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Elche vs Espanyol – Lineups & Match Details

Elche and Espanyol drew 2-2. Goals: Kike GarcĂ­a (7'), Marc Aguado (42'), Carlos Romero (57'), Rafa Mir (90' pen.). Elche had 71% possession against Espanyol's 29%. Shots on target: 9-4.

La Liga · Regular Season - 26

Sunday, 1 March 2026

ElcheElche

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

EspanyolEspanyol

Referee: I. Galech

Lineups

ElcheElche3-5-2
M. Dituro1M. DituroG
L. Petrot21L. PetrotD
D. Affengruber22D. AffengruberD
P. Bigas6P. BigasD
Tete Morente15Tete MorenteM
L. Cepeda24L. CepedaM
M. Aguado8M. AguadoM
A. Febas14A. FebasM
G. Valera11G. ValeraM
R. Mir10R. MirF
Andre Silva9Andre 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
EspanyolEspanyol4-4-1-1
M. Dmitrovic13M. DmitrovicG
O. El Hilali23O. El HilaliD
C. Riedel38C. RiedelD
L. Cabrera6L. CabreraD
C. Romero22C. RomeroD
T. Dolan24T. DolanM
U. Gonzalez4U. GonzalezM
P. Lozano10P. LozanoM
P. Milla11P. MillaM
Exposito8ExpositoF
K. Garcia19K. 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 Events

7'G

Kike GarcĂ­a

Assist: Pol Lozano

29'Y

T. Dolan

42'G

Marc Aguado

46'S

Bigas

Substitution 1

50'Y

Urko González

57'G

Carlos Romero

Assist: Edu ExpĂłsito

58'S

Pere Milla

Substitution 1

58'S

Pol Lozano

Substitution 2

66'S

Tete Morente

Substitution 2

73'S

André Silva

Substitution 3

73'S

L. Cepeda

Substitution 4

74'Y

Edu ExpĂłsito

76'S

Germán Valera

Substitution 5

76'S

Kike GarcĂ­a

Substitution 3

76'S

Edu ExpĂłsito

Substitution 4

77'Y

Roberto Fernández

90'+8Y

Rafa Mir

90'+5Y

C. Pickel

90'+5Y

C. Pickel

90'+5R

C. Pickel

90'+7S

T. Dolan

Substitution 5

90'P

Rafa Mir

Statistics

Elche
71%29%
Espanyol
1.9Expected Goals (xG)0.73
17Total Shots9
9Shots on Target4
3Corners1
14Fouls23
2Offsides1
88Pass Accuracy (%)70
1Yellow Cards6
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Elche host Espanyol on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Estadio Manuel MartĂ­nez Valero. The kick-off time is 13:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Elche go into the match 17th in the table; Espanyol sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Elche have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Espanyol have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 Oct 2025: Elche 0-1 Espanyol; 19 Feb 2023: Elche 0-1 Espanyol; 23 Oct 2022: Elche 2-2 Espanyol. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Elche and Espanyol drew 2-2. Elche scored through Marc Aguado 42', Rafa Mir 90' (pen.). Espanyol replied with Kike GarcĂ­a 7', Carlos Romero 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Elche held 71% of the ball against 29% for Espanyol. Shots on target finished 9-4. Expected goals read 1.90 for Elche, 0.73 for Espanyol.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Elche sat 17th and Espanyol 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.