Elche vs Espanyol

1 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Iosu Galech Apezteguía

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Marc Aguado 43’
  • Rafa Mir 90’ (pen)
  • Kike García 7’
  • Carlos Romero 57’

Match summary

Elche and Espanyol shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Kike García put Espanyol ahead in the 7th minute, set up by Pol Lozano and Marc Aguado equalised in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Carlos Romero put Espanyol back in front in the 57th minute, set up by Edu Expósito and Rafa Mir equalised from the penalty spot in the 90th minute.

Elche had the better of the chances, with 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Espanyol's 0.85 from 9. Espanyol had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
17 Shots 9
9 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 1
130 Attacks 63
51 Dangerous attacks 26
594 Passes 249
88% Pass accuracy 69%
6 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 23
1 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Elche Espanyol
Kick-off
7’
Kike GarcíaRight foot shot0-1 (Espanyol)
29’
Tyrhys DolanFoul
Marc AguadoRight foot shot1-1 (Elche)
42’
Half-time1-1
Víctor ChustPedro Bigas
46’
David AffengruberShot on target
47’
48’
Pere MillaShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Urko González de ZárateFoul
Rafa MirShot on target
56’
57’
Carlos RomeroLeft foot shot1-2 (Espanyol)
58’
Jofre CarrerasPere Milla
58’
Charles PickelPol Lozano
JosanTete Morente
66’
André SilvaShot on target
67’
Grady DianganaLucas Cepeda
73’
Álvaro RodríguezAndré Silva
73’
74’
Edu ExpósitoFoul
76’
Roberto FernándezKike García
Adrià PedrosaGermán ValeraInjury
76’
76’
Ramón TerratsEdu Expósito
77’
Roberto FernándezFoul
83’
Ramón TerratsShot on target
Rafa MirShot on target
86’
VAR review
88’
Rafa MirPenalty2-2 (Elche)
90’
90+5’
Charles PickelArgument
90+5’
Charles PickelSecond yellowArgument
Grady DianganaShot on target
90+5’
90+7’
Miguel RubioTyrhys Dolan
Rafa MirSimulation
90+8’
Rafa MirShot on target
90+10’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.85 7’ Kike García (Espanyol), 0-1 7’ 43’ Marc Aguado (Elche), 1-1 43’ 57’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), 1-2 57’ 90’ Rafa Mir (Elche), 2-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.85 7’ Kike García (Espanyol), 0-1 García 7’ 43’ Marc Aguado (Elche), 1-1 Aguado 43’ 57’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), 1-2 Romero 57’ 90’ Rafa Mir (Elche), 2-2 Mir 90’
Elche 1.83 xGEspanyol 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Elche attacking 
90’ Rafa Mir (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 48’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 56’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 83’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+2’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Grady Diangana (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 7’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 43’ Marc Aguado (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 57’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 11’ Leo Petrot (Elche), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Lucas Cepeda (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ David Affengruber (Elche), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+10’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ Rafa Mir (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 48’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 56’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 83’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+2’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Grady Diangana (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 7’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 43’ Marc Aguado (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 12’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Leo Petrot (Elche), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Lucas Cepeda (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ David Affengruber (Elche), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+10’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Elche 3-5-2 Starting XI
Dituro
Pétrot
Affengruber
Bigas 46’
Morente 66’
Cepeda 73’
Aguado
Febas
Valera 76’
Mir
Silva 73’
Espanyol 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Romero
Taillandier
Riedel
Hilali
Milla 58’
Lozano 58’
Zárate
Dolan 90’
Expósito 76’
García 76’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Matías Dituro GK900 0.000.000
David Affengruber DEF901 0.030.000
Leo Petrot DEF901 0.060.000
Pedro Bigas DEF490 0.000.000
Tete Morente MID690 0.000.392
German Valera MID791 0.040.031
Marc Aguado MID9011 0.070.000
Aleix Febas MID901 0.060.071
Lucas Cepeda MID761 0.050.092
Rafa Mir FWD9015 1.280.000
André Silva FWD763 0.140.000
Victor Chust Sub410 0.000.000
Josan Sub210 0.000.184
Grady Diangana Sub141 0.070.000
Alvaro Rodríguez Sub142 0.030.000
Adrià Pedrosa Sub110 0.000.102

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Elche win 39% Avg odds 2.40
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Espanyol win 32% Avg odds 2.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Elche LLLDL
Espanyol LLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 1-0 Elche, 25 Oct 25 Next meeting: Espanyol 1-3 Elche, 18 Sep 26  All Elche vs Espanyol meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.