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Espi Winner Rescues Real Madrid After Elche Comeback

Real Madrid kept the same 24-man group after a 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, with José Mourinho expected to rotate in defense and on the right wing.

  • On Tuesday, Real Madrid secured a 3-2 away victory against Elche at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, moving level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
  • Manager Jose Mourinho's side appeared on course for a routine win after an own goal by Matias Dituro and a strike from Kylian Mbappe established a two-goal lead early in the match.
  • Elche showed resilience as Abiel Osorio headed in a goal in the 71st minute, followed by Fer Nino, who leveled the score with a fine finish into the corner in the 83rd minute.
  • Substitute Carlos Espi clinched the win in the 91st minute, converting a pass from Mbappe to secure three points for the visitors in dramatic fashion.
  • Barcelona, which holds a game in hand, hosts Racing Santander on Wednesday as the title race intensifies with Madrid now level on points at the summit.
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Real Madrid threatens with the next Patzer in the title fight with the descent candidate FC Elche. Then the team of coach José Mourinho strikes still late.

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A goal in injury time by 21-year-old Carlos Espi gave Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 victory in Elche.

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Espi winner rescues Real Madrid after Elche comeback

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After a first part with two goals, one cancelled and several opportunities, Real went down, let Elche believe and only woke up when Carlos Espí left the bank to undo tie (2-3).

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Real Madrid struggled to beat Elche in La Liga. Visiting bottom-ranked Elche, they squandered a large lead, but a goal in injury time secured the three points: 2-3. Denzel Dumfries came on shortly after the winning goal.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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AS broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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