Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Espi's stoppage-time winner rescues Los Blancos after squandering 2-0 lead (highlights)

Elche and Real Madrid played out a dramatic five-goal thriller at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, with Carlos Espi scoring a stoppage-time winner to rescue a 3-2 victory for Los Blancos after they had squandered a two-goal lead. Yan Diomande was booked on 4 minutes for a foul. Real Madrid took the lead on 25 minutes in bizarre fashion when Arda Guler's free-kick struck the post and rebounded into the net off Elche goalkeeper Matias Dituro, with the goal officially recorded as an own goal. Marc Aguado was booked on 31 minutes. Kylian Mbappe doubled the advantage on 33 minutes, converting Diomande's cross from the right with composure for his seventh goal in six league games. Abiel Osorio pulled one back for Elche on 71 minutes, heading home Lucas Cepeda's cross from the left. Ibrahima Konate was booked on 73 minutes, followed by Cepeda on 78 and Josan on 83. Fer Nino equalised on 83 minutes, finishing Josan's pass to make it 2-2 and send the home crowd into raptures. But Espi had the last word, scoring from close range on 90+1 after a brilliant driving run from Jude Bellingham and a precise assist from Mbappe. Josan was sent off on 90+3 for a second yellow, and Gonzalo Villar del Fraile was booked on 90+4. Elche had 12 shots with 4 on target and 44% possession, while Real Madrid managed 16 attempts with 7 on target. Mbappe was named man of the match. With 15 points from six games, Real Madrid climb to 2nd, while Elche remain bottom with two points.