Initial whistle for the duel between Elche and Espanyol

Both teams come into the game having been beaten on the last day of the current season, so the points at stake are even more valuable for both.

Elche are looking to bounce back from their loss to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. In the last duels, they won 1, lost 1 and drew 2, with 5 goals scored and 10 under their arc.

Espanyol lost 2-3 against Real Sociedad. In the last matches, they won 2 times, drew 1 time and lost 1 time. With 7 goals for, he conceded 8 against.

The local is in twentieth place and reaches 9 points (1 PG – 6 PE – 14 PP), while the visitor has reached 21 points and occupies the seventeenth place in the championship (4 PG – 9 PE – 8 PP).

Carlos del Cerro Grande was appointed as the main referee for the match at the Martínez Valero stadium.

Formation of Elche today

The team managed by Pablo Machín started their game in a 3-4-3 with Edgar Badía in goal; Helibelton Palacios, Enzo Roco and Lisandro Magallán in defence; José Carmona, Omar Mascarell, Gerard Gumbau and Carlos Clerc in the middle; and Ezequiel Ponce, Lucas Boyé and Fidel in the lead.

Espanyol training today

For their part, those led by Diego Martínez stand on the field with a 3-5-2 strategy with Fernando Pacheco under the three sticks; Sergi Gómez, José Gragera, Brian Oliván in defense; Rubén Sánchez, Sergi Darder, Vinicius Souza, Óscar Gil and Denis Suárez in midfield; and Javi Puado and Martin Braithwaite up front.

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