RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF
- V. Chust (o.g.) 72'
- F. Nino 26', 29'
- G. Valera 78'
RCDE Stadium
J. A. Gonzalez Esteban
2026/2027
Match Report
Ten-Man Elche Stuns Espanyol With 3-1 Win
Elche pulled off a stunning 3-1 win at Espanyol despite playing almost the entire match with ten men. Federico Redondo was sent off after just six minutes for a professional foul on Bryan Zaragoza, yet Elche still walked away with all three points.
Fer Niño made the man disadvantage irrelevant, scoring twice in three minutes (26', 29') to put Elche 2-0 up before half-time. Espanyol pulled one back when Víctor Chust turned into his own net in the 72nd minute, but Germán Valera restored the cushion six minutes later, finishing off a swift break to make it 1-3.
It's Elche's first win of the season, a huge lift after a rough start near the bottom of the table. For Espanyol, it's a damaging setback - controlling possession with a spare man for 84 minutes yet still losing at home raises serious questions about the team's cutting edge and game management.
Match Events
6'
F. Redondo Solari(Holding)
22'
F. Nino(Rough play)
26'
29'
37'
45+4'
Exposito(Holding)
46'
61'
67'
72'
77'
78'
82'
C. Riedel(Tripping)
90+1'
L. Cepeda(Holding)
6'
F. Redondo Solari(Holding)
22'
F. Nino(Rough play)
26'
29'
37'
(Holding)Exposito
45+4'
46'
61'
67'
72'
77'
78'
(Tripping)C. Riedel
82'
90+1'
L. Cepeda(Holding)
Player of the match
Fan pick
Standings
| # | Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | RCD Espanyol | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
Statistics
66%Possession34%
22Shots9
4Shots on Target6
3Corners3
14Fouls9
9Offsides2
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
508Passes282
3Saves4
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
4
RCD Espanyol wins
5
Draws
4
Elche CF wins
Goals: 20 - 19
