Both teams could have won today but Espanyol just managed to carve out the victory
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Espanyol: 32%, Elche: 68%.
Safe hands from Inaki Pena as he comes out and claims the ball
Victor Chust relieves the pressure with a clearance
Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Pol Lozano from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A shot by Rafa Mir is blocked
Omar El Hilali successfully blocks the shot
Leandro Cabrera successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Andre Silva is blocked
Fernando Calero successfully blocks the shot
Espanyol take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
Goal kick for Elche
Roberto Fernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Elche
Oooh... that was a sitter! Tyrhys Dolan should have scored from that position
Tyrhys Dolan from Espanyol sends an effort wide of target
The referee signals a free kick as Alvaro Nunez from Elche trips Tyrhys Dolan
Alvaro Nunez is shown a yellow card by the referee
Ball possession: Espanyol: 5%, Elche: 95%.
Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Espanyol: 32%, Elche: 68%.
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Good effort by Rafa Mir as he directs a shot on target, but Marko Dmitrovic saves it
Victor Chust relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Espanyol
Andre Silva goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol concedes a foul on Alvaro Rodriguez but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
The referee signals a free kick as Pol Lozano from Espanyol trips Alvaro Rodriguez
The referee runs back to show Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol a yellow card for the previous foul.
Omar El Hilali makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Goal kick for Espanyol
Roberto Fernandez controls the ball with his hand
Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ruben Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Elche are in control of the ball.
The referee signals a free kick as Aleix Febas from Elche trips Urko Gonzalez de Zarate
Ball possession: Espanyol: 34%, Elche: 66%.
Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol trips Victor Chust
Fernando Calero relieves the pressure with a clearance
Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Victor Chust relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Charles Pickel from Espanyol trips Aleix Febas
