La Liga Gameweek 6 Tue, Sep 15 2026 · 20:30 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
Elche
2–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.78 – 3.61
Real Madrid
  • A. Osorio 71’
  • Fer Niño 83’
  • 25’ (OG) M. Dituro
  • 33’ K. Mbappé
  • 90’ Carlos Espí
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Espí’s late goal settles it for Real Madrid

Real Madrid entered as clear favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Mbappé, Espí and an own goal. Elche replied through goals from Osorio and Niño. Real Madrid finished with the higher xG (3.61 vs 0.78).

Elche12%
Draw16%
Real Madrid ✓72%

Model vs reality

Elche goals
2
Model 1.01 · xG 0.78
Real Madrid goals
3
Model 2.66 · xG 3.61
Total goals
5
Model 3.67 · xG 4.39
Score 2–3
4%
Most likely 1–2 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 71%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. MbappéReal Madrid · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeJesus Gil Manzano
  • CoachesMartin Anselmi · José Mourinho
  • VenueEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
  • Table before kick-offElche 20th · Real Madrid 2nd
  • Weather at kick-off23°C · Clear · wind 4 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. Y. DiomandeYellow card · Foul
    4’
  2. M. Dituro (own goal) 0–1
    25’
  3. Marc AguadoYellow card · Argument
    31’
  4. K. Mbappé 0–2Assist Y. Diomande
    33’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ T. LemarFor Germán Valera
    58’
  7. ⇄ Lucas CepedaFor Marc Aguado
    58’
  8. ⇄ Rubén SánchezFor Buba Sangaré
    68’
  9. ⇄ Fer NiñoFor Martim Neto
    68’
  10. ⇄ Brahim DíazFor Vinícius
    68’
  11. ⇄ J. BellinghamFor A. Güler
    68’
  12. A. Osorio 1–2Assist Lucas Cepeda
    71’
  13. I. KonatéYellow card · Foul
    73’
  14. Lucas CepedaYellow card · Foul
    78’
  15. ⇄ JosanFor Tete Morente
    80’
  16. Fer Niño 2–2Assist Josan
    83’
  17. ⇄ EndrickFor A. Tchouaméni
    86’
  18. ⇄ Carlos EspíFor T. Alexander-Arnold
    87’
  19. Carlos Espí 2–3Assist K. Mbappé
    90’
  20. ⇄ D. DumfriesFor Y. Diomande
    90+2’
  21. JosanYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  22. Gonzalo VillarYellow card · Argument
    90+4’
  23. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Elche11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Real Madrid20 shots · 15 in box, 5 outside
ElcheReal Madrid
56% Possession 44%
0.78 Expected goals (xG) 3.61
0.21 Expected points (xPts) 2.71
11 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 11
2 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 15
4 Shots outside the box 5
542 Passes 430
91% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
21 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 5
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.72 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Elche 4-5-1

16.3 M. Dituro(G)
36.2 R. Revivo 236.3 Víctor Chust 57.3 F. Redondo 26.3 Buba Sangaré ↓68’
206.6 Tete Morente ↓80’ 126.9 Gonzalo Villar 86.2 Marc Aguado ↓58’ 166.2 Martim Neto ↓68’ 116.9 Germán Valera ↓58’
247.9 A. Osorio
  • 1M. Dituro (G)6.3
  • 3R. Revivo6.2
  • 23Víctor Chust6.3
  • 5F. Redondo7.3
  • 2Buba Sangaré↓68’6.3
  • 20Tete Morente↓80’6.6
  • 12Gonzalo Villar6.9
  • 8Marc Aguado↓58’6.2
  • 16Martim Neto↓68’6.2
  • 11Germán Valera↓58’6.9
  • 24A. Osorio7.9

Substitutes used

  • 22Rubén Sánchez↑68’6.7
  • 18T. Lemar↑58’7.0
  • 17JosanA↑80’6.3
  • 14Fer Niño↑68’7.5
  • 21Lucas CepedaA↑58’7.3

Unused: A. Iturbe Encabo, Matia Barzic Gutiérrez, Bigas, G. Diangana, J. Morcillo, F. Buonanotte, E. Ponce

Coach: Martin Anselmi

Real Madrid 4-2-3-1

16.3 T. Courtois(G)
175.9 Marc Cucurella 46.3 D. Huijsen 166.9 I. Konaté 127.2 T. Alexander-Arnold ↓87’
146.9 A. Tchouaméni ↓86’ 87.0 F. Valverde
75.6 Vinícius ↓68’ 157.3 A. Güler ↓68’ 257.2 Y. Diomande A↓90’
108.3★ K. Mbappé A
  • 1T. Courtois (G)6.3
  • 17Marc Cucurella5.9
  • 4D. Huijsen6.3
  • 16I. Konaté6.9
  • 12T. Alexander-Arnold↓87’7.2
  • 14A. Tchouaméni↓86’6.9
  • 8F. Valverde7.0
  • 7Vinícius↓68’5.6
  • 15A. Güler↓68’7.3
  • 25Y. DiomandeA↓90’7.2
  • 10K. Mbappé ★A8.3

Substitutes used

  • 24D. Dumfries↑90’
  • 21Brahim Díaz↑68’6.2
  • 5J. Bellingham↑68’6.9
  • 9Endrick↑86’6.5
  • 19Carlos Espí↑87’7.9

Unused: A. Lunin, A. Rüdiger, Álvaro Fernández, Raúl Asencio, E. Camavinga, Thiago Pitarch, Bernardo Silva

Coach: José Mourinho

Player stats

Top rated
K. MbappéReal Madrid8.3
2nd
A. OsorioElche7.9
3rd
Fer NiñoElche7.5

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dituro G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 84% 51 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Revivo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 58 0 1 1/1 3/1 6.2
Víctor Chust D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 99 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Redondo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 53 4 2 1/1 0/0 7.3
Buba Sangaré D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
Tete Morente F 80 0 0 3 (1) 1 95% 22 0 1 1/3 2/2 6.6
Gonzalo Villar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 61 4 0 1/1 2/2 6.9
Marc Aguado M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 30 1 2 0/0 3/0 6.2
Martim Neto M 68 0 0 2 (0) 1 87% 39 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
Germán Valera F 58 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 16 1 2 1/1 1/0 6.9
A. Osorio 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 76% 17 0 1 0/0 3/2 7.9
Rubén Sánchez D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. Lemar M 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 32 2 1 1/2 2/0 7.0
Josan M 10 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
Fer Niño F 22 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Lucas Cepeda F 32 0 1 0 (0) 1 91% 23 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.3

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Courtois G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 89% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Marc Cucurella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 44 2 1 0/0 0/1 5.9
D. Huijsen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 51 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 56 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.9
T. Alexander-Arnold D 87 0 0 1 (0) 2 86% 37 1 3 2/2 0/0 7.2
A. Tchouaméni M 86 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 42 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
F. Valverde M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 42 1 1 1/1 1/2 7.0
Vinícius F 68 0 0 5 (1) 1 76% 17 1 0 0/1 1/3 5.6
A. Güler M 68 0 0 3 (0) 3 96% 26 0 1 0/3 0/4 7.3
Y. Diomande F 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 69% 29 2 1 7/9 2/3 7.2
K. Mbappé F 90 1 1 2 (1) 3 85% 39 1 0 0/3 1/3 8.3
D. Dumfries D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Brahim Díaz M 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
J. Bellingham M 22 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 10 0 0 2/2 0/2 6.9
Endrick F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Carlos Espí F 3 1 0 2 (1) 0 100% 2 0 1 1/1 0/0 7.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.