Real Madrid vs Elche 2021-22 LaLiga
2 - 2
Real Madrid held to surprise draw by Elche
Real Madrid gave a glimmer of hope to their title rivals following a surprise 2-2 draw at home to Elche on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Substitution, Elche. Fidel replaces Tete Morente because of an injury.
- 33': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Karim Benzema should be disappointed.
- 42': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Elche 1. Lucas Boyé (Elche) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fidel with a cross.
- 54': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Fidel (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Toni Kroos.
- 72': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Elche 2. Pere Milla (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Eden Hazard.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 82': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Elche 2. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 90'+2': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Elche 2. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 90'+5': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 39,796
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Barcelona | 27 | 67 | 4 |
| +33 | Real Madrid | 27 | 63 | 4 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 54 | 5 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 27 | 54 | 7 |
Statistics
 ELC |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.3 | Possession | 64.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 344 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 32 | Clearances | 2 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba  |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
Elche (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 4 | Diego González |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 2 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
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