Spanish LALIGA 2

Elche vs Espanyol, 2023-24 Spanish LALIGA 2, Regular Season

· Spanish LALIGA 2
Elche
  • 12': Mourad El Ghezouani
  • 81': John Donald
FT
2 - 2
Espanyol
  • 2': Javier Puado
  • 71': Martin Braithwaite

About

Elche are hosting Espanyol at Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA 2.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
  • 1': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Goal! Elche 0, Espanyol 1. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
  • 3': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 3': Sergio Carreira (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 4': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
  • 6': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
  • 8': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
  • 11': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 11': Sergio Carreira (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 1. Mourad (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 13': Sergio Bermejo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
  • 16': Nicolás Castro (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 17': Sergio Carreira (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Hand ball by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Aguado with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
  • 23': Offside, Espanyol. Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Nicolás Castro (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tete Morente.
  • 24': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Hand ball by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
  • 26': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 26': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Joan García.
  • 27': Delay in match (Elche).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Dangerous play by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
  • 31': Mourad (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
  • 32': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Castro (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
  • 35': Foul by Mourad (Elche).
  • 35': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 36': Sergio Carreira (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 37': Sergio Carreira (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
  • 40': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tete Morente (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mourad with a headed pass.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Castro.
  • 44': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Joan García.
  • 45': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche).
  • 45': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 1, Espanyol 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Elche 1, Espanyol 1.
  • 46': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
  • 46': Sergio Bermejo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
  • 48': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol).
  • 48': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Elche. Tete Morente is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Elche. Tete Morente is caught offside.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 54': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Pol Lozano because of an injury.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Sergio Carreira (Elche).
  • 56': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Substitution, Elche. Óscar Plano replaces Sergio Bermejo.
  • 62': Foul by John Donald (Elche).
  • 62': José Gragera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': John Donald (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
  • 65': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Elche).
  • 65': Javi Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Espanyol. Gastón Valles replaces Jofre Carreras.
  • 67': Hand ball by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
  • 71': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 2. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
  • 73': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by John Donald (Elche).
  • 74': Gastón Valles (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Elche. Aleix Febas replaces Mario Gaspar.
  • 75': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
  • 75': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Hand ball by Nicolás Castro (Elche).
  • 80': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 80': Mourad (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': José Gragera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Goal! Elche 2, Espanyol 2. John Donald (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Castro with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Óscar Plano (Elche).
  • 83': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Elche. Diego González replaces Nicolás Castro.
  • 83': Substitution, Elche. Arnau Puigmal replaces Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
  • 85': Arnau Puigmal (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
  • 86': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Álvaro Aguado.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Puigmal with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Arnau Puigmal (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Víctor Ruiz replaces Álvaro Aguado.
  • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Javi Puado.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
  • 90': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pere Milla.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by John Donald.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Valles with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Josan (Elche).
  • 90'+5': Gastón Valles (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 90'+5': Mourad (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Víctor Ruiz (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Oliván.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Elche 2, Espanyol 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Elche 2, Espanyol 2.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
41.7 Possession 58.3
9 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
276 Accurate Passes 421
353 Passes 492
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 11
13 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 62
25 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 5
25 Effective Clearances 16
25 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA 2

Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 21,009

LALIGA 2 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Albacete 0 0 0
2 Almería 0 0 0
3 Burgos 0 0 0
4 Castellón 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ELC Elche (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Matías Dituro (GK)
6 Pedro Bigas Yellow Card
24 Sergio Carreira
2 Mario
5 John Donald Yellow Card
21 Nicolás Castro
11 José Antonio Morente
17 Josan
19 Mourad El Ghezouani
22 Nicolás Fernández
9 Sergio Bermejo Lillo
Elche Substitutes:
Diego González, Óscar Plano, José Salinas, Cristian, Miguel San Román, Manuel Nieto, Arnau Puigmal, David López, Rodrigo Mendoza, Febas, Jhegson Méndez.

ESP Espanyol (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joan García (GK)
6 Leandro Cabrera
3 Sergi Gómez Yellow Card
14 Brian Oliván
23 Omar El Hilali
15 José Gragera Yellow Card
10 Pol Lozano Yellow Card
18 Alvaro Aguado
17 Jofre Carreras
7 Javier Puado
22 Martin Braithwaite
Espanyol Substitutes:
Víctor Ruiz, Keidi Bare, Fernando Pacheco, Salvi, Fernando Calero, Gastón Valles, Lazo, Antoniu Roca, Rubén Sánchez, Óscar Gil, Pere Milla, Keita Baldé.

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