#Real Madrid vs Elche

In the month of January, you would be forgiven for thinking Real Madrid has only played two teams. Athletic Bilbao and Elche have had to face Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid on more than one occasion. The setting would be different, this time at the Santiago Bernabeu, but the schedule demanded Elche return for a consecutive match after an extra-time loss in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.

It was Elche again and it was a tough game again for Real Madrid, this time finishing 2-2 as a Luka Modrić penalty and Éder Militão header earned Los Blancos a point. With a tribute to Paco Gento before the match, it was a busy afternoon at the Bernabéu and the main talking points are discussed below.

Real Madrid host Elche just three days after beating them in the Copa del Rey’s Round of 16. This will be a very different game, though, as players like Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Ferland Mendy will all return to the starting lineup. Los Blancos must take...

Elche deserve every credit for their defensive display today with the injury hit side well capable of dealing with everything the home side have in throwing at then. In the few occasions (especially towards the end of the first half) when they were overcome, Badia was alert in the Elche goal to repel the danger.

Among the most important players for this match are Karim Benzema with 17 goals and 7 assists in the tournament for Los Merengues and Lucas Boyé who has 6 goals and 1 assist for Elche. 9:20 AM7 hours ago. Match data. Elche coach Francisco Rodríguez has lost all four...

Real Madrid will be looking to add to their lead in the Spanish League standings on Sunday as they take on Elche for the second time in a week. Real Madrid got the win 2-1 over Elche in the Round of 16 Copa del Rey. They will look to build upon their terrific start to Spanish League play on Sunday as they try to extend their first place edge following a 15-4-2 start to the year. On the other side, Elche is trying to pull their way closer to the middle of the pack, remaining in 15th place for the time being with a 5-7-9. However, two straight wins in La Liga play give them some reason for optimism heading into another matchup against a powerhouse in Real Madrid.

The 2022 Copa Del Ray continues Wednesday as Real Madrid takes on Elche in a Round of 16 matchup. Fresh of their victory in the 2021-22 Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid will be looking to add to its trophy collection as it makes a push in this year’s Copa Del Rey. The reigning La Liga champs continue to lead the way in the Spanish League standings with a record of 15-4-2 this season. On the other side, Elche is in the midst of a lackluster season, sitting in 15th place at 5-7-9. However, the club is coming off back-to-back victories against Almeria and Espanyol. For fans in the United States, Wednesday’s match won’t be airing on any conventional TV channels. Instead, the match will be available to stream exclusively via ESPN+.

Real Madrid have drawn Elche in the Copa del Rey’s Round of 16. This will once again be a single-elimination game played at Elche’s Martinez Valero, so Ancelotti’s men will have to be careful. While it’s clear that Madrid should once again have the edge and the...

The European weekend didn't disappoint with late goals the dominant theme: Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid completed dramatic comebacks in LaLiga, while Manchester United needed a 93rd-minute goal to get victory. Elsewhere, Liverpool's goalkeeper was the hero in a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace that could have gone a lot differently.

Eden Hazard’s abysmal career at the Spanish capital so far is intuitively linked to the array of injuries he has suffered since making the move from Chelsea. He is a LaLiga Champion and a two-time SuperCopa champion who’s contributed little to those titles. Previously, Hazard lacked contribution primarily because he was hardly ever available because of his chronic injuries since the infamous tackle by his countryman Thomas Meunier on a cursed and rainy night in Madrid in 2019. Almost three and a half years later, under the reign of Carlo Ancelotti, Hazard’s contribution remains minimal but for different reasons.

Vinicius Junior bagged a brace as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win at Elche in LaLiga on Saturday. The Brazil international scored a goal in each half as Carlo Ancelotti's team leapfrogged Real Sociedad to go top of the table. Sociedad face a derby match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Here's a little game everyone can play, which is ironic, really, because it's the games not everyone can play that brings it to mind. Of all the managers at Spain's first division LaLiga clubs, who do you think is the best player? If you stuck them in their team, how good would they be?