Real Madrid beat Elche 2-3 in LaLiga at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. Madrid took the points on the official scoreline, outshooting a home side that finished with the larger share of possession.

Match Summary

Elche began in a 3-4-3, with M. Dituro in goal, a back line that included Buba Sangaré, F. Redondo and Víctor Chust, and Gonzalo Villar and Marc Aguado in midfield. Real Madrid used a 4-4-2, T. Courtois behind T. Alexander-Arnold, I. Konaté, D. Huijsen and Marc Cucurella, with Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior leading the attack. Yan Diomande was shown a yellow card in the fourth minute, an early booking for the away team. Elche's Marc Aguado was cautioned on 31 minutes.

The second half brought more cards. Ibrahima Konaté was booked in the 73rd minute, and Lucas Cepeda followed for Elche in the 78th. In stoppage time José Antonio Ferrández Pomares and Gonzalo Villar were both yellow-carded for Elche. The match closed at 2-3 to Real Madrid.

Key Moments

The gap between who had the ball and who took the shots was the swing that explained the 2-3 score. Elche's territorial edge never showed up in the attempt count, and Madrid's extra shooting tracked the away win.

The early yellow for Yan Diomande did not become a numerical problem for Real Madrid. Both teams finished with a full side, so the official 2-3 score was produced eleven against eleven.

Match Statistics

Elche ended with 56 percent of the ball and Real Madrid with 44, yet the visitors led the shooting 20-11 and put four attempts on target to Elche's three. Corners ran 5-2 for Madrid. Yellow cards were four for Elche and two for Real Madrid, and there were no dismissals.

What the Result Means

Elche are 19th in La Liga, with 2 points from 5 matches and a goal difference of minus 7. In their last five they have two draws and three losses. Real Madrid are 2nd, with 12 points from 5 matches and a goal difference of plus 10, and four wins and one loss in their last five. Ten points separate the two clubs.

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