ELCHE. Elche and SD Eibar didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday. Elche was surely better in terms of ball possession (68%).
The match was played at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium in Elche on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In front of 13,643 spectators. The referee was José Luis Guzmán Mansilla with the collaboration of Ángel Valverde Martínez and Ángel Munuera Montero. The 4th official was Roberto Gonzalo Sánchez. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18.62 degrees Celsius or 65.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Elche had a superior ball possession 68% while SD Eibar was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Elche was more aggressive with 93 dangerous attacks and 30 shots of which 5 were on target. However, that was not enough Elche to win the match.
Elche shot 30 times, 5 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, SD Eibar shot 8 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Elche received 5 yellow cards (Nicolás Fernández, Sebastián Beccacece, Aleix Febas, Carlos Clerc and John Nwankwo). On the opposite side, SD Eibar received 4 yellow cards (Anaitz Arbilla, Peru Nolaskoain Esnal, Matheus Pereira and Luca Zidane).
(Elche) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (18′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Elche has 41 points like Real Oviedo to remain in the 8th place. On the opposite side, SD Eibar will has 46 points to sit in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga 2, Elche will play away against FC Cartagena on the 25th of February with a 5-3 head to head in favor of FC Cartagena (4 draws).
SD Eibar will host Espanyol on the 25th of February with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of SD Eibar (4 draws).
Elche – Formation
Elche
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Elche started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Sebastián Beccacece decided to play with the following team: Matías Dituro , Mario Gaspar , John Nwankwo , Pedro Bigas , Carlos Clerc , Sergio Carreira , Nicolás Castro , Aleix Febas , Nicolás Fernández , Mourad El Ghezouani and Tete Morente .
The home team had on the bench: Miguel San Román, Jhegson Méndez, Diego González, Sergio Bermejo, Manuel Nieto , Jose Salinas, Josan, Borja Garcés , Rodrigo Mendoza , Javi Pamies and David López.
Substitutions
Elche made 4 changes: Aleix Febas for Rodrigo Mendoza (67′), Mourad El Ghezouani for Borja Garcés (80′), Nicolás Castro for Manuel Nieto (80′) and Mario Gaspar for Josan (89′).
Player of the match: Sergio Carreira
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Elche was Sergio Carreira.
His rating is with 46 passes (74% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.
SD Eibar – Formation
SD Eibar
SD Eibar started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Joseba Andoni Etxeberria Lizardi played with: Luca Zidane , Álvaro Tejero , Sergio Álvarez , Anaitz Arbilla , José Antonio Ríos , Unai Vencedor , Matheus Pereira , Ager Aketxe , Mario Soriano , Stoichkov and Jon Bautista .
These were the players on the bench: Cristian Gutiérrez, Frederico Venâncio, Quique, Yacine Qasmi, Sergio León , Yoel Rodríguez, José Corpas , Stefan Simić, Peru Nolaskoain Esnal and Ander Madariaga.
Substitutions
SD Eibar made 4 changes: Unai Vencedor for Peru Nolaskoain Esnal (60′), Mario Soriano for José Corpas (60′), Jon Bautista for Sergio León (74′) and Stoichkov for Cristian Gutiérrez (88′).
Player of the match: Luca Zidane
The player that probably impressed the most for SD Eibar was the goalkeeper: Luca Zidane. His rating is 8.06. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga 2.
- Elche – SD Eibar – 0-0
- Leganés – Alcorcón – 3-0
- Huesca – Amorebieta – 0-0
- Racing Ferrol – Levante – 0-0
- Albacete – Racing Santander – 2-0
