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Elche

2–3

xG 1.49–2.90

Real Madrid

Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

Elche · Tue 15 Sept, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 31,388

xVerdict

RMA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with RMA. RMA held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RMA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.49–2.60.

ELCRMA
1.49Open play2.60
0.00Set play0.30
0.00Free kicks0.10
0.00Corners0.16
Shot profileFact
RMA were working into good areas, 20 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–20.

ELCRMA

Shots

11 – 20

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.14

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

7 – 15

Outside box

4 – 5

Blocked

2 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 5

Big missed

0 – 3

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

RMA's came closest at -0.41.

ELC

-1.05

xG prevented

RMA

-0.41

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

RMA scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 4'Yellow, Yan Diomande (Foul).
  • 25'Own goal, Matías Dituro.
  • 31'Yellow, Marc Aguado (Argument).
  • 33'Kylian Mbappé  scores (right foot shot, Yan Diomande).

Second half

  • 58'Lucas Cepeda on, Marc Aguado off.
  • 58'Thomas Lemar on, Germán Valera off.
  • 68'Jude Bellingham on, Arda Güler off.
  • 68'Brahim Díaz on, Vinicius Junior off.
  • 68'Fer Niño on, Martim Neto off.
  • 68'Rubén Sánchez on, Buba Sangaré off.
  • 71'Abiel Osorio  scores (header, Lucas Cepeda).
  • 73'Yellow, Ibrahima Konaté (Foul).
  • 78'Yellow, Lucas Cepeda (Foul).
  • 80'Josan on, Tete Morente off.
  • 83'Fer Niño scores (right foot shot, Josan).
  • 86'Endrick on, Aurélien Tchouaméni  off.
  • 87'Carlos Espí on, Trent Alexander-Arnold off.
  • 90+1'Carlos Espí scores (right foot shot, Kylian Mbappé ).
  • 90+2'Denzel Dumfries on, Yan Diomande off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Josan (Foul).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Gonzalo Villar (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-5-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

ELC set up 4-5-1. RMA set up 4-2-3-1.

ELC · 4-5-1RMA · 4-2-3-1

23241235811121620147810121415161725ChustOsorioDituroSangaréRevivoRedondoAguadoValeraVillarNetoMorenteCourtoisHuijsenJuniorValverdeMbappéAlexander-A…TchouaméniGülerKonatéCucurellaDiomande
Player ratingsFact
RMA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.0. Mbappé led the card at 8.2.

ELC

24Abiel OsorioFW907.30
14Fer NiñoFW227.10
21Lucas CepedaFW327.01
5Federico RedondoDF906.90
18Thomas LemarMF326.91
20Tete MorenteMF806.81
1Matías DituroGK906.70
11Germán ValeraMF586.72
17JosanMF106.61
22Rubén SánchezDF226.60
12Gonzalo VillarMF906.61
16Martim NetoMF686.61
8Marc AguadoMF586.40
23Víctor ChustDF906.40
3Roy RevivoDF906.31
2Buba SangaréDF686.21

RMA

10Kylian MbappéFW908.23
15Arda GülerMF687.63
25Yan DiomandeMF907.63
19Carlos EspíFW37.50
12Trent Alexander-ArnoldDF877.22
14Aurélien TchouaméniMF867.02
8Federico ValverdeMF906.91
5Jude BellinghamMF226.82
4Dean HuijsenDF906.70
16Ibrahima KonatéDF906.50
9EndrickFW46.50
1Thibaut CourtoisGK906.50
21Brahim DíazMF226.51
7Vinicius JuniorMF686.31
17Marc CucurellaDF906.00
24Denzel DumfriesDF10.00
Missing playersFact
RMA named 3 absences.
xAnalysis

ELC had none stored.

ELC

None stored.

RMA

  • Ferland MendyUnavailable
  • Éder MilitãoUnavailable
  • RodrygoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ELC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
RMA pinned the night in ELC's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 41% of the night in ELC's third and 26% in RMA's.

ELC thirdMiddleRMA third
41%33%26%
ELCRMA
Match statsFact
ELC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

RMA had the better chances.

ELCRMA

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

542 – 430

Lge 455.2

Corners

2 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

18 – 11

Lge 16.8

npxG

1.49 – 2.90