Valencia vs Elche 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Valencia are hosting Elche
at Mestalla, Manises, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Substitution, Valencia. Cristiano Piccini replaces Toni Lato because of an injury.
- 23': Goal! Valencia 1, Elche 0. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasper Cillessen.
- 34': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Tete Morente (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Tete Morente.
- 48': Daniel Wass (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Fidel.
- 61': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Iván Marcone.
- 73': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Antonio Barragán.
- 75': Goal! Valencia 1, Elche 1. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Pérez with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 82': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Hélder Costa.
- 82': Substitution, Valencia. Koba Koindredi replaces Daniel Wass.
- 86': Goal! Valencia 2, Elche 1. Cristiano Piccini (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mouctar Diakhaby with a headed pass following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 90': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Hugo Duro.
- 90'+2': Enzo Roco (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Valencia 2, Elche 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 31,662
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 31,662
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Barcelona | 20 | 49 | 3 |
| +26 | Real Madrid | 20 | 48 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 19 | 41 | 4 |
| +18 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 41 | 3 |
Statistics
 ELC |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 194 |
| 415 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 15 |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 3 | Toni Lato |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier  |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 10 | Carlos Soler |
| 19 | Hugo Duro |
| 11 | Hélder Costa |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 9 | Maximiliano Gómez |
Elche (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 4 | Diego González |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 23 | Iván Marcone |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
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