Espanyol 1-3 Elche
Updated
Elche won: Espanyol 1-3 Elche in the LaLiga (Round 7) on Fri, 18 Sept 2026 at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat. Espanyol goals: Víctor Chust 72' (og). Elche goals: Fer Niño 26', Fer Niño 29', Germán Valera 78'. Sent off: Federico Redondo (6'). Expected goals: 1.05-1.61. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Fer Niño (8.8).
Match report
Elche beat Espanyol 3-1
Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 away from home at RCDE Stadium on Friday 18 September in LaLiga.
Fer Niño put Elche ahead on 26' (0-1), added another on 29' (0-2), an own goal by Víctor Chust pulled one back for Espanyol on 72' (1-2) and Germán Valera made it 1-3 on 78'.
Federico Redondo (Elche) was sent off on 6'.
Espanyol had 66% of the ball, shots were 23-9 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-1.61.
Fer Niño (Elche) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 26,616. Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban.
Match stats
| Espanyol | Elche | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 23 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 448 (88%) | 193 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 23 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrović, José Ángel, Unai Núñez, Leandro Cabrera, Roger Hinojo, Edu Expósito, Urko González, Álex Calatrava, Javi Hernández, Bryan Zaragoza, Roberto Fernández
Elche (4-3-3): Matías Dituro, Buba Sangaré, Federico Redondo, Víctor Chust, Roy Revivo, Thomas Lemar, Javi Morcillo, Gonzalo Villar, Lucas Cepeda, Fer Niño, Germán Valera
Key events
- 6' · Red card · Federico Redondo (Elche)
- 22' · Yellow card · Fer Niño (Elche)
- 26' · Goal · Fer Niño (Elche)
- 29' · Goal · Fer Niño (Elche)
- 37' · Substitution · Rubén Sánchez for Buba Sangaré (Elche)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Edu Expósito (Espanyol)
- 46' · Substitution · Quilindschy Hartman for Roger Hinojo (Espanyol)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcos Fernández for Urko González (Espanyol)
- 60' · Substitution · Pedro Bigas for Gonzalo Villar (Elche)
- 61' · Substitution · Pere Milla for Álex Calatrava (Espanyol)
- 61' · Substitution · Abiel Osorio for Fer Niño (Elche)
- 67' · Substitution · Clemens Riedel for Unai Núñez (Espanyol)
- 67' · Substitution · Tyrhys Dolan for Bryan Zaragoza (Espanyol)
- 72' · Goal · Víctor Chust (Espanyol)
- 77' · Substitution · Matia Barzić for Roy Revivo (Elche)
- 77' · Substitution · Tete Morente for Thomas Lemar (Elche)
- 78' · Goal · Germán Valera (Elche)
- 82' · Yellow card · Clemens Riedel (Espanyol)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Lucas Cepeda (Elche)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2013: Espanyol 4, draws 5, Elche 4.
Questions
Who won Espanyol vs Elche?
Elche won, 1-3 (LaLiga) on Fri, 18 Sept 2026.
When and where is Espanyol vs Elche?
Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Espanyol and Elche?
In 13 league meetings since 2013: Espanyol 4 wins, 5 draws, Elche 4 wins (goals 20-19).