MADRID. Real Madrid bounces back against Elche with a goal on the L. Boye 42′ and a goal on the P. Milla 76′. Real Madrid was truly superior in terms of ball possession (65%)
K. Benzema didn’t score a decisive penalty (33′). That would have allowed Real Madrid to win the match.
The match was played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on Sunday and it started at 4:15 pm local time. In front of 39,746 spectators. The referee was Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea who was helped by José Enrique Naranjo Pérez and Juan José López Mir. The 4th official was José Antonio Sánchez Villalobos. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9 degrees Celsius or 48.24 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.
Match Statistics
- ! 65 Ball Possession 35
Shots
- 23 Total 3
- 9 On Target 2
- 14 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 0
- 130 Attack 67
- 105 Dangerous attack 23
- 90 Ball safe 81
- 2 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 3
Fouls
- 11 Total 14
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Real Madrid had a strong ball possession 65% while Elche was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Real Madrid was more pushing with 105 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 9 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Real Madrid to win the match.
Real Madrid shot 23 times, 9 on target, 14 off target. On the opposite side, Elche shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Real Madrid received 3 yellow cards (E. Militao, Vinicius Junior and D. Alaba). Talking about the opposition, Elche received 1 yellow card (Fidel).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Real Madrid will have 50 points to remain in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Elche will have 23 points to hold in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Real Madrid will host Granada on the 6th of February with a 16-1 head to head in favor of Real Madrid (0 draws).
Elche will host Deportivo Alavés on the 5th of February with a 6-4 head to head statistic in favor of Elche (3 draws).
Real Madrid – Formation
Real Madrid
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Real Madrid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Carlo Ancelotti decided to play with the following team: Thibaut Courtois , Lucas Vázquez , Éder Militão , David Alaba , Ferland Mendy , Luka Modrić , Casemiro , Toni Kroos , Eden Hazard , Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior .
The home team had on the bench: Toni Fuidias, Luka Jović , Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde , Eduardo Camavinga, Rodrygo , Nacho Fernández, Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Andriy Lunin and Isco .
Real Madrid could not rely on the presence of L. Jovic (injured).
Substitutions
Real Madrid made 4 changes: K. Benzema for L. Jovic (58′), T. Kroos for Rodrygo (64′), Lucas for F. Valverde (79′) and E. Hazard for Isco (81′).
Best player: Casemiro
The most impressive player for Real Madrid was Casemiro.
His rating is with 68 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 15 duels out of 20. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.
Elche – Formation
Elche
Elche started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez played with: Edgar Badia , Helibelton Palacios , Gonzalo Verdú , Diego González , Johan Mojica , Jose Morente , Raúl Guti , Gerard Gumbau , Pere Milla , Lucas Boyé and Lucas Pérez .
They had on the bench: Axel Werner, John Donald, Sergio Bono, José Luis Friaza, Fidel , Diego Bri, Josan , Pablo Piatti, Kiko Casilla and Carles Marco.
Elche could not rely on the presence of Fidel (injured).
Substitutions
Elche made 2 changes: Tete Morente for Fidel (24′) and L. Perez for Josan (88′).
Best player: Lucas Boyé
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Elche was Lucas Boyé.
His rating is with 1 goal, 24 passes (62% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 11 duels out of 25.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Deportivo Alavés – FC Barcelona – 0-1
- Granada – Osasuna – 0-2
- Real Madrid – Elche – 2-2
- Real Sociedad – Getafe – 0-0
- Rayo Vallecano – Athletic Club – 0-1
