RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 - 3 Elche CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 month ago)
· MD 7
Highlights
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Espanyol added a home defeat to their records on matchday 7 of the Primera Division, stumbling on 18 September 2026 despite controlling 66 percent of possession and firing 23 shots. Elche seized the win away from home through goals from F. Nino and G. Valera, though Federico Redondo picked up a red card in the 6th minute. The visitors capitalised despite the numerical disadvantage, as F. Nino scored twice in three minutes with assists from R. Revivo, followed by G. Valera sealing the result after an own goal from V. Chust. Germán Valera earned an 8.9 rating for Elche, while Edu Expósito posted a 7.9 for the hosts.
Espanyol entered the fixture after finishing 11th last season with 46 points, while Elche finished 13th with 43 points. Recent meetings between the sides had proved tight, including a 1-0 win for Espanyol at home in October 2025. Elche's victory on this matchday lifted them away from the bottom of the standings up to 17th place with 5 points from 7 matches, whereas Espanyol dropped to 9th place with 7 points.
Following this result, the league table is led by Barça on 18 points. Espanyol are 11 points behind the leaders, and Elche are 13 points behind the leaders.
Espanyol entered the fixture after finishing 11th last season with 46 points, while Elche finished 13th with 43 points. Recent meetings between the sides had proved tight, including a 1-0 win for Espanyol at home in October 2025. Elche's victory on this matchday lifted them away from the bottom of the standings up to 17th place with 5 points from 7 matches, whereas Espanyol dropped to 9th place with 7 points.
Following this result, the league table is led by Barça on 18 points. Espanyol are 11 points behind the leaders, and Elche are 13 points behind the leaders.
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Match stats
Espanyol v Elche
66%
Possession
34%
1.05
Expected goals (xG)
1.61
23
Shots
9
4
Shots on target
6
13
Shots inside the box
6
3
Corners
3
509
Passes
282
88%
Pass accuracy
68%
3
Saves
4
14
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Germán Valera · Elche
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 6' 🟥 Federico Redondo · Elche
- 22' 🟨 Fernando Niño · Elche
- 26' ⚽ F. Nino · assist R. Revivo · Elche
- 29' ⚽ F. Nino · assist R. Revivo · Elche
- 45+4' 🟨 Edu Expósito · Espanyol
- 72' ⚽ V. Chust (og) · Espanyol
- 78' ⚽ G. Valera · assist Tete Morente · Elche
- 82' 🟨 Clemens Riedel · Espanyol
- 90+1' 🟨 Lucas Cepeda · Elche
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 13 Marko Dmitrović 90' 5.3
- 32 José Ángel López 90' 6.2
- 6 Leandro Cabrera (c) 90' 6.9
- 8 Edu Expósito 🟨 90' 7.9
- 28 Javier Hernández 90' 6.5
- 9 Roberto Fernández 90' 6.2
- 14 Unai Núñez 67' 7.6
- 15 Bryan Zaragoza 67' 6.6
- 22 Álex Calatrava 61' 6.3
- 21 Roger Hinojo 45' 6.0
- 4 Urko González 45' 6.5
- 3 Quilindschy Hartman · sub 45' 6.3
- 18 Marcos Fernández · sub 45' 7.3
- 11 Pere Milla · sub 29' 6.5
- 5 Clemens Riedel · sub 🟨 23' 6.6
- 24 Tyrhys Dolan · sub 23' 6.6
Elche
4-3-3- 1 Matías Dituro (c) 90' 6.6
- 23 Víctor Chust 90' 6.0
- 47 Javi Morcillo 90' 6.6
- 21 Lucas Cepeda 🟨 90' 6.9
- 11 Germán Valera ⚽ 90' 8.9
- 3 Roy Revivo 🅰️ 🅰️ 77' 7.2
- 18 Thomas Lemar 77' 7.2
- 14 Fernando Niño ⚽ ⚽ 🟨 61' 8.5
- 12 Gonzalo Villar 60' 7.0
- 2 Buba Sangaré 37' 6.9
- 5 Federico Redondo 🟥 6' 3.0
- 22 Rubén Sánchez · sub 53' 7.7
- 6 Pedro Bigas · sub 30' 6.3
- 24 Abiel Osorio · sub 29' 6.3
- 26 Matia Barzić · sub 13' 6.9
- 20 Tete Morente · sub 🅰️ 13' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Espanyol
8th
in the table · 7 pts from 6
· GD +2
Elche
20th
in the table · 2 pts from 6
· GD -8
Form going into the match
Espanyol