Elche vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
63': Raúl GutiVinicius double edges Real Madrid past Elche to go top of LaLiga
Vinicius Junior bagged a brace as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win at Elche in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Raúl Guti (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo because of an injury.
- 22': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariano.
- 63': Second yellow card to Raúl Guti (Elche) for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy replaces Marcelo.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 71': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 71': Substitution, Elche. Gerard Gumbau replaces Javier Pastore.
- 73': Goal! Elche 0, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Iván Marcone replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Fidel.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 86': Goal! Elche 1, Real Madrid 2. Pere Milla (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darío Benedetto with a headed pass.
Game Information
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 23,010
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Barcelona | 17 | 43 | 2 |
| +18 | Real Madrid | 17 | 39 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 15 | 35 | 2 |
| +14 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 34 | 3 |
Statistics
 RMA |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 583 | Passes | 439 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Elche (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 8 | Raúl Guti  |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 12 | Lucas Pérez |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 15 | Javier Pastore |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 24 | Mariano |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
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