Racing Santander
6 shots on target
3–2
Full time
Elche
7 shots on target
Racing Santander
3–2
Elche
La Liga | Friday, 28 August 2026 | Full time
40%
Possession
60%
13
Shots
18
6
On target
7
5
Corners
10
La Liga · Matchweek 3 · Friday, 28 August 2026 at 17:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Racing Santander v Elche: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Racing Santander host Elche on Friday 28 August in the La Liga, matchweek 3. Racing Santander have played twice and have yet to win. They scored 2 and conceded 3 across the two.
Elche have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 8 and conceded 14 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 1.8 against.
M. Zabiri has been Racing Santander's most productive, with three goals. L. Cepeda has been Elche's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 3' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Sergio Canales
- 3' Gonzalo Villar from Elche commits a foul. Gonzalo Villar
- 4' Manu Hernando from Racing de Santander commits a foul. Manu Hernando
- 4' Fer Niño from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Fer Niño
- 6' Andrés Martín from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the attacking half. Andrés Martín
- 6' Germán Valera commits a foul for Elche. Germán Valera
- 7' Attempt saved. Matías Dituro from Elche saves a header from Jorge Salinas of Racing de Santander, who was in the center of the box. The cross was assisted by Iñigo Vicente. Matías Dituro
- 7' Corner awarded to Racing de Santander after a concession by Pedro Bigas. Pedro Bigas
- 7' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it to the right. He was assisted by Andrés Martín. Andrés Martín
- 11' Attempt saved. Gonzalo Villar from Elche has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. The shot was assisted by David Affengruber. Gonzalo Villar
- 12' Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander is caught offside. Yassir Zabiri
- 14' Gonzalo Villar from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo Villar
- 14' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
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15'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Racing de Santander leads Elche 1-0. Yassir Zabiri scores for Racing de Santander with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner. Yassir Zabiri - 17' Ali Houary from Elche wins a free kick on the right wing. Ali Houary
- 17' Facu González from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
- 20' Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Germán Valera
- 20' Foul committed by Álvaro Mantilla of Racing de Santander. Álvaro Mantilla
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21'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Racing de Santander lead Elche 2-0. Yassir Zabiri scores for Racing de Santander with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner. Yassir Zabiri - 22' Andrés Martín of Racing de Santander is caught offside. Andrés Martín
- 23' Buba Sangaré of Elche commits a foul. Buba Sangaré
- 23' Marc Aguado from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half. Marc Aguado
- 23' Foul committed by Iván Martín of Racing de Santander. Iván Martín
- 23' Jorge Salinas from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jorge Salinas
- 25' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. He was assisted by Gustavo Puerta with a through ball. Sergio Canales
- 27' Germán Valera from Elche commits a foul. Germán Valera
- 27' Álvaro Mantilla from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Álvaro Mantilla
- 30' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it just a bit too high. He was assisted by Iñigo Vicente. Iñigo Vicente
- 32' Jorge Salinas commits a foul for Racing de Santander. Jorge Salinas
- 32' Facundo Buonanotte from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half. Facundo Buonanotte
- 33' Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Facundo Buonanotte
- 35' David Affengruber from Elche wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
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36'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Racing de Santander 3, Elche 0. Yassir Zabiri scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Iñigo Vicente's cross. Iñigo Vicente - 38' Foul committed by Ali Houary of Elche. Ali Houary
- 38' Iván Martín from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Iván Martín
- 38' Gonzalo Villar from Elche commits a foul. Gonzalo Villar
- 38' Iñigo Vicente from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Iñigo Vicente
- 39' Facundo Buonanotte commits a foul for Elche. Facundo Buonanotte
- 39' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40' Facundo Buonanotte commits a foul for Elche. Facundo Buonanotte
- 40' Facu González from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41' Corner awarded to Racing de Santander after a concession by Pedro Bigas. Pedro Bigas
- 41' Yassir Zabiri's left-footed shot from outside the box for Racing de Santander is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andrés Martín. Andrés Martín
- 42' Corner awarded to Racing de Santander after a concession by David Affengruber.
- 43' Fer Niño from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Fer Niño
- 43' Facu González from Racing de Santander commits a foul.
- 43' Facu González from Racing de Santander receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 44' Foul committed by Pedro Bigas of Elche. Pedro Bigas
- 44' Andrés Martín from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Andrés Martín
- 44' Ali Houary from Elche has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. Ali Houary
- 45' Gonzalo Villar from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half. Gonzalo Villar
- 45' Álvaro Mantilla from Racing de Santander commits a foul. Álvaro Mantilla
- 45' Álvaro Mantilla from Racing de Santander receives a yellow card for a foul. Álvaro Mantilla
- 45+1' Attempt missed. David Affengruber from Elche heads the ball from the right side of the box but misses to the right. Facundo Buonanotte provided the assist from a set piece situation. Facundo Buonanotte
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes high and wide to the left. He was assisted by Germán Valera. Facundo Buonanotte
- First half ends with Racing de Santander leading Elche 3-0.
- Half time · Racing Santander 0 Elche 0
- 46' Substitution for Elche: Ezequiel Ponce comes on for Ali Houary. Ezequiel Ponce
- 46' The second half begins with Racing de Santander leading Elche 3-0.
- 46' Substitution for Elche: Tete Morente comes on for Marc Aguado. Tete Morente
- 48' Buba Sangaré from Elche is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Buba Sangaré
- 48' Foul committed by Iñigo Vicente of Racing de Santander. Iñigo Vicente
- 48' Elche wins a corner after Julen Agirrezabala concedes. Julen Agirrezabala
- 48' Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte from Elche has a left-footed shot from a tough angle and long range on the right, but it's saved in the top left corner by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. Facundo Buonanotte
- 49' Elche wins a corner after Yassir Zabiri concedes. Yassir Zabiri
- 49' Attempt missed. Víctor Chust from Elche heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes just to the right. He was assisted by Gonzalo Villar, who delivered a cross after a corner. Víctor Chust
- 50' Attempt missed. Iván Martín from Racing de Santander takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's just a bit too high. He was assisted by Iñigo Vicente. Iván Martín
- 52' Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche. Tete Morente
- 52' Iván Martín from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Iván Martín
- 54' Corner awarded to Racing de Santander, conceded by Matías Dituro. Matías Dituro
- 54' Attempt saved. Matías Dituro from Elche saves a right-footed shot from Sergio Canales of Racing de Santander, taken from the center of the box and aimed at the bottom right corner. The shot was assisted by Andrés Martín. Andrés Martín
- 55' Sergio Canales from Racing de Santander misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Iñigo Vicente after a fast break. Iñigo Vicente
- 58' Ezequiel Ponce's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Germán Valera's cross. Ezequiel Ponce
- 59' Corner awarded to Elche after a concession by Manu Hernando. Manu Hernando
- 59' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Matteo Prati comes on for Andrés Martín due to an injury. Matteo Prati
- 59' Attempt missed. Fer Niño from Elche heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Gonzalo Villar with a cross. Fer Niño
- 61' Corner awarded to Elche after a concession by Julen Agirrezabala. Julen Agirrezabala
- 61' Attempt saved. Fer Niño from Elche has his left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box saved in the bottom left corner by Julen Agirrezabala of Racing de Santander. The shot was assisted by Germán Valera with a through ball. Fer Niño
- 62' Substitution for Elche: Javier Morcillo comes on for Pedro Bigas. Pedro Bigas
- 63' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63' David Affengruber from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63' Foul committed by Yassir Zabiri of Racing de Santander. Yassir Zabiri
- 63' Facundo Buonanotte from Elche receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Facundo Buonanotte
- 63' Facundo Buonanotte commits a foul for Elche. Facundo Buonanotte
- 64' Racing de Santander win a corner after Tete Morente concedes. Tete Morente
- 64' Yassir Zabiri's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Iñigo Vicente. Iñigo Vicente
- 69' Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche. Tete Morente
- 69' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Giorgi Guliashvili comes on for Iñigo Vicente. Giorgi Guliashvili
- 69' Substitution for Elche: Lucas Cepeda comes on for Facundo Buonanotte. Lucas Cepeda
- 69' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Asier Villalibre comes on for Yassir Zabiri. Yassir Zabiri
- 70' Gonzalo Villar from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo Villar
- 70' Foul committed by Iván Martín of Racing de Santander. Iván Martín
- 72' Elche wins a corner after Gustavo Puerta concedes.
- 72' Javier Morcillo from Elche commits a foul. Javi Morcillo
- 72' Asier Villalibre from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Asier Villalibre
- 73' Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre from Racing de Santander has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but Matías Dituro from Elche saves it in the bottom left corner. The assist was provided by Iván Martín. Matías Dituro
- 74' Lucas Cepeda of Elche commits a handball. Lucas Cepeda
- 76' Gonzalo Villar from Elche commits a foul. Gonzalo Villar
- 76' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
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78'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Racing de Santander 3, Elche 1. Buba Sangaré scores for Elche with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Lucas Cepeda. Lucas Cepeda -
79'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Fer Niño scores for Elche with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Tete Morente's cross. The score is now Racing de Santander 3, Elche 2. Fer Niño1Niño goals this season - 80' Buba Sangaré from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Buba Sangaré
- 80' Foul committed by Giorgi Guliashvili of Racing de Santander. Giorgi Guliashvili
- 81' Ezequiel Ponce from Elche commits a foul. Ezequiel Ponce
- 81' Facu González from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81' Offside called against Racing de Santander. Iván Martín is caught offside. Iván Martín
- 82' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander commits a handball.
- 83' Elche wins a corner after Jorge Salinas concedes. Jorge Salinas
- 84' Foul committed by Lucas Cepeda of Elche. Lucas Cepeda
- 84' Giorgi Guliashvili from Racing de Santander wins a free kick in the defensive half. Giorgi Guliashvili
- 84' Substitution for Elche: Josan comes on for Buba Sangaré. Josan
- 85' Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche. Tete Morente
- 85' Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
- 85' Substitution for Racing de Santander: Maguette Gueye comes on for Sergio Canales. Sergio Canales
- 86' Ezequiel Ponce from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ezequiel Ponce
- 86' Matteo Prati commits a foul for Racing de Santander. Matteo Prati
- 87' Elche wins a corner after Giorgi Guliashvili concedes. Giorgi Guliashvili
- 87' Gonzalo Villar's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Gonzalo Villar
- 88' Ezequiel Ponce from Elche committed a handball. Ezequiel Ponce
- 88' Attempt missed. Tete Morente from Elche takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but goes to the right after a corner. Tete Morente
- 90' The match is delayed due to an injury to Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander.
- 90+1' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Gonzalo Villar from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo Villar
- 90+2' Maguette Gueye from Racing de Santander commits a foul. Maguette Gueye
- 90+2' Elche wins a corner after Maguette Gueye concedes. Maguette Gueye
- 90+3' Elche wins a corner after Maguette Gueye concedes. Maguette Gueye
- 90+3' Elche wins a corner after Álvaro Mantilla concedes. Álvaro Mantilla
- 90+3' David Affengruber's header from the left side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Josan's cross. Josan
- 90+3' Lucas Cepeda's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Lucas Cepeda
- 90+4' Ezequiel Ponce of Elche is caught offside. Ezequiel Ponce
- 90+4' Attempt blocked. Lucas Cepeda from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Lucas Cepeda
- 90+5' Gonzalo Villar from Elche is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Gonzalo Villar
- 90+5' Maguette Gueye from Racing de Santander commits a foul. Maguette Gueye
- The second half ends with Racing de Santander winning 3-2 against Elche.
- 90+6' Attempt saved. Lucas Cepeda from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Julen Agirrezabala from Racing de Santander. Lucas Cepeda
- The match ends with Racing de Santander winning 3-2 against Elche.
Match statistics
Racing Santander on the left, Elche on the right.
The game
40%
Ball possession
60%
65
Total attacks
117
34
Dangerous attacks
81
Attack
13
Shots total
18
6
Shots on target
7
4
Shots off target
5
3
Shots blocked
6
9
Shots inside the box
9
4
Shots outside the box
9
4
Big chances created
1
1
Big chances missed
1
5
Corners
10
3
Offsides
1
Build-up
380
Passes
557
305
Accurate passes
483
80%
Pass accuracy
87%
7
Crosses
28
2
Accurate crosses
9
11
Dribble attempts
20
5
Successful dribbles
8
15
Throw-ins
9
7
Goal kicks
4
Defence
5
Saves
3
17
Tackles
15
6
Interceptions
7
51
Duels won
54
17
Fouls
19
2
Yellow cards
1
1
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Racing Santander
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iñigo Vicente | 69 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 52 | 77 | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7.35 |
| Yassir Zabiri | 69 | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | 0.74 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 22 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 9.42 |
| Andrés Martín | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 82 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 7.25 |
| Maguette Gueye sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.42 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Mantilla | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 76 | 6.74 |
| Manu Hernando | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 95 | 6.59 |
| Gustavo Puerta | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 62 | 85 | 7.10 |
| Julen Agirrezabala | 90 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 70 | 6.96 |
| Facundo González | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 36 | 86 | 6.49 |
| Jorge Salinas | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 73 | 6.40 |
| Iván Martín | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 43 | 90 | 7.01 |
| Sergio Canales | 85 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 43 | 79 | 6.54 |
| Matteo Prati sub | 31 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 67 | 6.27 |
| Giorgi Guliashvili sub | 21 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 50 | 6.36 |
| Asier Villalibre sub | 21 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 60 | 6.30 |
Elche
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 5 | 80 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.64 |
| Tete Morente sub | 44 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 34 | 85 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7.19 |
| Javi Morcillo sub | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 100 | 23 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.24 |
| Lucas Cepeda sub | 21 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 19 | 89 | 29 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 6.95 |
| Josan sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 75 | 17 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.76 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matías Dituro | 90 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 35 | 71 | 5.99 |
| Germán Valera | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 44 | 91 | 6.31 |
| Gonzalo Villar | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | 85 | 7.20 |
| Fer Niño | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 7.15 |
| David Affengruber | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 77 | 91 | 7.02 |
| Víctor Chust | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 93 | 94 | 7.23 |
| Buba Sangaré | 84 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 35 | 89 | 6.34 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 69 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 27 | 74 | 6.84 |
| Pedro Bigas | 62 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 46 | 89 | 6.34 |
| Marc Aguado | 46 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 24 | 92 | 6.18 |
| Ali Houary | 46 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 24 | 63 | 6.22 |
Player cards
Yassir Zabiri had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Yassir Zabiri
Passing
La Liga | Racing Santander 3-2 Elche | 28 August 2026
5 successful
3 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
big chances created
2
final third passes
8
passes
63%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Racing Santander
DL
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 2–3 |
Elche
LWDDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–3–3 |
| Goals for · against | 8–14 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Racing Santander
|
M. Zabiri
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Iñigo Vicente
1 assist
|
1 |
Elche
|
L. Cepeda
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Tete Morente
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Buba Sangaré
1 goal
|
1 |