Elche
EspanyolDay 26
Rafa Mir (p.) 89'
Romero 57'
Elche: 1. Dituro - 21. Pétrot L., 22. Affengruber - 6. Bigas (Chust, 46) - 8. Aguado M., 11. Valera G. (Pedrosa, 77), 14. Febas, 24. Cepeda (Diangana, 73) - 9. André Silva (Rodriguez Alvaro, 73), 10. Rafa Mir, 15. Tete Morente (Josan F., 66)
Substitution: Chust (from 46); Josan F. (from 66); Diangana (from 73); Rodriguez Alvaro (from 73); Pedrosa (from 77)
Bench: 13. Peña I. - 18. Donald J., 42. Traore A-r - 5. Redondo - 12. Villar G., 16. Neto Mar. - 32. Boayar
Yellow Cards: Rafa Mir 98
Espanyol: 13. Dmitrović - 4. Gonzalez U., 6. Cabrera L., 23. El Hilali, 38. Riedel C. - 8. Edu Expósito (Ramón, 76), 10. Lozano P. (Pickel, 58), 24. Dolan (Rubio, 96) - 22. Romero - 11. Milla P. (Carreras, 58), 19. Kike García (Fernández Rob., 76)
Substitution: Pickel (from 58 till 95); Carreras (from 58); Ramón (from 76); Fernández Rob. (from 76); Rubio (from 96)
Bench: 1. Fortuno, 30. Tristán - 2. Sanchez Ru., 5. Calero F., 12. Salinas - 16. Ngongé
Yellow Cards: Dolan 29; Gonzalez U. 50; Edu Expósito 74; Fernández Rob. 77; Pickel 95, 95
Red cards: Pickel 95'
Despite letting victory slip away, the home side remain eighth in the table, keeping their European ambitions alive
Girona once again proved to be a nightmare opponent for Espanyol
Barca once again claimed local bragging rights in the Catalan derby
The clash between Elche and Real Madrid unfolded like a true football thriller
It was another confident performance from Barça
Despite Espanyol’s reputation as a tricky opponent, the Catalan side offered little resistance against a composed and clinical Madrid
It was a night of drama at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
They could have stolen all three points in stoppage time when Puado had another chance
Atletico Madrid were left frustrated at the Metropolitano Stadium
Espanyol began their La Liga 2025/26 campaign in style
García's arrival adds competition to Barça's goalkeeping unit
Barcelona have officially been crowned La Liga champions for the 28th time in the club’s history
The 1-1 draw leaves both clubs on 39 points, now eight clear of the relegation zone
RCD Espanyol delivered a statement performance with a dominant victory over Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid dropped crucial points
Ukrainian midfielder played a pivotal role
