Real Madrid Secures Thrilling Victory Over Host Elche
A hard-fought away win for Real Madrid against Elche, with goals from Kylian Mbappé, Fernando Nino, and Carlos Espi.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Real Madrid avoided another setback in La Liga, securing a hard-fought 3-2 away victory over hosts Elche in the competition’s sixth round. Real Madrid took the lead in the 25th minute when Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro accidentally scored an own goal, and then extended their advantage to 2-0 in the 33rd minute through a goal by French forward Kylian Mbappé.
In the 71st minute, Abel Ruiz pulled one back for Elche, and Fernando Niño equalized in the 83rd minute.
In the first minute of stoppage time, substitute Carlos Espín scored the winning goal, securing three difficult points for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid’s tally rose to 15 points, placing them second, level on points with league leaders Barcelona, who play Racing Santander later that Wednesday evening in the same round.
Elche, meanwhile, remain at the bottom of the table in 20th place with just two points, level on points with Villarreal, who occupy the second-to-last position.
