Real Madrid vs Elche

13 March 2021 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Karim Benzema 73’, 90+1’
  • Dani Calvo 61’

Match summary

Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Elche, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Dani Calvo put Elche ahead with a header in the 61st minute, set up by Tete Morente, Karim Benzema equalised with a header in the 73rd minute, set up by Luka Modric, and Benzema won it in stoppage time, set up by Rodrygo.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Elche's 0.73 from 3.

Match stats

Real Madrid Elche
17 Shots 3
4 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 1
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.73 xG 0.73
1.73 Non-penalty xG 0.73
8 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Madrid Elche
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
61’
Dani Calvo
Assist: Tete Morente0-1 (Elche)
Karim Benzema
Assist: Luka Modric1-1 (Real Madrid)
73’
Karim Benzema
Assist: Rodrygo2-1 (Real Madrid)
90+1’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Madrid
  • Karim Benzema
Elche
  • Guido Carrillo

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 1.73 0.73 61’ Dani Calvo (Elche), 0-1 61’ 73’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-1 73’ 90+1’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 0.73 61’ Dani Calvo (Elche), 0-1 Calvo 61’ 73’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-1 Benzema 73’ 90+1’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 2-1 Benzema 90+1’
Real Madrid 1.73 xGElche 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Real Madrid attacking 
34’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 73’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 58’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 61’ Dani Calvo (Elche), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 44’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Nacho (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 73’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 58’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 61’ Dani Calvo (Elche), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 44’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Nacho (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 78’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Isco (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thibaut Courtois GK900 0.000.000
Raphael Varane DEF901 0.010.000
Nacho DEF901 0.070.101
Sergio Ramos DEF630 0.000.000
Casemiro MID904 0.300.032
Lucas Vázquez MID900 0.000.051
Isco MID643 0.110.000
Federico Valverde MID641 0.050.071
Ferland Mendy MID901 0.010.093
Karim Benzema FWD9025 1.140.112
Vinícius Júnior FWD770 0.000.552
Rodrygo Sub2710 0.000.102
Luka Modric Sub2611 0.020.572
Toni Kroos Sub260 0.000.051
Eden Hazard Sub130 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 79% Avg odds 1.21
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.50
Elche win 6% Avg odds 14.39

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

Form going into the game

Real Madrid WWWDD
Elche LWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 1-1 Real Madrid, 30 Dec 20 Next meeting: Elche 1-2 Real Madrid, 30 Oct 21  All Real Madrid vs Elche meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.