Match Summary · Football · Spain · LaLiga · Espanyol · Elche CF · Federico Redondo · Fernando Nino · Roy Revivo
| Metric | Espanyol | Elche CF |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Offsides | 9 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 4 |
Federico Redondo was sent off after five minutes, a major setback for Elche CF. Fernando Nino was booked at 22', but still opened the scoring in the 25th minute, with Revivo assisting. He struck again before the half-hour, once more set up by Revivo. Elche replaced Buba Sangare with Ruben Sanchez in the 37th minute and went into the interval with the score at 2-0.
At the break, Espanyol introduced Marcos Fernandez and Quilindschy Hartman. The home side cut the deficit when Víctor Chust scored an own goal in the 72nd minute, making it 2-1. Elche CF responded six minutes later as Tete Morente set up German Valera for 3-1. Clemens Riedel and Lucas Cepeda were booked in the closing stages.
Two stats defined the result: Nino's brace and Revivo's pair of assists. They led the highlights, while the wider summary was Elche's resilience after Redondo's early red card and its response to Chust's own goal.