March 11, one of the matches of the 25th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. They met Elche (Spain) and Valladolid (Spain).
Spain Championship, 25th round
Elche (Spain) - Valladolid (Spain) - 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Tete Morente (90+6) - K. Larin (4)
Warnings: Gerard Gambo (20), Tete Morente (71), Oscar Plano (72), Mesa (90+5), Pere Milla (90+6), Mesa (90+11), Martin Hongla (90+12), K. Larin (90+11), Martin Hongla (90+12), Omar Mascarell (90+12)
Elche and Valladolid played an exciting match in La Liga at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero. Valladolid took the lead at halftime thanks to a K. Larin goal, but Elche managed to tie the game in the last minute, ending the match 1-1. The match started well for Valladolid: they managed to score in the fourth minute thanks to a goal from K. Larin. Elche tried to fight back and got the first yellow card of the match when G. Gumbau was sent off in the 20th minute. However, despite their best efforts, Elche went into halftime losing the lead. In the second half, both teams made a flurry of substitutions. Elche introduced J.A.
Carmona and R. Nteka instead of Tete Morente and E. Ponce respectively, and Valladolid introduced A. Aguado and J. Fernandez instead of R. Mesa and J. Sanchez. Elche continued to press and managed to equalize in the last minute of the game thanks to the efforts of Tete Morente. However, towards the end of the match the game turned into a flurry of yellow and red cards. Valladolid's R. Mesa was sent off with a red card for a foul, and M. Hongla followed suit, receiving two yellow cards. In addition, O. Plano and K. Larin received yellow cards for Valladolid, and P. Milla and Tete Morente for Elche. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams fighting each other to the end. Despite the fact that the result was not what either team would have liked, the fans enjoyed an action-packed match that had everything from goals to cards. La Liga continues to produce quality soccer and this match was no exception.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Real S-dad - Elche, Valladolid - Athletic.
| Elche | Valladolid | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 24 | Strokes | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked strokes | 0 |
| 18 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 19 | Violations | 11 |
| 10 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 9 |
| 361 | Total assists | 312 |
| 278 | Accurate passes | 226 |
| 77% | Accuracy of transmissions | 72% |