Last-place Elche falls apart in 3-2 loss to Real Betis

— Elche’s disheartened fans were dealt another blow after the Spanish league’s bottom team squandered a two-goal lead, had two players sent off, and conceded a stoppage-time penalty to lose to Real Betis 3-2 on Friday.

2/24/2023 AP
  • KO
    • Kickoff
  • 6
    • Abner Yellow Card
  • 7
    • Fidel Penalty - Scored
  • 9
    • Lucas Boyé Goal
  • 34
    • Enzo Roco Yellow Card
  • 45
    • Gerard Gumbau Yellow Card
  • HT
    • First Half ends, Elche 2, Real Betis 0.
  • 45
    • On: Borja Iglesias|Off: Juanmi
  • 45
    • On: Juan Miranda|Off: Abner
  • 45
    • On: Joaquín|Off: Luiz Henrique
  • 57
    • Lisandro Magallán Red Card
  • 58
    • Pape Diop Red Card
  • 65
    • Borja Iglesias Penalty - Scored
  • 66
    • On: Diego González|Off: José Antonio Morente
  • 68
    • Juan Miranda Goal
  • 74
    • On: Josan|Off: Ezequiel Ponce
  • 75
    • On: Raúl Guti|Off: Gerard Gumbau
  • 75
    • On: Lautaro Blanco|Off: Carlos Clerc
  • 81
    • On: Nicolás Fernández|Off: Fidel
  • 81
    • On: Víctor Ruiz|Off: Luiz Felipe
  • 85
    • On: Willian José|Off: Ayoze Pérez
  • 88
    • Borja Iglesias Penalty - Saved
  • 90+3
    • Helibelton Palacios Yellow Card
  • 90+4
    • Enzo Roco Red Card
  • 90+5
    • Willian José Penalty - Scored
  • FT
    • End Regular Time
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ELC
3-4-2-1
  • 13Badía
  • 7Magallán
  • 3Roco
  • 14Palacios
  • 23Clerc
    On: Lautaro Blanco | Off: Carlos Clerc
  • 20Gumbau
    On: Raúl Guti | Off: Gerard Gumbau
  • 21Mascarell
  • 11Morente
    On: Diego González | Off: José Antonio Morente
  • 16Fidel
    On: Nicolás Fernández | Off: Fidel
  • 19Ponce
    On: Josan | Off: Ezequiel Ponce
  • 9Boyé
No. Name
Saves 6
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
3 Enzo Roco  34' 90'+4'
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 1 Yellow
    • 1 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 1 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 1 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 1
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 1 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 3 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 1
  • Shots 3
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
16 Fidel  7'
Goals 1
  • Shots 1
  • 1 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 2 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 1
  • 1 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 2
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
74' 17  Josan
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Substitutes
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
12 Pape Diop  58'
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 1 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Saves 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red
Goals 0
  • Shots 0
  • 0 Shots on Target
  • Fouls Committed 0
  • 0 Fouls Against
  • Assists 0
  • Offsides 0
  • Discipline
    • 0 Yellow
    • 0 Red

Game Information

  • VENUE: Martínez Valero
  • Elche, Spain
  • ATTENDANCE: 20,643
  • REFEREE: Javier Iglesias Villanueva

Match Commentary

- Match ends, Elche 2, Real Betis 3.
90'+8' Second Half ends, Elche 2, Real Betis 3.
90'+7' Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Carvalho.

Match Stats

ELC
BET

Possession

35% 65%

Shots (on Goal)

4 (2)
21 (9)
ELC BET
16 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 0
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Spanish LaLiga Standings

POS Team GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 37 +51 88
2 Real Madrid 37 +39 77
3 Atletico Madrid 37 +37 76
4 Real Sociedad 37 +15 68
5 Villarreal 37 +19 63
6 Real Betis 37 +5 59
7 Osasuna 37 -6 50
8 Athletic Club 37 +4 50
9 Girona 37 +4 49
10 Rayo Vallecano 37 -5 49
11 Sevilla 37 -6 49
12 Mallorca 37 -9 47
13 Cádiz 37 -23 41
14 Getafe 37 -11 41
15 Valencia 37 -3 41
16 Almería 37 -16 40
17 Celta Vigo 37 -11 40
18 Real Valladolid 37 -30 39
19 Espanyol 37 -17 36
20 Elche 37 -37 24