Espanyol vs. Elche highlights from LaLiga 2026/27, Sept 18 at RCDE Stadium.
Elche secured a 3-1 victory over Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium. Elche took an early lead with Fernando Niño Rodríguez scoring twice in quick succession in the 26th and 29th minutes, assisted by Roy Revivo on both occasions. Espanyol were handed a lifeline in the 72nd minute when Víctor Chust scored an own goal. However, Elche sealed their win in the 78th minute with a goal from Germán Valera, assisted by Tete Morente.
Despite Espanyol enjoying 66% possession and completing 509 passes compared to Elche's 282, they were less clinical in front of goal. Espanyol managed 4 shots on target from 23 total attempts, while Elche registered 6 shots on target from 9 total attempts. Elche's higher Expected Goals (xG) of 1.44 compared to Espanyol's 1.05 also indicated they created better quality chances. Elche played a significant portion of the match with ten men after Federico Redondo Solari received a red card in the 6th minute.
| # | GP | W | D | L | DIFF | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 28:6 | 18 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 17:6 | 15 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 8:6 | 15 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 14:6 | 13 | |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 9:6 | 13 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 11:6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9:7 | 9 | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7:6 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 10:10 | 7 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 11:16 | 7 | |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 10:15 | 7 | |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 6:11 | 7 | |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 5:12 | 7 | |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 10:11 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 7:9 | 5 | |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3:7 | 5 | |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 11:17 | 5 | |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 3:6 | 4 | |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 2:10 | 4 | |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 3:11 | 3 |
