La Liga: Elche defeats Deportivo Alavés 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
ELCHE. Elche found a way to turn the table against Deportivo Alavés.
ELCHE. Elche succeeded in turn the table against Deportivo Alavés. It was Deportivo Alavés to score first with a goal from Joselu. However, later Elche found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with P. Milla (47′), P. Milla (58′) and Fidel (86′).
The match was played at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium in Elche on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Mario Melero López with the assistance of José Luis Martínez Serrato and Joan Méndez Mateo. The 4th official was Albert Ávalos Martos. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 15.7 degrees Celsius or 60.19 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 71%.
Match Statistics
The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Elche was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Deportivo Alavés that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Deportivo Alavés was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Elche succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Elche shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Deportivo Alavés shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Elche received 1 yellow card (G. Verdu). On the other side, Deportivo Alavés received 1 yellow card (T. Pina).
After this encounter, Elche will have 23 points to stay in the 16th place. On the opposite side, Deportivo Alavés will stay with 17 points to stay in the 19th place.
Match Events
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18'18'
Joselu
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47'47'
P. Milla
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54'54'
N. Tenaglia
M. Aguirregabiria
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54'54'
M. Vallejo
Joselu
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58'58'
P. Milla
J. Mojica
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67'67'
G. Verdu
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73'73'
G. Carrillo
P. Milla
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75'75'
P. Pons
M. de la Fuente
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75'75'
E. Mendez
Jason
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85'85'
D. Gonzalez
G. Verdu
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86'86'
Fidel
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87'87'
J. Guidetti
G. Escalante
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90'90'
Josan
L. Boye
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90'90'
R. Guti
Tete Morente
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90'90'
T. Pina
Next match
In the upcoming La Liga match, Elche will play away with Sevilla on the 11th of February with a 4-1 head to head statistic in favor of Sevilla (2 draws).
Deportivo Alavés will host Valencia on the 13th of February with a 9-3 head to head stats in favor of Valencia (3 draws).
Elche: Formation and Lineups
Elche adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez chose to play with the following team: Edgar Badia , Helibelton Palacios , Gonzalo Verdú , Pedro Bigas , Johan Mojica , Jose Morente , Omar Mascarell , Gerard Gumbau , Fidel , Lucas Boyé and Pere Milla .
Substitutes
Elche made 4 changes: P. Milla for G. Carrillo (73′), G. Verdu for D. Gonzalez (85′), L. Boye for Josan (90′) and Tete Morente for R. Guti (90′).
Top player: Fidel
The player who no doubt impressed Elche the most was Fidel.
His rating is with 1 goal, 32 passes (90% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 7 crosses.
Deportivo Alavés: Formation and Lineups
Also Deportivo Alavés adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria played with: Fernando Pacheco , Martín Aguirregabiria , Víctor Laguardia , Florian Lejeune , Rubén Duarte , Jason , Tomás Pina , Gonzalo Escalante , Luis Rioja , Joselu and Miguel De La Fuente .
Substitutes
Deportivo Alavés made 5 changes: M. Aguirregabiria for N. Tenaglia (54′), Joselu for M. Vallejo (54′), M. de la Fuente for P. Pons (75′), Jason for E. Mendez (75′) and G. Escalante for J. Guidetti (87′).
Top player: Joselu
The player who no doubt impressed Deportivo Alavés the most was Joselu.
His rating is with 1 goal, 20 passes (65% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga
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