Real Madrid vs Elche, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid beat Elche with late Benzema double
Karim Benzema scored two late goals to help Real Madrid come from a goal down to win 2-1 against Elche on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Raúl Guti (Elche).
- 3': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 9': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 13': Dani Calvo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 14': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 14': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Real Madrid. Isco tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 16': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 23': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 32': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 32': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Mojica with a cross.
- 33': Hand ball by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 34': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
- 36': Substitution, Elche. Cifu replaces Antonio Barragán because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 37': Dani Calvo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 37': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 40': Foul by Raúl Guti (Elche).
- 40': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 42': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 45': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 45'+1': Offside, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 45'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Elche 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Elche 0.
- 47': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 47': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tete Morente.
- 49': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 49': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tete Morente.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 53': Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
- 53': Iván Marcone (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a cross.
- 56': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 57': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tete Morente.
- 58': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fidel.
- 58': Offside, Elche. Tete Morente tries a through ball, but Guido Carrillo is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Isco.
- 61': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Elche 1. Dani Calvo (Elche) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tete Morente with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Sergio Ramos.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Isco.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Federico Valverde.
- 63': Foul by Raúl Guti (Elche).
- 63': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Cifu (Elche).
- 65': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gonzalo Verdú.
- 67': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 69': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 69': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Guido Carrillo (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a set piece situation.
- 70': Foul by Raúl Guti (Elche).
- 70': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 71': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 72': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gonzalo Verdú.
- 73': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Elche 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
- 75': Substitution, Elche. Omenuke Mfulu replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 78': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 78': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 78': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nacho with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 87': Substitution, Elche. Josema replaces Fidel.
- 87': Substitution, Elche. Diego González replaces Raúl Guti.
- 89': Attempt saved. Nacho (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 90': Foul by Josan (Elche).
- 90': Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Elche 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 90'+3': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Ferland Mendy is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 90'+4': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Elche 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Elche 1.
Statistics
 ELC |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.5 | Possession | 65.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 311 | Passes | 596 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 23 | +40 | 58 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 23 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | +20 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 22 | +19 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 22 | Isco |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 9 | Karim Benzema  |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
Elche (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 12 | Dani Calvo |
| 25 | Johan Mojica |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 4 | Iván Marcone |
| 14 | Raúl Guti |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 21 | Guido Carrillo |
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