Match Report
The table read 15th (Elche, 43 pts) against 11th (Espanyol, 46 pts), 3 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Elche 1.29 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Espanyol 1.13 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.35.
Elche had gone 9 games without a win. 8 games without a win framed Espanyol's arrival.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Elche have 3 wins to Espanyol's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.82 goals per meeting. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
The venue was Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with room for 31,388 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Elche: Marc Aguado (42'), Rafa Mir (90') · Espanyol: Kike García (7'), Carlos Romero (57')
Key stats
Possession: Elche 71% · Espanyol 29% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 3-1