La Liga Gameweek 10 Sat, Oct 25 2025 · 15:15 RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.51 – 0.79
Elche
  • Carlos Romero 47’
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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.

Romero goal decides it for Espanyol

Espanyol entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Romero goal. Espanyol finished with the higher xG (1.51 vs 0.79). On the chances created, Elche deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol ✓49%
Draw27%
Elche24%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.55 · xG 1.51
Elche goals
0
Model 1.02 · xG 0.79
Total goals
1
Model 2.58 · xG 2.30
Score 1–0
11%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchIñaki PeñaElche
8.6
  • RefereeRicardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
  • VenueRCDE Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 6th · Elche 7th

Timeline

  1. C. RiedelYellow card · Tripping
    11’
  2. Rafa MirYellow card · Foul
    39’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ F. Calero VillaFor C. Riedel
    46’
  5. Carlos Romero 1–0Assist Edu Expósito
    47’
  6. ⇄ Adrià PedrosaFor L. Pétrot
    56’
  7. ⇄ Rodrigo MendozaFor Martim Neto
    56’
  8. Pol LozanoYellow card · Foul
    64’
  9. ⇄ T. DolanFor Jofre Carreras
    65’
  10. ⇄ Á. RodríguezFor Marc Aguado
    70’
  11. ⇄ JosanFor Germán Valera
    70’
  12. ⇄ José SalinasFor Carlos Romero
    75’
  13. ⇄ Urko GonzálezFor Edu Expósito
    75’
  14. Pere MillaYellow card · Tripping
    79’
  15. ⇄ Víctor ChustFor Bigas
    79’
  16. ⇄ O. El HilaliFor Pere Milla
    82’
  17. L. CabreraYellow card · Tripping
    88’
  18. Alvaro NúñezYellow card · Holding
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Espanyol15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Elche10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
EspanyolElche
33% Possession 67%
1.51 Expected goals (xG) 0.79
1.89 Expected points (xPts) 0.85
15 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 3
264 Passes 564
76% Pass accuracy 87%
4 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 6
14 Fouls 15
0 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.99 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

137.3 M. Dmitrović(G)
227.9 Carlos Romero ↓75’ 66.9 L. Cabrera 386.6 C. Riedel ↓46’ 27.3 Rubén Sánchez
87.3 Edu Expósito A↓75’ 106.9 Pol Lozano
117.2 Pere Milla ↓82’ 186.7 C. Pickel 176.9 Jofre Carreras ↓65’
96.3 R. Fernández Jaén
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)7.3
  • 22Carlos Romero↓75’7.9
  • 6L. Cabrera6.9
  • 38C. Riedel↓46’6.6
  • 2Rubén Sánchez7.3
  • 8Edu ExpósitoA↓75’7.3
  • 10Pol Lozano6.9
  • 11Pere Milla↓82’7.2
  • 18C. Pickel6.7
  • 17Jofre Carreras↓65’6.9
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén6.3

Substitutes used

  • 5F. Calero Villa↑46’6.9
  • 24T. Dolan↑65’6.6
  • 12José Salinas↑75’6.7
  • 4Urko González↑75’6.3
  • 23O. El Hilali↑82’6.3

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, Miguel Rubio, Ramon Terrats, L. Koleosho, Antoniu Roca, Javi Hernández, Kike García

Elche 4-1-4-1

138.6★ Iñaki Peña(G)
216.2 L. Pétrot ↓56’ 66.9 Bigas ↓79’ 226.9 D. Affengruber 156.7 Alvaro Núñez
86.7 Marc Aguado ↓70’
106.2 Rafa Mir 146.9 Aleix Febas 166.5 Martim Neto ↓56’ 116.3 Germán Valera ↓70’
96.7 André Silva
  • 13Iñaki Peña (G) ★8.6
  • 21L. Pétrot↓56’6.2
  • 6Bigas↓79’6.9
  • 22D. Affengruber6.9
  • 15Alvaro Núñez6.7
  • 8Marc Aguado↓70’6.7
  • 10Rafa Mir6.2
  • 14Aleix Febas6.9
  • 16Martim Neto↓56’6.5
  • 11Germán Valera↓70’6.3
  • 9André Silva6.7

Substitutes used

  • 3Adrià Pedrosa↑56’6.6
  • 30Rodrigo Mendoza↑56’6.7
  • 17Josan↑70’6.3
  • 20Á. Rodríguez↑70’7.0
  • 23Víctor Chust↑79’6.7

Unused: M. Dituro, A. Iturbe Encabo, John Nwankwo, Héctor Fort, F. Redondo, Adam Boayar, Ali Houary

Player stats

Top rated
Iñaki PeñaElche8.6
2nd
Carlos RomeroEspanyol7.9
3rd
M. DmitrovićEspanyol7.3

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 50% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Carlos Romero D 75 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 17 2 0 0/2 1/0 7.9
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 31 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
C. Riedel D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Rubén Sánchez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 2 2 2/2 0/3 7.3
Edu Expósito M 75 0 1 1 (0) 2 67% 21 3 1 1/2 0/2 7.3
Pol Lozano M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 92% 25 1 3 0/0 5/2 6.9
Pere Milla M 82 0 0 6 (3) 3 85% 20 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.2
C. Pickel M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 20 3 0 1/2 1/0 6.7
Jofre Carreras F 65 0 0 1 (1) 0 64% 14 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
R. Fernández Jaén F 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 76% 17 0 0 0/0 4/1 6.3
F. Calero Villa D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Dolan M 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
José Salinas D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Urko González M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. El Hilali D 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Iñaki Peña G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 84% 70 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.6
L. Pétrot D 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 30 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
Bigas D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 69 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
D. Affengruber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 78 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Alvaro Núñez M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 77 2 1 2/4 3/0 6.7
Marc Aguado M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 33 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Rafa Mir F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 70% 23 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.2
Aleix Febas M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 91% 44 0 0 1/2 0/4 6.9
Martim Neto M 56 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 0 0 2/3 2/1 6.5
Germán Valera F 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 26 1 0 2/3 0/0 6.3
André Silva F 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 83% 30 0 0 2/3 1/1 6.7
Adrià Pedrosa D 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
Rodrigo Mendoza M 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 3 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
Josan M 20 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Á. Rodríguez F 20 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 2/2 1/1 7.0
Víctor Chust D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

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.