Espanyol 1-0 Elche
Updated
Espanyol won: Espanyol 1-0 Elche in the LaLiga (Round 10) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat. Espanyol goals: Carlos Romero 47'. Expected goals: 1.93-0.86. Possession: 32-68. Player of the match: Edu Exposito (8.3).
Match report
Espanyol beat Elche 1-0
Espanyol squeezed past Elche 1-0 at RCDE Stadium on Saturday 25 October in LaLiga.
Carlos Romero put Espanyol ahead on 47' (1-0).
Espanyol had 32% of the ball, shots were 16-13 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.93-0.86. Espanyol were the better side on chances, too.
Edu Exposito (Espanyol) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 30,820. Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.
Match stats
| Espanyol | Elche | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 32 | 68 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.93 | 0.86 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 201 (76%) | 519 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Espanyol (4-4-2): Marko Dmitrovic, Rubén Sánchez, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Edu Exposito, Charles Pickel, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla, Roberto Fernández, Jofre Carreras
Elche (3-5-2): Inaki Pena, Léo Pétrot, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Alvaro Nunez, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Martim Neto, Germán Valera, André Silva, Rafa Mir
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Clemens Riedel (Espanyol)
- 39' · Yellow card · Rafa Mir (Elche)
- 46' · Substitution · Fernando Calero for Clemens Riedel (Espanyol)
- 47' · Goal · Carlos Romero (Espanyol)
- 56' · Substitution · Rodrigo Mendoza for Martim Neto (Elche)
- 56' · Substitution · Adrià Pedrosa for Léo Pétrot (Elche)
- 64' · Yellow card · Pol Lozano (Espanyol)
- 65' · Substitution · Tyrhys Dolan for Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)
- 70' · Substitution · Álvaro Rodriguez for Marc Aguado (Elche)
- 70' · Substitution · Josan for Germán Valera (Elche)
- 75' · Substitution · José Salinas for Carlos Romero (Espanyol)
- 75' · Substitution · Urko González for Edu Exposito (Espanyol)
- 79' · Substitution · Victor Chust for Pedro Bigas (Elche)
- 79' · Yellow card · Pere Milla (Espanyol)
- 82' · Substitution · Omar El Hilali for Pere Milla (Espanyol)
- 88' · Yellow card · Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Alvaro Nunez (Elche)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2013: Espanyol 4, draws 5, Elche 4.
Questions
Who won Espanyol vs Elche?
Espanyol won, 1-0 (LaLiga) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025.
When and where is Espanyol vs Elche?
Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 14:15 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).