Real Madrid we’re held to their second stale mate in their last five La Liga games by an outstanding Elche side today. The first period ended in a goalless draw while the second has saw a rush of goals leaving the fans breathless.
Elche took the lead twice, first through Alex Febas and then through substitute Alvaro Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Madrid who trailed twice were able to level through the efforts of Dean Huijsen and Jude Bellingham.
Highlights
Elche’s standout display was Febas’ chance which was well taken, and their bench had a major say as Neto came on to provide and assist while Alvaro Rodriguez finished for 2-1. Mir sustained the attack and was close to converting again in stoppage time.
For the visitors, Bellingham delivered a goal and an assist while Mbappé posed a constant threat with a late setup. One key moment of the game was Huijsen’s equaliser which showed Madrid’s set-piece prowess. Rafa Mir hit the target twice (17’, 29’) and Andre Silva forced a save in the 38’ as Mbappé and Rodrygo kept the Elche defense occupied through the first half.
Match Overview
The games started intensely with Elche CF getting an early chance to test Madrid’s defense and build momentum from a free kick in the first minute of play. Both teams felt each each other out, trying to capitalize on their opponents’ weaknesses and the first attempt of the game came through Kylian Mbappé who unleashed a shot of target to the left of the post. Afterwards, the game witnessed a series of missed attempts and the first half was brought to a close.
The second period resumed with Madrid receiving a free kick in their defensive third a few second in. This presented them with an opportunity to reset and control the pace of the match. The visitors sustained pressure with Rodrygo sending a powerful right-footed shot from inside the penalty area narrowly on target towards the right mid-section of the goal.
Despite Madrid’s best efforts, Elche took the lead in the 53rd minute when Febas was able to capitalize on an assist from Valera. Madrid then responded with a tactics substitution in which Federico Valverde came on for Francisco Garcia.
After another round of substitutions from both sides, Madrid got a leveler in the 78th minute as Huijsen was able to convert an assist from Bellingham. Elche then responded with a substitution which held the game till the 84th minute when Rodriguez put the hosts in front. Then Madrid clinched back an equalizer through Bellingham in the 87th minute to end the game 2-2.
What this means
Elche started this match from 13th place with 15 points now adds a point bringing their tally to 16 points from 13 games and are currently placed 11 on the league standings.
Madrid who began this match from second position with 31 points from 12 matches will now to 32 points and sit at the 1st position.
Upcoming fixtures
Elche:
Getafe vs Elche – Fri, 28 November 21:00
Quintanar vs Elche – Wed, 3 December 21:00
Real Madrid:
Olympiacos vs Real Madrid – Wed, 26 November 21:00
Elche vs Real Madrid – Sun, 30 November 21:00
