When the score reached 2-0 to Real Madrid midway through the first half, victory at Elche looked almost inevitable. But by the 83rd minute, everything had changed. The hosts had fought their way back to 2-2, leaving Real Madrid staring at a stunning collapse.

Once again, it was new signing Carlos Espí who came to the rescue. The young forward struck for the second time this season, turning a precise pass from Kylian Mbappé into the decisive goal.

2026-27, Spain - La Liga

Elche - Real 2:3 (0:2)
Goals: Dituro, 25 (own goal) (0:1); Mbappé, 33 (0:2); Osorio, 71 (1:2); Niño, 83 (2:2); Espi, 90 (2:3)

Elche: Dituro; Traore A-r (Sanchez Ru., 68); Revivo; Chust; Redondo; Villar G.; Neto Mar. (Niño, 68); Aguado M. (Cepeda, 58); Valera G. (Lemar, 58); Tete Morente (Josan, 80); Osorio
Substitution: Lemar (from 58); Cepeda (from 58); Sanchez Ru. (from 68); Niño (from 68); Josan (from 80)
Bench: Iturbe; Barzić; Bigas; Morcillo; Buonanotte; Diangana; Ponce E.
Yellow Cards: Aguado M. 31; Cepeda 78; Villar G. 90; Josan 90

Real: Courtois; Huijsen; Alexander-Arnold (Espi, 87); Konate; Cucurella; Tchouaméni (Endrick, 86); Güler A. (Bellingham, 68); Valverde F.; Diomande Y. (Dumfries, 90); Vinícius Júnior (Diaz Br., 68); Mbappé
Substitution: Diaz Br. (from 68); Bellingham (from 68); Endrick (from 86); Espi (from 87); Dumfries (from 90)
Bench: Lunin Andriy; Asencio R.; Carreras; Rudiger; Camavinga; Bernardo Silva; Pitarch
Yellow Cards: Diomande Y. 4; Konate 73