Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Racing Santander 16th with 7, Elche 18th with 5. The last five rounds placed Racing Santander 11th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Racing Santander ran at 1.57 scored and 3 conceded, Elche at 1.57 and 2.43.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Racing Santander wins, 4 for Elche, 2 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 63% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, with room for 22,308 spectators. With 52 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, C. Muñiz Muñoz was the man in the middle. Racing Santander led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Racing Santander: Yassir Zabiri (15'), Yassir Zabiri (21'), Yassir Zabiri (36') · Elche: Buba Sangaré (78'), Fer Niño (79')
Key stats
Possession: Racing Santander 40% · Elche 60% · Total shots: 13-18 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 5-10