoldRB
  6. 15Arda GülerAM
  7. 14Aurélien TchouaméniLM
  8. 8Federico ValverdeRM
  9. 10Kylian MbappéF
  10. 7Vinícius JúniorAM-L
  11. 25Yan DiomandeAM-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 25' Own Goal by Matías Dituro, Elche. Elche 0, Real Madrid 1.
  3. 31' Marc Aguado (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 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.
  5. 34' Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
  6. 34'
  7. 35' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 35'
  9. 58' Substitution, Elche. Lucas Cepeda replaces Marc Aguado.
  10. 58' Substitution, Elche. Thomas Lemar replaces Germán Valera.
  11. 68' Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  12. 68' Substitution, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham replaces Arda Güler.
  13. 68' Substitution, Elche. Rubén Sánchez replaces Buba Sangaré.
  14. 68' Substitution, Elche. Fer Niño replaces Martim Neto.
  15. 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.
  16. 73' Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 78' Lucas Cepeda (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 80' Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
  19. 80' Delay in match (Elche).
  20. 80'
  21. 81' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  22. 81'
  23. 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.
  24. 86' Delay in match (Elche).
  25. 86'
  26. 86' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  27. 86'
  28. 86' Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  29. 87' Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Espí replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  30. 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.
  31. 90'+2' Substitution, Real Madrid. Denzel Dumfries replaces Yan Diomande.
  32. 90'+3' Josan (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  33. 90'+4' Gonzalo Villar (Elche) is shown the yellow card.

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