This Sunday, Elche and Real Madrid battled to a stalemate in their Matchday 13 fixture of La Liga, with the score finishing 2-2.
The match saw Elche take the lead in the second half through Aleix Febas at the 52nd minute. However, Real Madrid equalized 32 minutes later with a fine goal from Dean Huijsen. Just when it seemed like Elche would secure the win with Alvaro Rodriguez’s goal at the 79th minute, Jude Bellingham turned the tide again by netting the equalizer at the 82nd minute.
Aleix Febas ignited the stadium with a remarkable strike in the 52nd minute. After receiving a precise pass from Germán Valera, he struck the ball into the left bottom corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
Elche’s coach, Eder Sarabia, set up a 4-4-2 formation featuring Iñaki Peña in goal; Hector Fort, David Affengruber, Víctor Chust, and Álvaro Núñez in defense; Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Germán Valera, and Grady Diangana in midfield; alongside André Silva and Rafael Mir up front.
Meanwhile, Xabier Alonso Olano’s men lined up in a 5-3-2 formation with Thibaut Courtois guarding the net; Álvaro Carreras, Raúl Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Fran García, and Trent Alexander-Arnold in defense; Dani Ceballos, Arda Güler, and Jude Bellingham in midfield; and Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappé leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Francisco Hernández Maeso.
Next up, Elche will visit Getafe, while Real Madrid will face Girona at the Municipal Stadium of Montilivi. With this result, Elche remains at 16 points, sitting in 11th place in the standings, while Real Madrid tops the league with 32 points.
Substitutions for Elche
65’ 2T – Hector Fort was replaced by Adriá Pedrosa and Grady Diangana by Martim Neto.
79’ 2T – André Silva was substituted for Alvaro Rodriguez.
82’ 2T – Germán Valera left the pitch for Léo Pétrot and Marc Aguado for Federico Redondo.
Yellow Cards for Elche:
11’ 2T – David Affengruber (Unsporting behavior), 22’ 2T – Eder Sarabia (Unsporting behavior), 22’ 2T – Víctor Chust (Unsporting behavior), and 43’ 2T – Aleix Febas (Unsporting behavior).
Red Card for Elche:
51’ 2T – Víctor Chust (Red for second yellow).
Substitutions for Real Madrid
56’ 2T – Rodrygo left the field for Vinicius Júnior and Fran García replaced by Federico Valverde.
57’ 2T – Dani Ceballos was substituted for Eduardo Camavinga.
63’ 2T – Arda Güler was replaced by Gonzalo García.
Yellow Card for Real Madrid:
53’ 2T – Kylian Mbappé (Unsporting behavior).