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Elche won: Elche 4-0 Las Palmas in the Copa del Rey (Round 1/16) on Sun, 5 Jan 2025 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche. Elche goals: Rodrigo Mendoza 44', David Affengruber 56', José Salinas 61', Nicolás Fernández 71'. Expected goals: 1.32-0.31. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Nicolas Castro (9.1).
Elche ran riot against Las Palmas 4-0 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Sunday 5 January in Copa del Rey.
Rodrigo Mendoza put Elche ahead on 44' (1-0), David Affengruber made it 2-0 on 56', José Salinas made it 3-0 on 61' and Nicolás Fernández made it 4-0 on 71'.
Elche had 53% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.32-0.31. Elche were the better side on chances, too.
Nicolas Castro (Elche) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,302. Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero.
| Elche | Las Palmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.32 | 0.31 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 15 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 436 (88%) | 365 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
Elche (4-2-3-1): Miguel San Román, Alvaro Nunez, Bambo Diaby, David Affengruber, José Salinas, Aleix Febas, Nicolas Castro, Nicolás Fernández, Rodrigo Mendoza, Yago Santiago, Agustin Alvarez
Las Palmas (4-4-1-1): Dinko Horkas, Marvin Park, Juanma Herzog, Scott McKenna, Alex Munoz, Adnan Januzaj, Enzo Loiodice, José Campana, Manuel Fuster, Javier Munoz, Fabio Silva
26 league meetings since 1997: Elche 5, draws 7, Las Palmas 14.
Elche won, 4-0 (Copa del Rey) on Sun, 5 Jan 2025.
Sun, 5 Jan 2025, 11:00 UTC at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, Copa del Rey.
In 26 league meetings since 1997: Elche 5 wins, 7 draws, Las Palmas 14 wins (goals 32-53).