Elche CF 2 - 3 Real Madrid CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 month ago)
· MD 6
Highlights
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Barça now lead the twenty-team Primera Division table on fifteen points after this 15 September 2026 fixture, leaving Elche thirteen points behind the summit. Real Madrid sit second in the standings following the outcome, maintaining pressure at the top.
Elche entered this matchday twentieth in the table and without a victory across six consecutive matches in all competitions, despite having scored in three matches in a row. Their opponents, Real Madrid, arrived having won four of their first five league fixtures this season, averaging 2.8 goals scored per game. Recent history between the clubs included a 4-1 victory for Real Madrid on 14 Mar 2026, alongside a 2-2 draw earlier that season.
Despite Elche managing 56% possession and 11 total shots, Real Madrid generated an expected goals figure of 3.61 from 20 shots. An own goal by M. Dituro opened the scoring in the 25th minute for the visiting side. K. Mbappe added a second for Real Madrid in the 33rd minute, assisted by Y. Diomande. Elche responded through A. Osorio, assisted by L. Cepeda in the 71st minute, followed by an 83rd-minute goal from F. Nino with an assist by Josan. C. Espi restored the away advantage in the 90th minute, assisted by K. Mbappe. Standout performers included Kylian Mbappé with an 8.3 rating and Abiel Osorio with a 7.9 rating.
Following this result, Elche next play away at Espanyol on 18 Sep.
Elche entered this matchday twentieth in the table and without a victory across six consecutive matches in all competitions, despite having scored in three matches in a row. Their opponents, Real Madrid, arrived having won four of their first five league fixtures this season, averaging 2.8 goals scored per game. Recent history between the clubs included a 4-1 victory for Real Madrid on 14 Mar 2026, alongside a 2-2 draw earlier that season.
Despite Elche managing 56% possession and 11 total shots, Real Madrid generated an expected goals figure of 3.61 from 20 shots. An own goal by M. Dituro opened the scoring in the 25th minute for the visiting side. K. Mbappe added a second for Real Madrid in the 33rd minute, assisted by Y. Diomande. Elche responded through A. Osorio, assisted by L. Cepeda in the 71st minute, followed by an 83rd-minute goal from F. Nino with an assist by Josan. C. Espi restored the away advantage in the 90th minute, assisted by K. Mbappe. Standout performers included Kylian Mbappé with an 8.3 rating and Abiel Osorio with a 7.9 rating.
Following this result, Elche next play away at Espanyol on 18 Sep.
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Match stats
Elche v Real Madrid
56%
Possession
44%
0.78
Expected goals (xG)
3.61
11
Shots
20
3
Shots on target
4
7
Shots inside the box
15
2
Corners
5
542
Passes
430
91%
Pass accuracy
89%
2
Saves
1
21
Fouls
8
1
Offsides
5
4
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Kylian Mbappé · Real Madrid
90'
· 1 goal · 1 assist
Key moments
- 4' 🟨 Yan Diomande · Real Madrid
- 25' ⚽ M. Dituro (og) · Real Madrid
- 31' 🟨 Marc Aguado · Elche
- 33' ⚽ K. Mbappe · assist Y. Diomande · Real Madrid
- 71' ⚽ A. Osorio · assist L. Cepeda · Elche
- 73' 🟨 Ibrahima Konaté · Real Madrid
- 78' 🟨 Lucas Cepeda · Elche
- 83' ⚽ F. Nino · assist Josan · Elche
- 90+4' 🟨 Gonzalo Villar · Elche
- 90+3' 🟨 Josan · Elche
- 90' ⚽ C. Espi · assist K. Mbappe · Real Madrid
Elche
4-5-1- 1 Matías Dituro (c) 90' 6.3
- 5 Federico Redondo 90' 7.3
- 23 Víctor Chust 90' 6.3
- 3 Roy Revivo 90' 6.2
- 12 Gonzalo Villar 🟨 90' 6.9
- 24 Abiel Osorio ⚽ 90' 7.9
- 20 Tete Morente 80' 6.6
- 2 Buba Sangaré 68' 6.3
- 16 Martim Neto 68' 6.2
- 11 Germán Valera 58' 6.9
- 8 Marc Aguado 🟨 58' 6.2
- 21 Lucas Cepeda · sub 🅰️ 🟨 32' 7.3
- 18 Thomas Lemar · sub 32' 7.0
- 22 Rubén Sánchez · sub 22' 6.7
- 14 Fernando Niño · sub ⚽ 22' 7.5
- 17 Josan · sub 🅰️ 🟨 10' 6.3
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 1 Thibaut Courtois 90' 6.3
- 16 Ibrahima Konaté 🟨 90' 6.9
- 4 Dean Huijsen 90' 6.3
- 17 Marc Cucurella 90' 5.9
- 8 Federico Valverde (c) 90' 7.0
- 10 Kylian Mbappé ⚽ 🅰️ 90' 8.3
- 25 Yan Diomande 🅰️ 🟨 89' 7.2
- 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold 87' 7.2
- 14 Aurélien Tchouaméni 86' 6.9
- 15 Arda Güler 68' 7.3
- 7 Vinícius Júnior 68' 5.6
- 5 Jude Bellingham · sub 22' 6.9
- 21 Brahim Díaz · sub 22' 6.2
- 9 Endrick · sub 10' 6.5
- 19 Carlos Espí · sub ⚽ 9' 7.9
- 24 Denzel Dumfries · sub 1' –
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Elche
20th
in the table · 2 pts from 5
· GD -7
Real Madrid
2nd
in the table · 12 pts from 5
· GD +10