Spanish LALIGA

Elche vs Real Madrid, 2022-23 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Elche
    FT
    0 - 3
    Real Madrid
    • 11': Federico Valverde
    • 75': Karim Benzema
    • 89': Marco Asensio

    Real Madrid breeze past rock-bottom Elche in comfortable 3-0 win

    Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scored to give Real Madrid a comfortable 3-0 win at bottom side Elche in LaLiga on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Carlos Clerc (Elche).
    • 1': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
    • 3': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
    • 6': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Elche 0-0 Real Madrid.
    • 7': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 7': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': David Alaba (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
    • 9': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
    • 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
    • 10': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 1. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
    • 13': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
    • 15': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 17': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 18': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Éder Militão.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
    • 22': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
    • 23': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 24': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: David Alaba (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Elche 0-1 Real Madrid.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pere Milla.
    • 29': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 34': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
    • 34': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
    • 34': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
    • 35': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pere Milla.
    • 40': Corner, Elche. Conceded by David Alaba.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
    • 45'+3': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Elche 0, Real Madrid 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Real Madrid 1.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 52': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
    • 52': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
    • 53': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 55': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 60': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Daniel Carvajal is caught offside.
    • 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 61': VAR Decision: No Goal Elche 0-1 Real Madrid.
    • 62': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
    • 62': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Raúl Guti.
    • 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Luka Modric.
    • 65': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
    • 65': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
    • 69': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 69': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Carlos Clerc (Elche) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Helibelton Palacios with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.
    • 71': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Elche).
    • 71': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Gerard Gumbau (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
    • 79': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Federico Valverde is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Lucas Boyé.
    • 80': Substitution, Elche. Domingos Quina replaces Tete Morente.
    • 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Toni Kroos.
    • 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Vinícius Júnior.
    • 84': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Elche).
    • 84': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Domingos Quina (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Mascarell.
    • 85': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Éder Militão.
    • 85': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Domingos Quina with a through ball.
    • 88': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal.
    • 88': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces David Alaba.
    • 89': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 3. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pere Milla.
    • 90'+2': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Elche).
    • 90'+3': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Real Madrid 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Elche 0, Real Madrid 3.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    62 Possession 38
    10 SHOTS 10
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    696 Accurate Passes 382
    738 Passes 435
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    6 Crosses 18
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    23 Long Balls 38
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.9 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 8
    14 Effective Clearances 8
    14 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Martínez Valero
    Location: Elche, Spain
    Attendance: 30,236

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Real Madrid 32 +48 81
    2 Barcelona 32 +27 70
    3 Girona 32 +27 68
    4 Atlético Madrid 32 +21 61
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ELC Elche (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Edgar Badía (GK)
    6 Pedro Bigas
    5 Gonzalo Verdú
    21 Omar Mascarell
    23 Carlos Clerc
    14 Helibelton Palacios
    10 Pere Milla
    8 Raúl Guti
    22 Nicolás Fernández
    11 José Antonio Morente
    9 Lucas Boyé
    Elche Substitutes:
    Pol Lirola, Domingos Quina, Axel Werner, Roger Martí, Javier Pastore, Josan, Ezequiel Ponce, Gerard Gumbau, Diego González, Enzo Roco, Fidel, Alex Collado.

    RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Andriy Lunin (GK)
    22 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
    3 Éder Militão
    4 David Alaba
    2 Dani Carvajal
    8 Toni Kroos
    10 Luka Modric
    15 Federico Valverde
    9 Karim Benzema
    20 Vinícius Júnior
    21 Rodrygo
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Álvaro Odriozola, Luis López, Lucas Vázquez, Eden Hazard, Jesús Vallejo, Ferland Mendy, Nacho, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Marco Asensio, Lucas Cañizares, Eduardo Camavinga.

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