Elche vs Espanyol 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 0. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 34': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Wu Lei.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes replaces David López.
- 51': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 1. Manu Morlanes (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
- 52': Goal! Elche 1, Espanyol 2. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Javier Pastore.
- 67': Substitution, Espanyol. Yangel Herrera replaces Sergi Darder.
- 74': Diego López (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Óscar Melendo because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Espanyol. Fran Mérida replaces Óscar Gil because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Antonio Barragán.
- 83': Substitution, Elche. Helibelton Palacios replaces Raúl Guti.
- 84': Goal! Elche 2, Espanyol 2. Darío Benedetto (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 86': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Elche 2, Espanyol 2.
Game Information
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 13,449
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +42 | Barcelona | 25 | 61 | 4 |
| +33 | Real Madrid | 25 | 60 | 3 |
| +20 | Villarreal | 25 | 51 | 6 |
| +19 | Atlético Madrid | 25 | 48 | 5 |
Statistics
ESP |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 403 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Elche (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
| 15 | Javier Pastore |
| 16 | Fidel |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 12 | Óscar Gil |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 15 | David López |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 7 | Wu Lei |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
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