Match summary
Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 in the La Liga, Regular Season.
Elche won with 34% of the possession.
Espanyol vs Elche in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Elche's first win over Espanyol in 6 meetings on record.Previous win: 2022-01-10 (1-2); since then 3D 3L; all competitions.
- This win ended Elche's 6-match winless run in La Liga.Run from 2026-08-17: 2D 4L; league matches of this season only.
- Elche moved from 20th to 17th in the La Liga table with this result.Out of the relegation places (bottom 3 per the official standings rules). Table rebuilt from 59 results before kickoff and 60 after it; 20 teams; 5 points after 7 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Espanyol1W 1D 3L
EspanyolElche
4Pointsof 151
6Goals scored7
7Goals conceded15
1Clean sheets0
15+Scored in a row4
1Without a win6
1Conceded in a row6
Head to head12 meetings · Oct 2013 – Mar 2026
- Espanyol wins
- 4
- Draws
- 5
- Elche wins
- 3
2.92goals per meeting
75%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
42%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsEspanyol 3W 2D 0L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 59 earlier results
EspanyolElche
#8Position#20
7Points6 v 6 games2
+2Goal difference-8
1.5Scored per gameleague avg 1.531.33
1.17Conceded per game2.67
#15Form table position#20
Match Timeline
EspanyolElche
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Elche · Lucas Cepeda
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Elche · Lucas Cepeda
- Yellow Card · Espanyol · Clemens Riedel82'
- 78'Goal · Elche · Germán Valera1-3
- 77'Substitution · Elche · Matia Barzic · InOut: Roy Revivo
- 77'Substitution · Elche · Tete Morente · InOut: Thomas Lemar
- Own Goal · Espanyol · Víctor Chust1-2 · Own Goal72'
- Substitution · Espanyol · Tyrhys Dolan · InOut: Bryan Zaragoza67'
- Substitution · Espanyol · Clemens Riedel · InOut: Unai Núñez67'
- Substitution · Espanyol · Pere Milla · InOut: Álex Calatrava61'
- 61'Substitution · Elche · Abiel Osorio · InOut: Fer Niño
- 60'Substitution · Elche · Pedro Bigas · InOut: Gonzalo Villar
- Substitution · Espanyol · Marcos Fernández · InOut: Urko González de Zárate46'
- Substitution · Espanyol · Quilindschy Hartman · InOut: Roger Hinojo46'
- Yellow Card · Espanyol · Edu Expósito45+4'
- 37'Substitution · Elche · Rubén Sánchez · InOut: Buba Sangaré
- 29'Goal · Elche · Fer Niño0-2
- 26'Goal · Elche · Fer Niño0-1
- 22'Yellow Card · Elche · Fer Niño
- 6'Red Card · Elche · Federico Redondo
Match Statistics
Match stats
EspanyolElche
66%Ball Possession34%
23Shots Total9
4Shots On Target6
3Corners3
14Fouls9
2Yellow Cards2
9Offsides2
3Saves4
509Passes282
14Shots Off Target2
150Attacks75
92Dangerous Attacks26
13Shots Inside Box6
10Shots Outside Box3
1Goals3
9Free Kicks14
5Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork2
16Tackles17
0Assists3
448Accurate Passes193
0Red Cards1
0Injuries1
42Total Crosses3
8Accurate Crosses2
11Interceptions10
51Duels Won55
2Big Chances Created3
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: José González Álvarez
Starting XI
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JL
José Ángel López6.1
Substitutes
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VT
Victor Mullerat Tomas-
LS
Llorenç SerredPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 81(89%) | 4 | 7/12 | |
| 7.5 | 67' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 65(94%) | 3 | 9/13 | |
| 7.0 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 9(89%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 7.0 | 23' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 13(69%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 6.9 | 67' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 29(72%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 6.9 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 23(65%) | 3 | 5/10 | |
| 6.8 | 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 17(82%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 32(84%) | - | 3/12 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 74(91%) | 2 | 7/11 | |
| 6.6 | 23' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(94%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.5 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(83%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.3 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(100%) | - | 0/4 | |
| 6.3 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(85%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
José Ángel López DF | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(97%) | - | 2/8 |
| 5.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 4(100%) | - | 3/8 | |
| 5.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(100%) | - | 0/1 |
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