Espanyol vs Elche

25 October 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Carlos Romero 47’

Match summary

Espanyol won 1-0 at home to Elche. It was goalless at half-time.

Carlos Romero put Espanyol ahead in the 47th minute, set up by Edu Expósito.

The chances backed that up: Espanyol created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Elche's 1.14 from 13.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
16 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 2
78 Attacks 99
35 Dangerous attacks 46
266 Passes 598
76% Pass accuracy 87%
16 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Espanyol Elche
Kick-off
Jofre CarrerasShot on target
1’
3’
German ValeraShot on target
Roberto FernándezShot on target
8’
9’
Aleix FebasShot on target
Clemens RiedelFoul
11’
11’
Rafa MirShot on target
Pere MillaShot on target
22’
Pere MillaShot on target
32’
Pere MillaShot on target
35’
39’
Rafa MirFoul
Half-time0-0
Fernando CaleroClemens Riedel
46’
Carlos RomeroLeft foot shot1-0 (Espanyol)
47’
Second half underway
56’
Rodrigo MendozaMartim Neto
56’
Adrià PedrosaLéo Pétrot
Pol LozanoFoul
64’
Tyrhys DolanJofre Carreras
65’
70’
JosanGermán Valera
70’
Álvaro RodríguezMarc Aguado
Pol LozanoShot on target
74’
Urko González de ZárateEdu Expósito
75’
José SalinasCarlos RomeroInjury
75’
79’
Víctor ChustPedro Bigas
Pere MillaFoul
79’
Omar El HilaliPere Milla
82’
Ludovic TaillandierFoul
88’
90’
JosanShot on target
90+1’
Álvaro NúñezFoul
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.14 47’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), 1-0 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.14 47’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), 1-0 Romero 47’
Espanyol 1.70 xGElche 1.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Espanyol attacking 
90+2’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 47’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 9’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 38’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 80’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 72’ Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 89’ André Silva (Elche), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 22’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 1’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Josan (Elche), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Adrià Pedrosa (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 47’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 9’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 38’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 80’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 72’ Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 89’ André Silva (Elche), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 22’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 1’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Josan (Elche), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 77’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Adrià Pedrosa (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Sánchez
Riedel 46’
Taillandier
Romero 75’
Lozano
Expósito 75’
Carreras 65’
Pickel
Milla 82’
Fernández
Elche 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Peña
Pétrot 56’
Bigas 79’
Affengruber
Núñez
Aguado 70’
Mir
Febas
Neto 56’
Valera 70’
Silva

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Rubén Sánchez DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF900 0.000.142
Clemens Riedel DEF470 0.000.000
Carlos Romero DEF7611 0.300.000
Pol Lozano MID902 0.040.202
Edu Expósito MID7611 0.010.322
Jofre Carreras MID661 0.100.000
Charles Pickel MID900 0.000.031
Pere Milla MID836 0.430.203
Roberto Fernández FWD904 0.300.172
Fernando Calero Sub430 0.000.000
Tyrhys Dolan Sub241 0.520.000
Urko Gonzalez Sub140 0.000.000
José Salinas Sub140 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali Sub70 0.000.521

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 48% Avg odds 1.97
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Elche win 24% Avg odds 3.99

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol LDDLW
Elche WDWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 0-1 Espanyol, 19 Feb 23 Next meeting: Elche 2-2 Espanyol, 01 Mar 26  All Espanyol vs Elche meetings

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