Elche 2-3 Real Madrid
Updated
Real Madrid won: Elche 2-3 Real Madrid in the LaLiga (Round 6) on Tue, 15 Sept 2026 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche. Elche goals: Abiel Osorio 71', Fer Niño 83'. Real Madrid goals: Matías Dituro 25' (og), Kylian Mbappé 33', Carlos Espí 90'+1. Expected goals: 0.78-3.61. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Kylian Mbappé (8.7).
Match report
Real Madrid beat Elche 3-2
Real Madrid narrowly beat Elche 3-2 away from home at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Tuesday 15 September in LaLiga.
An own goal by Matías Dituro put Real Madrid ahead on 25' (0-1), Kylian Mbappé made it 0-2 on 33', Abiel Osorio pulled one back for Elche on 71' (1-2), Fer Niño levelled for Elche on 83' (2-2) and Carlos Espí restored Real Madrid's lead on 90+1' (2-3).
Carlos Espí's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Elche had 56% of the ball, shots were 11-20 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.78-3.61. Real Madrid were the better side on chances, too.
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 30,383. Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.
Match stats
| Elche | Real Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 | 3.61 |
| Total shots | 11 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 50 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 493 (91%) | 383 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 15 |
Lineups
Elche (4-1-4-1): Matías Dituro, Buba Sangaré, Federico Redondo, Víctor Chust, Roy Revivo, Marc Aguado, Germán Valera, Martim Neto, Gonzalo Villar, Tete Morente, Abiel Osorio
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Yan Diomande, Arda Güler, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Yan Diomande (Real Madrid)
- 25' · Goal · Matías Dituro (Real Madrid)
- 31' · Yellow card · Marc Aguado (Elche)
- 33' · Goal · Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
- 58' · Substitution · Thomas Lemar for Germán Valera (Elche)
- 58' · Substitution · Lucas Cepeda for Marc Aguado (Elche)
- 68' · Substitution · Brahim Díaz for Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
- 68' · Substitution · Jude Bellingham for Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
- 68' · Substitution · Rubén Sánchez for Buba Sangaré (Elche)
- 68' · Substitution · Fer Niño for Martim Neto (Elche)
- 71' · Goal · Abiel Osorio (Elche)
- 73' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid)
- 78' · Yellow card · Lucas Cepeda (Elche)
- 80' · Substitution · Josan for Tete Morente (Elche)
- 83' · Goal · Fer Niño (Elche)
- 86' · Substitution · Endrick for Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
- 87' · Substitution · Carlos Espí for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Carlos Espí (Real Madrid)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Denzel Dumfries for Yan Diomande (Real Madrid)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Josan (Elche)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Gonzalo Villar (Elche)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2013: Elche 0, draws 3, Real Madrid 10.
Questions
Who won Elche vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won, 2-3 (LaLiga) on Tue, 15 Sept 2026.
When and where is Elche vs Real Madrid?
Tue, 15 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Elche and Real Madrid?
In 13 league meetings since 2013: Elche 0 wins, 3 draws, Real Madrid 10 wins (goals 12-35).