Real Madrid beat Elche and pile pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga | OneFootball

Real Madrid defeated Elche this Saturday, by 4 to 1, in a match of the 28th round of the Spanish Championship. Rudiger, Valverde, Huijsen, and Arda Guller scored the goals for the home team in the game held at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in Madrid (ESP). Manuel Ángel scored the only goal for Elche.

Standings

With this result, Real Madrid remains in second place in the Spanish Championship, with 67 points. Currently, they are one point behind the leader Barcelona, who still have to play in this round. The Catalan team will take the field on Sunday to face Sevilla in this round, at 12:15 PM (Brasília time).

Meanwhile, Elche is in 17th place and risks ending the round in the relegation zone. The team has 26 points, just one more than Mallorca, who will host Espanyol at 10 AM this Sunday.

📋 Match Summary

⚪ REAL MADRID 4 X 1 ELCHE 🟢 🏆 Competition: Spanish Championship (28th round) 🏟️ Location: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid (ESP) 📅 Date: March 14, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Rudiger, at 38′ of the 1st half (Real Madrid) ⚽ Valverde, at 44′ of the 1st half (Real Madrid) ⚽ Huijsen, at 20′ of the 2nd half (Real Madrid) ⚽ Manuel Ángel, at 40′ of the 2nd half (Elche, own goal) ⚽ Arda Guller, at 44′ of the 2nd half (Real Madrid)

The Goals of the Match

Real Madrid opened the scoring at 38 minutes after a set play. From a free kick near the area, Vini Jr. passed to Valverde, who struck a powerful shot. The goalkeeper deflected it, Brahim got the rebound, the defense failed to clear, and Rudiger struck first-time to put the merengue team ahead. Shortly after, Tchouameni made a good play, exchanged passes with Redondo, but missed a good chance to extend the lead.

At 44, Valverde, who had already shone in the Champions League midweek, maintained his sharp scoring instinct and scored a stunning goal, Real Madrid's second. The number 8 received a good pass at the edge of the area after a good passing sequence from the defense and shot high, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.

Huijsen scored Real Madrid's third goal at 20 minutes of the second half. Yañez crossed into the area and found his teammate unmarked in the small area. The home team's number 24 headed directly at the goal, increasing Madrid's lead.

Elche reduced the deficit at 40. Camavinga made a wrong back pass and gave it to André Silva, who passed to Diangana. The forward crossed into the area and saw Manuel Ángel try to clear and accidentally send it into his own goal. At 44, Arda Guller scored a stunning goal to seal the score. He received the ball, noticed the goalkeeper was out of position, and shot from before midfield to score Real Madrid's fourth goal. In stoppage time, Courtois made a great save from a point-blank header by André Silva.

Upcoming Matches

Real Madrid

Match: Manchester City vs. Real Madrid Competition: Champions League (Round of 16, second leg) Date and Time: March 17, 2026 (Tuesday), at 5 PM (Brasília time) Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester (ENG)

Elche

Match: Elche vs. Mallorca Competition: Spanish Championship (29th round) Date and Time: March 21, 2026 (Saturday), at 11 AM (Brasília time) Location: Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium, Elche (ESP)

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