Elche vs Espanyol, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Elche are hosting Espanyol
at Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 3': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 3': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Javier Pastore (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
- 5': Attempt missed. Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 6': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 6': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 9': Javier Pastore (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Elche. Pedro Bigas tries a through ball, but Fidel is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Elche).
- 10': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol).
- 13': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar Melendo.
- 21': Foul by Javier Pastore (Elche).
- 21': Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 22': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 0. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 25': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
- 25': Javier Pastore (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 30': Attempt missed. Óscar Gil (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Adrián Embarba is caught offside.
- 34': Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 34': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol).
- 37': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': David López (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 44': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 44': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Óscar Melendo (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David López with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Elche 1, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 1, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes replaces David López.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Wu Lei.
- 47': Foul by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
- 47': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Antonio Barragán (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol).
- 51': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 1. Manu Morlanes (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
- 52': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 2. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Kiko Casilla.
- 56': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 57': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
- 58': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 59': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Fidel (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Guti.
- 62': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Raúl de Tomás.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Johan Mojica (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Guti.
- 63': Offside, Elche. Gonzalo Verdú tries a through ball, but Lucas Boyé is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Javier Pastore.
- 65': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
- 65': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Lucas Boyé.
- 66': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Espanyol. Yangel Herrera replaces Sergi Darder.
- 68': Attempt saved. Tete Morente (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 69': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 69': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Elche) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tete Morente with a cross.
- 74': Diego López (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Elche).
- 75': Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Óscar Melendo because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
- 77': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 77': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 78': Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Elche).
- 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Fran Mérida replaces Óscar Gil because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Antonio Barragán.
- 83': Substitution, Elche. Helibelton Palacios replaces Raúl Guti.
- 84': Goal! Elche 2, Espanyol 2. Darío Benedetto (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 86': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 86': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 87': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Lucas Boyé.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Gonzalo Verdú.
- 88': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tete Morente.
- 90': Foul by Adrián Embarba (Espanyol).
- 90': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Helibelton Palacios.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
- 90'+5': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Diego López.
- 90'+6': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 90'+6': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Elche 2, Espanyol 2.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 2, Espanyol 2.
Statistics
 ESP |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 403 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 13,449
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 13,449
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 33 | +57 | 85 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 33 | +37 | 74 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 33 | +21 | 65 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | +19 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Elche (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas  |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
| 15 | Javier Pastore |
| 16 | Fidel |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 12 | Óscar Gil |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 15 | David López |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 7 | Wu Lei |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
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