La Liga · Sun, 1 Mar 2026 ·
Elche vs Espanyol — 2 - 2
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero · Referee: I. Galech
Match report
R. Mir’s 90' equaliser earns Elche 2-2 draw with Espanyol
Elche and Espanyol drew 2-2 in La Liga matchday 26 on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. M. Aguado (42') and R. Mir (90' pen) scored for Elche, while K. Garcia (7') and C. Romero (57') found the net for Espanyol. Charles Pickel (Espanyol, 90+5') was sent off. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Elche had 71% of the ball and 17 shots (9 on target) against Espanyol’s 9 (4 on target). Aleix Febas (Elche) was the top-rated player with 8.0. The result leaves Elche 18th in the La Liga table on 5 points and Espanyol 15th on 7.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia | 7 | -9 | 4 |
Match events
- 7'goalK. GarciaAssist: P. Lozano
- 29'yellow cardTyrhys DolanYellow Card
- 42'goalM. AguadoNormal Goal
- 46'substitutionP. BigasOff: V. Chust
- 50'yellow cardUrko GonzálezYellow Card
- 57'goalC. RomeroAssist: Exposito
- 58'substitutionP. MillaOff: Jofre
- 58'substitutionP. LozanoOff: C. Pickel
- 66'substitutionTete MorenteOff: Josan
- 73'substitutionAndre SilvaOff: A. Rodriguez
- 73'substitutionL. CepedaOff: G. Diangana
- 74'yellow cardEdu ExpósitoYellow Card
- 76'substitutionG. ValeraOff: A. Pedrosa
- 76'substitutionK. GarciaOff: R. Fernandez Jaen
- 76'substitutionExpositoOff: R. Terrats
- 77'yellow cardRoberto FernándezYellow Card
- 88'VAR decisionLéo PétrotPenalty confirmed
- 90'penaltyR. MirPenalty
- 90+5'yellow cardCharles PickelYellow Card
- 90+5'yellow cardCharles PickelYellow Card
- 90+5'red cardCharles PickelRed Card
- 90+7'substitutionT. DolanOff: M. Rubio
- 90+8'yellow cardRafa MirYellow Card
Lineups
Elche
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach Eder Sarabia
Starting XI
- 1M. DituroG
- 21L. PetrotD
- 22D. AffengruberD
- 6P. BigasD
- 15Tete MorenteM
- 24L. CepedaM
- 8M. AguadoM
- 14A. FebasM
- 11G. ValeraM
- 10R. MirF
- 9Andre SilvaF
Substitutes
- 17JosanM
- 12G. VillarM
- 16M. NetoM
- 3A. PedrosaD
- 32A. BoayarF
- 5F. Redondo SolariM
- 23V. ChustD
- 20A. RodriguezF
- 18J. DonaldD
- 42Buba SangareD
- 13I. PenaG
- 19G. DianganaF
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-1-1 · Coach Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 38C. RiedelD
- 6L. CabreraD
- 22C. RomeroD
- 24T. DolanM
- 4U. GonzalezM
- 10P. LozanoM
- 11P. MillaM
- 8ExpositoF
- 19K. GarciaF
Substitutes
- 17JofreF
- 12J. SalinasD
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
- 30P. TristanG
- 2R. SanchezD
- 18C. PickelM
- 1A. FortunoG
- 16C. NgongeF
- 15M. RubioD
- 14R. TerratsM
- 5F. CaleroD
Match statistics
- 71%Possession29%
- 1.90Expected goals (xG)0.73
- 17Total shots9
- 9Shots on target4
- 3Shots off target3
- 5Blocked shots2
- 15Shots inside the box5
- 2Shots outside the box4
- 3Corners1
- 2Offsides1
- 14Fouls23
- 1Yellow cards6
- 0Red cards1
- 2Goalkeeper saves6
- 593Passes247
- 523Accurate passes173
- 88%Pass accuracy70%
- 0.27Goals prevented0.27
Player statistics
Elche
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matías DituroG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 6Pedro BigasD | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 21Léo PétrotD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 22David AffengruberD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Marc AguadoM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 11Germán ValeraM | 76 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Aleix FebasMTop rated | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 15Tete MorenteM | 66 | 6.6 | ||
| 24Lucas CepedaM | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| 9André SilvaF | 73 | 6.7 | ||
| 10Rafa MirF | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 13Iñaki PeñaG | – | – | ||
| 3Adrià PedrosaD | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| 18John DonaldD | – | – | ||
| 23Víctor ChustD | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 42Buba SangareD | – | – | ||
| 5Federico RedondoM | – | – | ||
| 12Gonzalo VillarM | – | – | ||
| 16Martim NetoM | – | – | ||
| 17JosanM | 24 | 6.9 | ||
| 19Grady DianganaF | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| 20Álvaro RodriguezF | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Adam BoayarF | – | – |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 6Leandro CabreraD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 22Carlos RomeroD | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 23Omar El HilaliD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 38Clemens RiedelD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 4Urko GonzálezM | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 10Pol LozanoM | 58 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 11Pere MillaM | 58 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Tyrhys DolanM | 89 | 6.5 | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoF | 76 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 19Kike GarcíaF | 76 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 30Pol Tristan JimenezG | – | – | ||
| 2Rubén SánchezD | – | – | ||
| 5Fernando CaleroD | – | – | ||
| 12Jose SalinasD | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel RubioD | 1 | – | ||
| 14Ramón TerratsM | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Charles PickelM | 37 | 6.2 | ||
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| 16Cyril NgongeF | – | – | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasF | 32 | 6.5 |