Real Madrid v Elche - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Elche at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid will go six points clear at the top with victory after Sevilla were held to a draw yesterday.
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Match report in news
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95'FT: Real Madrid 2-2 Elche!! All over at the Bernabeu and despite RM dominating play, Elche were clinical and defended very well to only concede twice so I'd say a draw is fair. Milla made it 0-2 after 76 after Boye scored in the first half, but Modric scored an 82nd minute penalty and then Militao levelled in stoppage time. That's all from us, thanks for your company and see you again soon!
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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95'Alaba is penalised for a foul on Milla and that's it.
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94'Badia punches away and then Mojica is down for 30 seconds, but he can carry on.
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94'Free-kick to RM here.
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 92'
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Statistics of Éder Militão in Primera División3410.03250
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92'Militao levels the scores! It's cruel on Elche, but RM didn't deserve to lose! A cross into the box by Vinicius is headed by Militao into the goal from six yards!
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91'Rodrygo is inches away from getting on the end og Casemiro's cross!
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91'Modric gets a corner as four minutes are added.
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89'Mendy puts another ball in and Mojica knocks it for a corner.
Substitution
at Elche
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88'Elche sub: Josan on for Lucas Perez.
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86'RM want a penalty, but the ref says no! Not a handball and RM get another corner.
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86'Rodrygo!!! Casemiro gives to his compatriot and the shot is deflected by Verdu for a corner!
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Real Madrid en el 82'
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Statistics of Luka Modrić in Primera División2820.07850
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82'Modric takes and scores!! He hits to the GK's left and Badia went the wrong way.
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82'Penalty to RM! Milla can't believe it, but it's a clear pen.
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81'The ref goes to the screen and this will be a pen! It's a clear handball by Milla! That was silly.
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80'RM get themselves a corner and now they want a spot kick for handball, but the ref says no.
Substitution
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79'RM double sub: Hazard and Vazquez are replaced by Valverde and Isco.
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78'RM get a corner and Casemiro heads against the bar!
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77'Elche have had two shots and scored twice!
Goaaaaaal!
de Elche en el 76'
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Statistics of Pere Milla in Primera División3280.25350
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76'Milla makes it 0-2!!!!! This is crazy! Boye picks out Milla and he hits across Courtois into the far corner!
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75'Pinball in the Elche box and handball is given against Militao as the ball strikes his arm as he appeals for a penalty!
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73'Elche have a free-kick, but the header is easy for the GK.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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72'Vinicius sees yellow after a foul from behind on Milla. He'll miss the home game with Granada.
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71'Vinicius!! How did you miss that? Lovely quick play sees the Brazilian have a good sight of goal, but he curls it wide!
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68'RM attack, but the move ends with a miscued shot by Lucas Vazquez.
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65'Milla goes down wanting a spot kick, but the referee isn't interested. No pen.
Substitution
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63'RM sub: Kroos is replaced by Rodrygo.
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62'Shots: 14-1.
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62'Chance for RM as Mendy cuts back from the by-line, the ball breaks to Kroos who can't find the target.
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60'Time's running out for RM and Elche are looking comfortable now.
Substitution
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58'RM sub: Benzema is replaced by Jovic and Benzema puts his hand to his left hamstring.
Yellow card
a Elche
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55'Fidel sees yellow now for a pull back on Hazard.
Yellow card
a Real Madrid
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54'Militao is booked for a clear foul on Boye.
Penalty taken away
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52'The ref is sent to the screen and takes it away!! I'm surprised the VAR intervened as there was contact (despite it being slight), but that's definitely the right call. Good use of the VAR.
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51'Penalty to RM again!!! D Gonzalez can't believe the decision!! There's slight contact between Gonzalez and Hazard and then with Palacios, but that's not a pen for me.
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49'Mendy is brought down by Lucas Perez and the hosts get a relieving free-kick.
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47'Mendy's cross deflects off Guti and lands on the top of the net for a corner.
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47'Elche win the first free-kick of the half.
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46'RM get us going again! No changes at the break.
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45'HT: Real Madrid 0-1 Elche!! Half-time in Madrid and RM are losing despite being the much better team. Elche scored in the 42nd minute with Boye's header after a great cross by sub Fidel while GK Badia has been brilliant for them. Benzema missed a spot kick for the hosts and he, Kroos and Casemiro have all had top chances, but been denied by the GK. Can Elche hold on? Find out shortly!
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45'45+4: Another top save by Badia!! Kroos' free-kick is heading for the top corner and Badia makes a top stop to his right! Then, from the corner, Casemiro gets his head to it and Badia stops it again.
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45'45+3: Free-kick to the hosts 30 yards from goal after Vinicius is fouled.
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45'45+2: Benzema!!! The Frenchman turns away from the defender and then sees Badia save his shot!
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45'Four extra minutes.
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44'Mendy!!! The RM man is fed by Benzema and the shot across Badia goes narrowly wide of the far post.
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43'That has come completely out of the blue.
Goaaaaaal!
de Elche en el 42'
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Statistics of Lucas Boyé in Primera División2470.29330
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42'Boye puts Elche ahead!!! Can you believe it?? Totally against the run of play. Mojica plays a pass for Fidel and the cross finds Boye who heads home from six yards out!
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41'Milla clears another ball in. Elche are playing for a 0-0, but RM have had some good chances. I don't think they'll hold out for the full 90.
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39'Still 0-0 here and Elche will be delighted if they can keep it goalless until HT.
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35'Vinicius is down with an injury after trying to get the ball off Vinicius. Vinicius catches him, but it's accidental.
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33'Benzema!!! What have you done?? Benzema hits to the GK's left, but the spot kick flies well over the bar!!! The GK went the wrong way and Elche get let off the hook. I think that could well be a case of justice done.
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33'The call stands, but that's a bit dodgy.
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32'Penalty to RM!! Vinicius goes down under contact from Palacios and the ref points to the spot! It's a clear pen, but there could be a foul by Kroos on Milla which is how RM get the ball back...
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30'Casemiro!!! Vazquez plays a lateral pass on the edge of the box, Hazard steps over it and Casemiro's effort is brilliantly saved by Badia's leg!
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27'Chance for Benzema! The Frenchman controls a long ball with his foot and his shot is saved by Badia!
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25'Benzema tries to score with a backheel after Mendy gives him the ball, but it's blocked by an opponent.
Substitution
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24'Elche sub: Morente is replaced by Fidel.
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21'Morente is down injured as his ankle turned badly after trying to get the ball off Casemiro. He's going off on a stretcher as well.
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20'The hosts threaten again through Vazquez and Hazard and the end moves with Casemiro's effort which takes a kind deflection for the GK.
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19'RM go up the other end and L Vazquez gets the corner off Gumbau.
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18'Elche win themselves a corner here.
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15'Elche go forward and Mendy concedes the corner.
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14'Kroos hits a fierce strike from outside the box and the ball smashes against the stanchion post!
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13'Modric puts two crosses into the box and Elche cut them out.
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11'Vinicius!! Benzema gets the ball, he lays off to Vinicius near the by-line and he cuts back inside, but Badia narrows the angle and makes a good save! He could've cut back to Vazquez initially, but he decided to go for goal instead.
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10'Vazquez sends a cross into the box and Elche head it away.
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7'RM are having some ball here waiting for the opening.
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5'Kroos looks to pick out L Vazquez in the box, but the ball runs through to Badia.
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5'Elche attack and Boye's shot ends up hitting teammate Lucas Perez.
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2'Benzema plays a one-two with Vazquez, but then the Frenchman can't find Vazquez again in the box.
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1'Elche get us going in the black from right to left! RM are in white!
Start of match
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PRVWThe RM players have also shown to the crowd the Spanish Super Cup they won last week in Saudi Arabia.
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PRVWAll the RM players are now standing behind all the trophies Gento won as a player and then there'll be a minute's tribute.
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PRVWBenzema and Verdu come together for the toss and all the RM players are wearing Gento shirts after the death of former RM player Paco Gento.
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PRVWThe players come out here at the Bernabeu!
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PRVWElche make three changes from the 1-0 win over Villarreal in the league last weekend. Palacios, Guti and Boye are in for Barragan, Mascarrell and Carrillo. Five changes are made from the cup defeat to RM.
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PRVWThe main news from the RM team is that Eden Hazard's goal off the bench on Thursday has earned him a starting spot ahead of Rodrygo. That is the only change from the Super Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao. there are six alterations from the cup tie with Elche.
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PRVWThe two sides met in the Copa del Rey on Thursday and Real Madrid won 1-2 after ET.
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PRVW1st v 15th. 49pts v 22pts. The away side are just four points above the relegation zone.
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PRVWRicardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is the referee while Xavier Estrada Fernandez is the VAR.
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PRVWIt's 9 degrees and overcast in Madrid for this one.
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PRVWElche XI; Badia (GK); Mojica, D Gonzalez, Verdu, Palacios; P Milla, Gumbau, Guti, Morente; Boye and Lucas Perez.
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PRVWReal Madrid XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Alaba, Militao, L Vazquez; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Vinicius, Benzema and Hazard.
Pre-match
23 January 2022, 16:15
Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea | VAR: Estrada Fernández
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Elche!