Valencia 1-1 Elche
Updated
It finished level: Valencia 1-1 Elche in the LaLiga (Round 19) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia. Valencia goals: Pepelu 87' (pen). Elche goals: Grady Diangana 75'. Expected goals: 1.94-0.18. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Pepelu (8.6).
Match report
Valencia 1-1 Elche: match report
Valencia and Elche shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Mestalla on Saturday 10 January in LaLiga.
Grady Diangana put Elche ahead on 75' (0-1) and Pepelu levelled for Valencia from the penalty spot on 87' (1-1).
Valencia had 39% of the ball, shots were 16-5 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.94-0.18. Valencia will feel they deserved more.
Pepelu (Valencia) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 44,949. Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias.
Match stats
| Valencia | Elche | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 | 0.18 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 240 (77%) | 438 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 3 |
Lineups
Valencia (4-2-3-1): Stole Dimitrievski, Thierry Correia, César Tárrega, José Copete, José Gayà, Filip Ugrinic, Pepelu, Diego Lopez, André Almeida, Luis Rioja, Lucas Beltran
Elche (4-1-4-1): Matias Dituro, Alvaro Nunez, Victor Chust, Pedro Bigas, Léo Pétrot, Marc Aguado, Germán Valera, Martim Neto, Aleix Febas, Yago Santiago, Álvaro Rodriguez
Key events
- 17' · Substitution · Dimitri Foulquier for Thierry Correia (Valencia)
- 60' · Substitution · David Affengruber for Pedro Bigas (Elche)
- 60' · Substitution · Adam Boayar for Yago Santiago (Elche)
- 64' · Yellow card · Alvaro Nunez (Elche)
- 65' · Substitution · Arnaut Danjuma for André Almeida (Valencia)
- 65' · Substitution · Umar Sadiq for Lucas Beltran (Valencia)
- 73' · Yellow card · Victor Chust (Elche)
- 74' · Substitution · Adrià Pedrosa for Alvaro Nunez (Elche)
- 74' · Substitution · Grady Diangana for Martim Neto (Elche)
- 75' · Goal · Grady Diangana (Elche)
- 77' · Substitution · Largie Ramazani for Diego Lopez (Valencia)
- 77' · Substitution · Javier Guerra for Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)
- 83' · Substitution · Federico Redondo for Aleix Febas (Elche)
- 87' · Goal · Pepelu (Valencia)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Pepelu (Valencia)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Adrià Pedrosa (Elche)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Largie Ramazani (Valencia)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2013: Valencia 7, draws 2, Elche 3.
Questions
Who won Valencia vs Elche?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (LaLiga) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026.
When and where is Valencia vs Elche?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Elche?
In 12 league meetings since 2013: Valencia 7 wins, 2 draws, Elche 3 wins (goals 20-11).