Elche vs Real Madrid — La Liga, Regular Season - 6 (15 September 2026)
La Liga Regular Season - 6 
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Elche vs Real Madrid
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Yan Diomande first Real Madrid assist earns Mourinho praise
Jose Mourinho praised Yan Diomande after the 19-year-old’s first Real Madrid assist, a yellow-carded 85-minute display and a badge kiss.
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Real Madrid player ratings: Mbappe and Guler lead Elche comeback
Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler top the ratings after Real Madrid’s five-goal win over Elche, with Mbappe decisive again and Guler praised for his influence.
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Real Madrid press conference focuses on Guler and Tchouameni
Jose Mourinho’s Elche preview focused on Arda Guler’s rise, Aurelien Tchouameni’s managed minutes and Real Madrid’s rotation balance.
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Elche vs Real Madrid preview: Bellingham and Mbappé set the tone
Bellingham has three goals and three assists, Mbappé has six goals in four league games, and Madrid visit Elche on 16 September.
Lineups & ratings
Elche
4-5-1 Coach M. Anselmi
1
Dituro
12
Villar
20 ↓80'
Morente
11 ↓58'
Valera
23
Chust
8 ↓58'
Aguado
16 ↓68'
Neto
5
Redondo
3
Revivo
24
Osorio
2 ↓68'
Sangaré
1
Dituro
12
Villar
20 ↓80'
Morente
11 ↓58'
Valera
23
Chust
8 ↓58'
Aguado
16 ↓68'
Neto
5
Redondo
3
Revivo
24
Osorio
2 ↓68'
Sangaré
- 18 T. Lemar for Germán Valera
- 21 L. Cepeda for Marc Aguado
- 14 Fer Niño for Martim Neto
- 22 Rubén Sánchez for Buba Sangaré
- 17 Josan for Tete Morente
- 6 Bigas
- 9 E. Ponce
- 10
- 13 Alejandro Iturbe
- 19 G. Diangana
- 26 Matia Barzic Gutiérrez
- 47 J. Morcillo
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1 Coach José Mourinho
10
12 ↓87'
Alexander-Arnold
1
Courtois
8
7 ↓68'
16
14 ↓86'
Tchouaméni
17
15 ↓68'
4
25 ↓90'
- 5 J. Bellingham for Arda Güler
- 21 Brahim Díaz for Vinícius
- 9 Endrick for Aurelien Tchouameni
- 19 Carlos Espí for Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 24 D. Dumfries for Yan Diomande
- 2
- 6 E. Camavinga
- 13 A. Lunin
- 18
- 20
- 22 A. Rüdiger
- 27 Thiago Pitarch
Bench · Elche
- 18 T. Lemar for Germán Valera
- 21 L. Cepeda for Marc Aguado
- 14 Fer Niño for Martim Neto
- 22 Rubén Sánchez for Buba Sangaré
- 17 Josan for Tete Morente
- 6 Bigas
- 9 E. Ponce
- 10
- 13 Alejandro Iturbe
- 19 G. Diangana
- 26 Matia Barzic Gutiérrez
- 47 J. Morcillo
Bench · Real Madrid
- 5 J. Bellingham for Arda Güler
- 21 Brahim Díaz for Vinícius
- 9 Endrick for Aurelien Tchouameni
- 19 Carlos Espí for Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 24 D. Dumfries for Yan Diomande
- 2
- 6 E. Camavinga
- 13 A. Lunin
- 18
- 20
- 22 A. Rüdiger
- 27 Thiago Pitarch