Real Madrid‘s victory over Elche seemed assured when they took a 2-0 lead midway through the first half. However, as the hosts clawed their way back to level the score by the 83rd minute, the match teetered on the edge of disaster for the visitors.
It was newcomer Carlos Espi who ultimately rescued Real Madrid, marking his second decisive goal of the season. His precise finish, set up by Kylian Mbappé, left Elche with no answer in the final moments.
2026-27 La Liga
Elche 2–3 Real Madrid (0–2)
Goals: Dituro 25 (own goal) (0–1); Mbappé 33 (0–2); Osorio 71 (1–2); Niño 83 (2–2); Espi 90 (2–3)
Elche: Dituro; Traore A-r (Sanchez Ru., 68); Revivo; Chust; Redondo; Villar G.; Neto Mar. (Niño, 68); Aguado M. (Cepeda, 58); Valera H. (Lemar, 58); Tete Morente (Josan, 80); Osorio
Substitutions: Lemar (58); Cepeda (58); Sanchez Ru. (68); Niño (68); Josan (80)
Bench: Iturbe; Barzic; Bigas; Morsillo; Buonanotte; Diangana; Ponce E.
Yellow cards: Aguado M. 31; Cepeda 78; Villar G. 90; Josan 90
Real Madrid: Courtois; Huysen; Alexander-Arnold (Espi, 87); Konate I.; Cucurella; Tchouameni (Endrick, 86); Guler A. (Bellingham, 68); Valverde F.; Diomande Y. (Dumfries, 90); Vinicius Junior (Dias Br., 68); Mbappé
Substitutions: Dias Br. (68); Bellingham (68); Endrick (86); Espi (87); Dumfries (90)
Bench: Lunin; Asensio R.; Carreras; Rudiger; Camavinga; Silva B.; Pitarch
Yellow cards: Diomande Y. 4; Konate I. 73
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