Elche vs Valencia

Match summary

Valencia won 1-0 away at Elche. It was goalless at half-time.

Umar Sadiq put Valencia ahead in the 69th minute, set up by Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld.

There was little between the sides on chances: Elche created 1.29 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Valencia 1.18 from 5.

Elche dominated possession with 69 percent and created significant territorial pressure during this La Liga fixture, recording 16 shots to Valencia's 5 and winning 6 corners against 2. The hosts accumulated 134 attacks and 56 dangerous attacks while completing 618 passes at an accuracy of 90 percent. Despite this heavy dominance and generating 3 shots on target, Elche failed to convert their chances. Valencia absorbed the pressure efficiently, making 15 tackles and limiting the hosts' efficiency. Both sides committed fouls resulting in 3 yellow cards for Elche and 2 for Valencia as the visitors secured an away victory.

The first half passed without a goal, though Elche made an early change on 24 minutes when Thomas Lemar was replaced by Facundo Buonanotte due to injury. Discipline became a factor before the interval as Elche players Germán Valera and Víctor Chust received yellow cards in the 36th and 42nd minutes respectively. After a scoreless first half, Valencia introduced Umar Sadiq in the 61st minute. Sadiq made an immediate impact by scoring the match's only goal with a left-footed shot in the 69th minute. Further cautions and numerous substitutions followed before Stole Dimitrievski was booked for time wasting.