Espanyol vs Elche match stats & report

1–3 Full time

La Liga · Spain · Regular Season - 7 · RCDE Stadium, Cornella · Ref Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban, Spain

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Espanyol lost to Elche 1–3 in La Liga on 18 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.05–1.61. Espanyol had 66% of the ball.

Espanyol vs Elche match statistics

EspanyolElche

66% Ball possession 34%
1.05 Expected goals (xG) 1.61
23 Total shots 9
4 Shots on target 6
14 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 6
3 Corners 3
14 Fouls 9
9 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
509 Passes 282
88% Pass accuracy 68%
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

6' Red card F. Redondo Solari Elche
22' Yellow card Fer Niño Elche
26' Goal Fer Niño (assist R. Revivo) Elche
29' Goal Fer Niño (assist R. Revivo) Elche
45+4' Yellow card Edu Expósito Espanyol
72' Own goal Víctor Chust Espanyol
78' Goal Germán Valera (assist Tete Morente) Elche
82' Yellow card C. Riedel Espanyol
90+1' Yellow card L. Cepeda Elche

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Espanyol

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Manolo Gonzalez

13 M. Dmitrović

21 Roger Hinojo 6 L. Cabrera 14 Unai Núñez 32 J. A. Lopez

4 Urko González 8 Edu Expósito

15 B. Zaragoza 28 Javier Hernandez 22 Álex Calatrava

9 Roberto Fernández

Bench Ángel Fortuño , Llorenç Serred , V. Drkušić , Q. Hartman , C. Riedel , Pol Lozano , Gabriel Moscardo , Rafel Bauzà , Pere Milla , T. Dolan , Marcos Fernández , V. Mullerat

Elche

Confirmed 4-3-3 Martin Anselmi

1 M. Dituro

3 R. Revivo 23 Víctor Chust 5 F. Redondo Solari 2 Buba Sangaré

18 T. Lemar 47 J. Morcillo 12 Gonzalo Villar

11 Germán Valera 14 Fer Niño 21 L. Cepeda

Bench Alejandro Iturbe , Matia Barzic Gutiérrez , Bigas , Rubén Sánchez , G. Diangana , Martim Neto , Marc Aguado , F. Buonanotte , E. Ponce , Josan , A. Osorio , Tete Morente

Out and doubtful

Jofre Espanyol Out — Groin Injury
K. Garcia Espanyol Out — Hamstring Injury
O. El Hilali Espanyol Out — Red Card
Y. Santiago Elche Out — Knee Injury
J. Puado Espanyol Out — Knee Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Espanyol at home

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 2.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Elche away

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.4 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

42% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Espanyol vs Elche head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Mar 26	Elche v Espanyol	2–2
25 Oct 25	Espanyol v Elche	1–0
27 Apr 24	Elche v Espanyol	2–2
18 Nov 23	Espanyol v Elche	2–0
19 Feb 23	Elche v Espanyol	0–1
23 Oct 22	Espanyol v Elche	2–2

The full Espanyol vs Elche head-to-head record