La Liga Gameweek 7 Fri, Sep 18 2026 · 20:00 Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
1–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.05 – 1.61
Elche
  • Víctor Chust 72’ (OG)
  • 26’, 29’ Fer Niño
  • 78’ Germán Valera
  • 6’ F. Redondo
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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.

Elche beat Espanyol

Espanyol entered as favourites, but Elche won 3–1 through goals from Niño and Valera. Espanyol replied through an own goal. Elche played with ten men from the 6th minute after Redondo was sent off. Elche finished with the higher xG (1.61 vs 1.05). On the chances created, Espanyol deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol48%
Draw24%
Elche ✓28%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.63 · xG 1.05
Elche goals
3
Model 1.19 · xG 1.61
Total goals
4
Model 2.82 · xG 2.66
Score 1–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchGermán ValeraElche · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeJon Ander Gonzalez Esteban
  • CoachesManolo Gonzalez · Martin Anselmi
  • VenueStage Front Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 8th · Elche 20th
  • Weather at kick-off22°C · Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h

Timeline

  1. VAR F. RedondoCard upgrade
    4’
  2. F. RedondoRed card · Professional foul last man
    6’
  3. Fer NiñoYellow card · Foul
    22’
  4. Fer Niño 0–1Assist R. Revivo
    26’
  5. Fer Niño 0–2Assist R. Revivo
    29’
  6. ⇄ Rubén SánchezFor Buba Sangaré
    37’
  7. Edu ExpósitoYellow card · Foul
    45+4’
  8. Half time · 0–2
  9. ⇄ Q. HartmanFor Roger Hinojo
    46’
  10. ⇄ Marcos FernándezFor Urko González
    46’
  11. ⇄ BigasFor Gonzalo Villar
    60’
  12. ⇄ Pere MillaFor Álex Calatrava
    61’
  13. ⇄ A. OsorioFor Fer Niño
    61’
  14. ⇄ C. RiedelFor Unai Núñez
    67’
  15. ⇄ T. DolanFor Bryan Zaragoza
    67’
  16. Víctor Chust (own goal) 1–2
    72’
  17. ⇄ Matia Barzic GutiérrezFor R. Revivo
    77’
  18. ⇄ Tete MorenteFor T. Lemar
    77’
  19. Germán Valera 1–3Assist Tete Morente
    78’
  20. C. RiedelYellow card · Foul
    82’
  21. Lucas CepedaYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  22. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Espanyol23 shots · 13 in box, 10 outside
Elche9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
EspanyolElche
66% Possession 34%
1.05 Expected goals (xG) 1.61
0.99 Expected points (xPts) 1.76
23 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 6
14 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 6
10 Shots outside the box 3
509 Passes 282
88% Pass accuracy 68%
3 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
14 Fouls 9
9 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.58 Team rating 7.09

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

135.3 M. Dmitrović(G)
216.0 Roger Hinojo ↓46’ 66.9 L. Cabrera 147.6 Unai Núñez ↓67’ 326.2 J. A. Lopez
46.5 Urko González ↓46’ 87.9 Edu Expósito
156.6 Bryan Zaragoza ↓67’ 286.5 Javi Hernández 226.3 Álex Calatrava ↓61’
96.2 R. Fernández Jaén
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)5.3
  • 21Roger Hinojo↓46’6.0
  • 6L. Cabrera6.9
  • 14Unai Núñez↓67’7.6
  • 32J. A. Lopez6.2
  • 4Urko González↓46’6.5
  • 8Edu Expósito7.9
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza↓67’6.6
  • 28Javi Hernández6.5
  • 22Álex Calatrava↓61’6.3
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén6.2

Substitutes used

  • 3Q. Hartman↑46’6.3
  • 5C. Riedel↑67’6.6
  • 11Pere Milla↑61’6.5
  • 24T. Dolan↑67’6.6
  • 18Marcos Fernández↑46’7.3

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, L. Serred, V. Drkušić, Pol Lozano, Gabriel Moscardo, Rafel Bauzà, V. Mullerat

Coach: Manolo Gonzalez

Elche 4-3-3

16.6 M. Dituro(G)
37.2 R. Revivo AA↓77’ 236.0 Víctor Chust 53.0 F. Redondo 26.9 Buba Sangaré ↓37’
187.2 T. Lemar ↓77’ 476.6 J. Morcillo 127.0 Gonzalo Villar ↓60’
118.9★ Germán Valera 148.5 Fer Niño ↓61’ 216.9 Lucas Cepeda
  • 1M. Dituro (G)6.6
  • 3R. RevivoA×2↓77’7.2
  • 23Víctor Chust6.0
  • 5F. Redondo3.0
  • 2Buba Sangaré↓37’6.9
  • 18T. Lemar↓77’7.2
  • 47J. Morcillo6.6
  • 12Gonzalo Villar↓60’7.0
  • 11Germán Valera ★8.9
  • 14Fer Niño↓61’8.5
  • 21Lucas Cepeda6.9

Substitutes used

  • 26Matia Barzic Gutiérrez↑77’6.9
  • 6Bigas↑60’6.3
  • 22Rubén Sánchez↑37’7.7
  • 24A. Osorio↑61’6.3
  • 20Tete MorenteA↑77’6.7

Unused: A. Iturbe Encabo, G. Diangana, Martim Neto, Marc Aguado, F. Buonanotte, E. Ponce, Josan

Coach: Martin Anselmi

Player stats

Top rated
Germán ValeraElche8.9
2nd
Fer NiñoElche8.5
3rd
Edu ExpósitoEspanyol7.9

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 100% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
Roger Hinojo D 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 26 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 74 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
Unai Núñez D 67 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 65 3 5 0/0 2/1 7.6
J. A. Lopez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 31 0 0 0/2 3/1 6.2
Urko González M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 21 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
Edu Expósito M 90 0 0 2 (0) 6 89% 81 4 1 0/1 2/0 7.9
Bryan Zaragoza F 67 0 0 2 (2) 1 72% 29 1 0 2/4 0/1 6.6
Javi Hernández M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 84% 32 0 0 0/1 2/3 6.5
Álex Calatrava F 61 0 0 3 (1) 1 65% 23 3 0 1/2 0/1 6.3
R. Fernández Jaén F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Q. Hartman D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Riedel D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
Pere Milla M 29 0 0 2 (0) 0 82% 17 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Dolan M 23 0 0 2 (0) 1 69% 13 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
Marcos Fernández F 44 0 0 1 (0) 2 89% 9 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dituro G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 27% 55 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Revivo D 77 0 2 0 (0) 2 82% 17 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
Víctor Chust D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 26 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.0
F. Redondo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 2/0 3.0
Buba Sangaré D 37 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
T. Lemar M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 5 0 1/2 1/0 7.2
J. Morcillo M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 22 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
Gonzalo Villar M 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 23 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.0
Germán Valera F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 86% 28 3 0 1/2 1/3 8.9
Fer Niño F 61 2 0 2 (2) 0 71% 17 0 0 3/6 1/1 8.5
Lucas Cepeda F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 19 2 1 3/3 1/5 6.9
Matia Barzic Gutiérrez D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Bigas D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Rubén Sánchez D 53 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 1 2 1/2 0/0 7.7
A. Osorio 29 0 0 2 (1) 0 75% 12 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Tete Morente F 13 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 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.