Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Statistics
ELC 0 – 1 ESP46%
Possession (%)
54%
1.84
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.30
19
Total Shots
11
5
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
14
Shots Inside Box
9
10
Corner Kicks
5
5
Offsides
2
11
Fouls
12
75%
Pass Accuracy (%)
77%
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Goalkeeper Saves
5
Match events
16 · 0 – 143'
▮
Óscar Gil
Yellow Card
44'
▮
Brian Oliván
Yellow Card
Half-time · 0 – 0
Bigas ↓ · L. Magallán ↑
Substitution 1
46'
64'
⇄
R. Pierre-Gabriel ↓ · Rubén Sánchez ↑
Substitution 1
65'
⇄
Aleix Vidal ↓ · Javi Puado ↑
Substitution 2
José Ángel Carmona
Yellow Card
71'
R. Nteka ↓ · E. Ponce ↑
Substitution 2
76'
77'
⇄
Edu Expósito ↓ · Denis Suárez ↑
Substitution 3
77'
⇄
Simo ↓ · Brian Oliván ↑
Substitution 4
José Ángel Carmona
Yellow Card
81'
José Ángel Carmona
Red Card
81'
86'
⇄
Nico Melamed ↓ · Óscar Gil ↑
Substitution 5
Josan ↓ · Fidel ↑
Substitution 3
88'
Gonzalo Verdú ↓ · Gumbau ↑
Substitution 4
90+1'
90+2'
⚽
Darder
Assist · Nico Melamed · 0–1
90+6'
▮
Edu Expósito
Yellow Card
Full-time · 0 – 1
Match recap
Espanyol won 1–0 away at Elche. At half-time it was 0–0.
On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 1.84 to 1.30. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 19 shots to 11, 5 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 10 to 5. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Darder (90+2'). José Ángel Carmona was sent off in the 81' minute.