F. Nino gave Elche the lead on 26 minutes, set up by R. Revivo. Nino put Elche two ahead on 29 minutes, after Revivo supplied the pass. V. Chust turned into his own net on 72 minutes, and the goal went to Espanyol. G. Valera put Elche two ahead on 78 minutes, from an assist by Tete Morente.
Espanyol had 22 shots to the visitors' 9, 71% of the 31 attempts in the match. Espanyol had 14 off target and 4 blocked, the visitors 2 off target and 1 blocked. The home side had 12 attempts from inside the box, to Elche's 6. That left 10 from outside the area for Espanyol, and 3 for Elche.
The home side put 4 on target to Elche's 6, an on-target rate of 18% against 67%. Espanyol scored with one of their four on target. Elche scored with three of their six on target. Espanyol finished with 13 more attempts than Elche and lost the match.
F. Redondo Solari was sent off for Elche on 6 minutes. Nino was booked for Elche on 23 minutes. Exposito was booked for Espanyol on 45+4 minutes. C. Riedel was booked for Espanyol on 82 minutes. L. Cepeda was booked for Elche on 90+1 minutes.
Elche led 2-0 at half time. The second half produced two goals.
Espanyol are first on 18 points from six matches. Their record reads 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with a goal difference of +22. Elche are seventeenth on five points from seven matches. Their record reads 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with a goal difference of -6.
The match was played on matchday 7. Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban, Spain refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Espanyol 1-3 Elche
- Competition: Spanish La Liga
- Date: 18 September 2026
- Referee: Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban, Spain
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Espanyol | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 22 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 1 |
| Shots inside the box | 12 | 6 |
| Shots outside the box | 10 | 3 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 3 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 150 | 75 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 92 | 26 |
| On Target | 4 | 6 |
| Off Target | 17 | 3 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Offsides | 9 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Total | 508 | 282 |
| Passes Accurate | 447 | 192 |
