Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Elche, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
  • 47': Carlos Romero
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Elche

    About

    Espanyol are hosting Elche at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, 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 saved. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Pere Milla.
    • 1': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Germán Valera (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by André Silva.
    • 6': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Pol Lozano with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Aleix Febas (Elche) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Martim Neto.
    • 9': Foul by David Affengruber (Elche).
    • 9': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by André Silva.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury André Silva (Elche).
    • 11': Clemens Riedel (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Martim Neto (Elche).
    • 14': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 15': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
    • 15': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Álvaro Núñez (Elche).
    • 19': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by André Silva (Elche).
    • 20': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Roberto Fernández with a headed pass.
    • 22': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
    • 24': Foul by Martim Neto (Elche).
    • 24': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match (Elche).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Léo Pétrot (Elche).
    • 31': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Iñaki Peña (Elche).
    • 32': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pere Milla with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro Núñez with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Rafa Mir (Elche).
    • 39': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Rafa Mir (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera with a headed pass.
    • 42': André Silva (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
    • 45': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
    • 45': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Elche 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Elche 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Clemens Riedel.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Pere Milla.
    • 46': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 46': Martim Neto (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Goal! Espanyol 1, Elche 0. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a fast break.
    • 49': Foul by Léo Pétrot (Elche).
    • 49': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
    • 49': Iñaki Peña (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Rafa Mir (Elche).
    • 50': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Charles Pickel.
    • 55': Offside, Elche. André Silva is caught offside.
    • 56': Substitution, Elche. Adrià Pedrosa replaces Léo Pétrot.
    • 56': Substitution, Elche. Rodrigo Mendoza replaces Martim Neto.
    • 58': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Marc Aguado (Elche).
    • 58': Handball by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
    • 59': Handball by Rafa Mir (Elche).
    • 64': Foul by Álvaro Núñez (Elche).
    • 64': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 64': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Jofre Carreras.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
    • 70': Substitution, Elche. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Marc Aguado.
    • 70': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Germán Valera.
    • 71': Foul by Charles Pickel (Espanyol).
    • 71': Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. André Silva (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Rodríguez with a headed pass.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
    • 73': Handball by Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Charles Pickel.
    • 75': Substitution, Espanyol. José Salinas replaces Carlos Romero because of an injury.
    • 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Urko González de Zárate replaces Edu Expósito.
    • 76': Foul by Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche).
    • 76': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 79': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Pere Milla (Espanyol).
    • 79': Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Elche. Victor Chust replaces Pedro Bigas.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pol Lozano with a cross following a fast break.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleix Febas.
    • 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Omar El Hilali replaces Pere Milla.
    • 83': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
    • 83': Victor Chust (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Handball by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
    • 88': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 88': Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. André Silva (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Josan (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Rafa Mir.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Álvaro Núñez (Elche).
    • 90'+1': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Álvaro Núñez (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. André Silva (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Rodríguez.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Adrià Pedrosa (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Elche 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Elche 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 4
    68.3 Possession 31.7
    13 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    519 Accurate Passes 201
    598 Passes 266
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    44 Long Balls 50
    18 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 11
    18 Effective Clearances 23
    18 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: RCDE Stadium
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Attendance: 30,820

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 21 +35 52
    2 Real Madrid 21 +28 51
    3 Atlético Madrid 21 +21 44
    4 Villarreal 20 +16 41
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Marko Dmitrovic (GK)
    6 Leandro Cabrera Yellow Card
    38 Clemens Riedel Yellow Card
    22 Carlos Romero
    2 Rubén Sánchez
    18 Charles Pickel
    8 Edu Expósito
    10 Pol Lozano Yellow Card
    9 Roberto Fernández
    11 Pere Milla Yellow Card
    17 Jofre Carreras
    Espanyol Substitutes:
    Javi Hernandez, Ramón Terrats, Fernando Calero, Enrique García, Luca Koleosho, José Salinas, Ángel Fortuño, Antoniu Roca, Omar El Hilali, Urko Gonzalez, Tyrhys Dolan, Miguel Rubio.

    ELC Elche (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
    6 Pedro Bigas
    22 David Affengruber
    8 Marc Aguado
    21 Léo Pétrot
    15 Álvaro Núñez Yellow Card
    14 Aleix Febas
    16 Martim Neto
    10 Rafa Mir Yellow Card
    11 Germán Valera
    9 André Silva
    Elche Substitutes:
    Josan, Ali Houary, Héctor Fort, Federico Redondo, Álvaro Rodríguez, Rodrigo Mendoza, John Donald, Adrià Pedrosa, Alejandro Iturbe, Matías Dituro, Adam Boayar, Víctor Chust.

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