Match report

Espanyol and Elche Draw 2-2 in La Liga Showdown

Elche
Elche
2–2
FT
Espanyol
Espanyol
Mar 1, 2026

Espanyol took an early lead through Kike García, but Elche fought back to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw in their La Liga clash. Goals from Mikel Aguado and Rafa Mir ensured Elche earned crucial points against Espanyol.

Key Facts

  • • Kike García (7') - Goal for Espanyol
  • • Mikel Aguado (42') - Goal for Elche
  • • Carlos Romero (57') - Second goal for Espanyol
  • • Rafa Mir (90'+8) - Equalizing penalty for Elche
  • • Cristian Pickel - Red carded in extra time

Lineups

Elche

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matías Dituro (G)
  • 21 Léo Pétrot (D)
  • 22 David Affengruber (D)
  • 6 Pedro Bigas (D)
  • 15 Tete Morente (M)
  • 24 Lucas Cepeda (M)
  • 8 Marc Aguado (M)
  • 14 Aleix Febas (M)
  • 11 Germán Valera (M)
  • 10 Rafa Mir (F)
  • 9 André Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Víctor Chust
  • 17 Josan
  • 19 Grady Diangana
  • 20 Álvaro Rodriguez
  • 3 Adrià Pedrosa
  • 13 Iñaki Peña
  • 18 John Donald
  • 42 Buba Sangare
  • 12 Gonzalo Villar
  • 16 Martim Neto
  • 5 Federico Redondo
  • 32 Adam Boayar

Espanyol

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Marko Dmitrović (G)
  • 23 Omar El Hilali (D)
  • 38 Clemens Riedel (D)
  • 6 Leandro Cabrera (D)
  • 22 Carlos Romero (D)
  • 24 Tyrhys Dolan (M)
  • 4 Urko González (M)
  • 10 Pol Lozano (M)
  • 11 Pere Milla (M)
  • 8 Edu Expósito (F)
  • 19 Kike García (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Charles Pickel
  • 17 Jofre Carreras
  • 14 Ramón Terrats
  • 9 Roberto Fernández
  • 15 Miguel Rubio
  • 30 Pol Tristan Jimenez
  • 1 Angel Fortuno
  • 12 Jose Salinas
  • 2 Rubén Sánchez
  • 5 Fernando Calero
  • 16 Cyril Ngonge

Timeline

  1. Espanyol
    7' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Garcia · Assist: P. Lozano
  2. Espanyol
    29' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    T. Dolan

    Foul

  3. Elche
    42' Elche Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Aguado
  4. Elche
    46' Elche subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Bigas · On: V. Chust
  5. Espanyol
    50' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    U. Gonzalez

    Foul

  6. Espanyol
    57' Espanyol Goal · Normal Goal
    Carlos Romero · Assist: Exposito
  7. Espanyol
    58' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Milla · On: Jofre
  8. Espanyol
    58' Espanyol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Lozano · On: C. Pickel
  9. Elche
    66' Elche subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tete Morente · On: Josan
  10. Elche
    73' Elche subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Cepeda · On: G. Diangana
  11. Elche
    73' Elche subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andre Silva · On: A. Rodriguez
  12. Espanyol
    74' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    Exposito
  13. Espanyol
    76' Espanyol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Exposito · On: R. Terrats
  14. Espanyol
    76' Espanyol subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Garcia · On: R. Fernandez Jaen
  15. Elche
    76' Elche subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Valera · On: A. Pedrosa
  16. Espanyol
    77' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    R. Fernandez Jaen

    Holding

  17. Espanyol
    90'+5 Espanyol Card · Red Card
    C. Pickel

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  18. Espanyol
    90'+7 Espanyol subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Dolan · On: M. Rubio
  19. Elche
    90'+8 Elche Card · Yellow Card
    R. Mir

    Diving

  20. Elche
    90' Elche Goal · Penalty
    R. Mir

Match Stats

Stat Elche Espanyol
Fouls 14 23
Pass Accuracy 88% 70%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 9
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 593 247
Yellow Cards 1 6
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 9 4
xG 1.90 0.73
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 71% 29%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 523 173
Shots Inside Box 15 5
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Espanyol's early lead through Kike García's goal set the tone, but Elche responded strongly with Mikel Aguado leveling before halftime.
  • ▸ Carlos Romero extended Espanyol's lead, but Rafa Mir's late penalty ensured a point for Elche in this exciting La Liga encounter.