Elche vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
63': Raúl GutiVinicius double edges Real Madrid past Elche to go top of LaLiga
Vinicius Junior bagged a brace as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win at Elche in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Raúl Guti (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo because of an injury.
- 22': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariano.
- 63': Second yellow card to Raúl Guti (Elche) for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy replaces Marcelo.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 71': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 71': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Javier Pastore.
- 73': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Iván Marcone replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Fidel.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 86': Goal! Elche 1, Real Madrid 2. Pere Milla (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darío Benedetto with a headed pass.
Game Information
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 23,010
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +50 | Barcelona | 29 | 73 | 4 |
| +37 | Real Madrid | 29 | 69 | 4 |
| +20 | Villarreal | 29 | 58 | 7 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | 57 | 6 |
Statistics
 RMA |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 583 | Passes | 439 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Elche (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 8 | Raúl Guti  |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 15 | Javier Pastore |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 24 | Mariano |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
LALIGA News
Griezmann completes summer transfer to Orlando City from Atlético Madrid
Orlando City announced on Tuesday the signing of French World Cup-winning forward Antoine Griezmann to a Designated Player contract.
Messi to Dowman: Who's the world's best player at every age?
Age is just a number -- except in soccer. We look at the best players from every birth year, spanning ages 16 to 38.
Sevilla, fighting relegation, are a shambles. Can Sergio Ramos save them?
Sergio Ramos may not be the most-liked player in Sevilla's history but, given the state of the club, most fans would welcome him back to take over.
Kylian Mbappé hits out at 'false things' about knee injury
Kylian Mbappé claims a "some false things have been said" about the knee injury that restricted his involvement for Real Madrid in recent weeks.
Sevilla fire coach Matías Almeyda after loss to Valencia
Sevilla has fired Argentine coach Matías Almeyda on Monday after another setback for the club in LaLiga this weekend.