Espanyol
ElcheDay 7
Niño 29'
Valera G. 78'
Espanyol: 13. Dmitrović - 4. Gonzalez U. (Fernandez Mar., 46), 6. Cabrera L., 14. Núñez U. (Riedel C., 67), 21. Hinojo (Hartman Q., 46) - 8. Edu Expósito - 15. Zaragoza Br. (Dolan, 67), 22. Calatrava (Milla P., 61), 28. Hernandez J. - 9. Fernández Rob.
Substitution: Hartman Q. (from 46); Fernandez Mar. (from 46); Milla P. (from 61); Riedel C. (from 67); Dolan (from 67)
Bench: 1. Fortuño, 31. Serred - 16. Drkušić - 20. Moscardo - 10. Lozano P., 26. Bauzà
Yellow Cards: Edu Expósito 45; Riedel C. 82
Elche: 1. Dituro - 2. Traore A-r (Sanchez Ru., 37), 3. Revivo (Barzić, 77), 23. Chust - 5. Redondo (till 6) - 12. Villar G. (Bigas, 60), 47. Morcillo - 11. Valera G., 18. Lemar (Tete Morente, 77), 21. Cepeda - 14. Niño (Osorio, 61)
Substitution: Sanchez Ru. (from 37); Bigas (from 60); Osorio (from 61); Barzić (from 77); Tete Morente (from 77)
Bench: 13. Iturbe - 16. Neto Mar., 17. Josan - 8. Aguado M., 10. Buonanotte, 19. Diangana - 9. Ponce E.
Yellow Cards: Niño 22; Cepeda 90
Red cards: Redondo 6'
It was new signing Carlos Espí who came to the rescue
The reigning champions controlled the game from the outset and made their superiority count before half-time
A late winner spared the visitors from dropping points in a tense opening game
The Catalans finishing 19th in the La Liga table — just one point away from safety
Real Betis booked their long-awaited return to the UEFA Champions League after defeating Elche
Real Madrid have halted their recent slump in form with a clinical 2-0 victory over Espanyol in Matchday 34 of La Liga
Atletico Madrid’s alarming slide in La Liga continued with a fourth consecutive defeat
FC Barcelona tightened their grip on the La Liga title race
It was a night to remember at the Santiago Bernabéu
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
