La Liga Gameweek 3 Fri, Aug 28 2026 · 18:00 Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander
Racing Santander
3–2 Full time · HT 3–0 xG 1.72 – 1.03
Elche
  • M. Zabiri 15’, 21’, 36’
  • 78’ Buba Sangaré
  • 79’ Fer Niño
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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.

Zabiri hat-trick sinks Elche

Racing Santander entered as favourites and won 3–2 through three Zabiri goals. Elche replied through goals from Sangaré and Niño. Racing Santander finished with the higher xG (1.72 vs 1.03). On the chances created, Elche deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Racing Santander ✓51%
Draw23%
Elche26%

Model vs reality

Racing Santander goals
3
Model 1.77 · xG 1.72
Elche goals
2
Model 1.19 · xG 1.03
Total goals
5
Model 2.96 · xG 2.75
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. ZabiriRacing Santander · 3 goals
10.0
  • RefereeCarlos Muniz Munoz
  • CoachesJose Lopez · Martin Anselmi
  • VenueCampos de Sport de El Sardinero
  • Table before kick-offRacing Santander 13th · Elche 18th
  • Weather at kick-off23°C · Clear · wind 18 km/h

Timeline

  1. M. Zabiri 1–0
    15’
  2. M. Zabiri 2–0
    21’
  3. M. Zabiri 3–0Assist Iñigo Vicente
    36’
  4. F. GonzálezYellow card · Foul
    43’
  5. Álvaro MantillaYellow card · Foul
    45’
  6. Half time · 3–0
  7. ⇄ E. PonceFor Ali Houary
    46’
  8. ⇄ Tete MorenteFor Marc Aguado
    46’
  9. ⇄ M. PratiFor Andrés Martín
    59’
  10. ⇄ J. MorcilloFor Bigas
    62’
  11. F. BuonanotteYellow card · Foul
    63’
  12. ⇄ Asier VillalibreFor M. Zabiri
    69’
  13. ⇄ G. GuliashviliFor Iñigo Vicente
    69’
  14. ⇄ Lucas CepedaFor F. Buonanotte
    69’
  15. Buba Sangaré 3–1Assist Lucas Cepeda
    78’
  16. Fer Niño 3–2Assist Tete Morente
    79’
  17. ⇄ JosanFor Buba Sangaré
    84’
  18. ⇄ M. GueyeFor Sergio Canales
    85’
  19. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Racing Santander13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Elche18 shots · 9 in box, 9 outside
Racing SantanderElche
40% Possession 60%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 1.03
1.84 Expected points (xPts) 0.92
13 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside the box 9
4 Shots outside the box 9
380 Passes 557
80% Pass accuracy 87%
5 Corners 10
5 Goalkeeper saves 3
17 Fouls 19
3 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.13 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Racing Santander 4-2-3-1

137.2 Julen Agirrezabala(G)
176.3 Jorge Salinas 166.3 F. González 47.0 Manu Hernando 26.9 Álvaro Mantilla
87.7 G. Puerta 237.0 Iván Martín
107.6 Iñigo Vicente A↓69’ 206.3 Sergio Canales ↓85’ 117.5 Andrés Martín ↓59’
2110.0★ M. Zabiri ↓69’
  • 13Julen Agirrezabala (G)7.2
  • 17Jorge Salinas6.3
  • 16F. González6.3
  • 4Manu Hernando7.0
  • 2Álvaro Mantilla6.9
  • 8G. Puerta7.7
  • 23Iván Martín7.0
  • 10Iñigo VicenteA↓69’7.6
  • 20Sergio Canales↓85’6.3
  • 11Andrés Martín↓59’7.5
  • 21M. Zabiri ★↓69’10.0

Substitutes used

  • 18M. Prati↑59’6.5
  • 14M. Gueye↑85’6.5
  • 12Asier Villalibre↑69’7.0
  • 7G. Guliashvili↑69’6.2

Unused: L. Eriksson, Pablo Ramón, C. Sanchez, D. Diaz, Íñigo Sainz-Maza, Sergio Martinez, J. Arana Gómez, H. Perez

Coach: Jose Lopez

Elche 5-4-1

16.5 M. Dituro(G)
115.9 Germán Valera 66.3 Bigas ↓62’ 237.0 Víctor Chust 226.9 D. Affengruber 26.9 Buba Sangaré ↓84’
295.9 Ali Houary ↓46’ 86.2 Marc Aguado ↓46’ 127.0 Gonzalo Villar 106.3 F. Buonanotte ↓69’
147.5 Fer Niño
  • 1M. Dituro (G)6.5
  • 11Germán Valera5.9
  • 6Bigas↓62’6.3
  • 23Víctor Chust7.0
  • 22D. Affengruber6.9
  • 2Buba Sangaré↓84’6.9
  • 29Ali Houary↓46’5.9
  • 8Marc Aguado↓46’6.2
  • 12Gonzalo Villar7.0
  • 10F. Buonanotte↓69’6.3
  • 14Fer Niño7.5

Substitutes used

  • 47J. Morcillo↑62’6.2
  • 9E. Ponce↑46’6.9
  • 17Josan↑84’7.0
  • 20Tete MorenteA↑46’7.0
  • 21Lucas CepedaA↑69’6.3

Unused: A. Iturbe Encabo, Matia Barzic Gutiérrez, G. Diangana, Martim Neto, F. Redondo, A. Osorio, A. Padilla

Coach: Martin Anselmi

Player stats

Top rated
M. ZabiriRacing Santander10.0
2nd
G. PuertaRacing Santander7.7
3rd
Iñigo VicenteRacing Santander7.6

Racing Santander

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Julen Agirrezabala G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 70% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Jorge Salinas D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 22 5 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
F. González D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 0 1 0/0 2/2 6.3
Manu Hernando D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
Álvaro Mantilla D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 33 2 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
G. Puerta M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 62 3 0 1/2 3/5 7.7
Iván Martín M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 43 2 0 0/0 2/2 7.0
Iñigo Vicente F 69 0 1 0 (0) 6 77% 52 1 1 0/2 1/1 7.6
Sergio Canales M 85 0 0 4 (1) 0 79% 43 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
Andrés Martín F 59 0 0 0 (0) 3 82% 17 1 1 4/5 0/2 7.5
M. Zabiri M 69 3 0 3 (3) 0 63% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 10.0
M. Prati M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Gueye M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
Asier Villalibre F 21 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
G. Guliashvili F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dituro G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 71% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Germán Valera F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 44 0 0 0/1 2/1 5.9
Bigas D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Víctor Chust D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 93 2 2 1/1 0/0 7.0
D. Affengruber D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 77 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
Buba Sangaré D 84 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 35 4 0 0/3 1/2 6.9
Ali Houary M 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 63% 24 0 0 1/2 1/1 5.9
Marc Aguado M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Gonzalo Villar M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 86% 56 2 0 1/2 3/5 7.0
F. Buonanotte M 69 0 0 2 (1) 1 74% 27 3 1 2/3 3/1 6.3
Fer Niño F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 92% 13 1 0 1/4 0/2 7.5
J. Morcillo M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 17 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
E. Ponce F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
Josan M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
Tete Morente F 44 0 1 1 (0) 1 85% 34 1 1 1/2 3/0 7.0
Lucas Cepeda F 21 0 1 1 (1) 1 89% 19 0 1 0/1 2/0 6.3

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.