La Liga · Matchday 7: Elche beat Espanyol 3-1. The match was played on Friday, 18 September 2026 at RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat); refereed by J. A. Gonzalez Esteban.
Fernando Niño Rodríguez 26' (Elche) · Fernando Niño Rodríguez 29' (Elche) · Víctor Chust 72' (OG) (Espanyol) · Germán Valera 78' (Elche)
After a 0-2 first half, the game finished 1-3.
Espanyol held 66% of possession against 34%, attempting 23 shots to Elche's 9.
Shots on target read 4-6 and corners 3-3.
Substitutes: Pere Milla, C. Riedel, Q. Hartman, Gabriel Moscardo, Ángel Fortuño, Marcos Fernández, V. Drkušić, T. Dolan, Rafel Bauzà, Llorenç Serred, Víctor Mullerat Tomas, Pol Lozano
Coach: Manolo González
Substitutes: Matia Barzic Gutiérrez, Tete Morente, Bigas, F. Buonanotte, G. Diangana, Alejandro Iturbe, Josan, Martim Neto, A. Osorio, E. Ponce, Rubén Sánchez, Marc Aguado
Coach: M. Anselmi
Fer Niño (Elche) — named player of the match with a 8.6 rating.