{"id":19183,"date":"2026-09-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=19183"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:10:36","slug":"elche-2-3-real-madrid-espi-late-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/sports-betting-news\/elche-2-3-real-madrid-espi-late-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid Beats Elche 3-2 as Esp\u00ed Strikes Late"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carlos Esp\u00ed emerged as Real Madrid\u2019s stoppage-time hero as Los Blancos survived a dramatic Elche comeback to secure a thrilling 3-2 LaLiga victory. The result levels Madrid with Barcelona at the top of the table.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real Madrid appeared to be cruising after establishing a two-goal advantage in the first half, but Elche fought back after the break to level the contest. Just when the hosts looked set to claim a valuable point, Esp\u00ed struck in stoppage time to break Elche’s hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madrid Take Control Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Real Madrid immediately imposed themselves on the contest, with Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior<\/strong> wasting a golden opportunity inside the opening two minutes when he fired wide from close range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elche refused to sit back, though. Tete Morente threatened at the opposite end before Madrid defender Dean Huijsen directed a header straight at goalkeeper Mat\u00edas Dituro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 25th minute. Arda G\u00fcler’s free-kick crashed against the far post before taking a touch off Dituro and finding the net for an own goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight minutes later, Madrid doubled their advantage. Yan Diomand\u00e9 delivered into the area and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong> swept the ball home to register his seventh LaLiga goal of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mbapp\u00e9 briefly thought he had another before the break, only for his effort to be ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elche Launch Stunning Second-Half Comeback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instead of collapsing after going 2-0 down, Elche returned from half-time determined to make Madrid work for all three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abiel Osorio and Morente both threatened before Madrid had a chance to kill the contest on the counterattack. Vin\u00edcius found himself in a promising position but dragged his effort wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That miss became increasingly costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 19 minutes remaining, Osorio headed home Lucas Cepeda’s cross<\/strong>, scoring his first Elche goal and reducing the deficit to 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pressure continued, and Elche finally found their equalizer seven minutes from time. Substitute Fer Ni\u00f1o<\/strong> produced a composed low finish beyond Thibaut Courtois to make it 2-2 and send the home supporters into celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlos Esp\u00ed Delivers Another Late Winner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Real Madrid responded aggressively to losing their two-goal advantage and pushed forward in search of a decisive third goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their persistence paid off in the first minute of stoppage time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mbapp\u00e9 raced clear before unselfishly squaring the ball across goal, leaving Carlos Esp\u00ed<\/strong> with an empty net to finish into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was another dramatic intervention from Esp\u00ed, who has now scored a last-gasp winner twice this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-time: Elche 2-3 Real Madrid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Real Madrid Keeps Pressure on Barcelona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The victory was hugely important for Madrid’s early LaLiga title ambitions. Los Blancos moved level with Barcelona on points<\/strong>, sitting behind their rivals only on goal difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madrid also extended their impressive unbeaten record against Elche to 20 consecutive matches, with 16 wins and four draws<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The picture is much tougher for Elche. Mart\u00edn Anselmi remains without a victory as manager, while Los Franjiverdes sit bottom of LaLiga after six matches with two draws and four defeats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the result, their second-half comeback showed enough attacking spirit to suggest they will not go quietly in their battle to climb away from the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mbapp\u00e9 Makes the Difference Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While Esp\u00ed grabbed the decisive goal, Mbapp\u00e9 was central to another important Real Madrid victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The French forward scored Madrid’s second and created the stoppage-time winner, demonstrating his ability to influence matches both as a scorer and provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Kenyan LaLiga fans, the developing battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona<\/strong> is already shaping up to be one of the biggest storylines of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Real Madrid made life difficult for themselves, but champions are often defined by their ability to find solutions when matches seem to slip away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After surrendering a 2-0 advantage, Madrid refused to settle for a draw. Mbapp\u00e9 created the opportunity and Carlos Esp\u00ed delivered the decisive finish<\/strong>, securing a dramatic 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elche can take encouragement from an impressive second-half response. Still, Madrid leaves with the statistic that matters most: three more LaLiga points and continued pressure on Barcelona at the top.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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