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Bellingham passes and shoots the savior, Real Madrid draws 2-2 with Elche in away game

4:18pm, 26 November 2025【Football】

⚽ Game Overview

In the 13th round of La Liga on November 24, Real Madrid challenged Elche away from home. The game had twists and turns. Both goalkeepers Courtois and Peña played bravely to keep the goal in the first half. In the second half, Elche took the lead in scoring with Ferbas, and Real Madrid equalized with teenager Huizen; Alvaro Rodriguez helped Elche take the lead again, but Bellingham quickly scored and equalized again. At the end of the game, Elche's Victor Chust was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Mbappe.

👁️Details of the match

First Half: The goalkeeper steals the spotlight, and the goalless draw

The pace of the game was fast at the beginning. Real Madrid, playing away from home, intended to take the initiative through high pressure. Rodrigo and Mbappe completed shots one after another, but neither of them hit the target.

Then the game entered the performance time of the goalkeepers of both sides. Real Madrid's Courtois used his feet to block the threatening close-range shots of Rafa Mir and Andre Silva. Elche's goalkeeper Peña did not give up too much. He first attacked to resolve Mbappe's single-handed ball, and then brilliantly saved Mbappe's volley in the penalty area. Asensio's header and Alda Guler's long shot also missed the goal.

Second Half: A goal battle with endless suspense

In the 53rd minute, Elche, playing at home, took the lead in attacking. Valera sent an exquisite heel knock pass from the edge of the penalty area. Captain Fabas entered the penalty area. His shot hit the post and bounced into the net, giving Elche a 1-0 lead.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso, who was lagging behind, quickly mobilized his troops, and Vinicius, Federico Valverde and other attackers came on the bench one after another. In the 78th minute, Real Madrid's efforts were rewarded. A corner kick attack caused chaos in the Elche penalty area. Bellingham headed the ball and substitute central defender Huizen seized the opportunity to rebound the ball and scored with a kick, scoring his first goal in La Liga. The score became 1-1.

In the 84th minute, Elche exceeded the score again. Alvaro Rodriguez, a former Real Madrid youth player who came on as a substitute, got the ball at the edge of the penalty area, swung the angle and fired a powerful shot. The ball went straight to the bottom of the net, giving Elche a 2-1 lead.

However, Real Madrid responded quickly. Just 3 minutes after the score fell behind, Mbappe grabbed the ball near the baseline and passed it back to the goal. Bellingham cleverly grabbed the point and completed the final blow, setting the score at 2-2.

🔊Post-match impact and voices from all sides

Although Real Madrid returned to the top of the standings with this draw, their lead over Barcelona has shrunk from 6 points two weeks ago to only 1 point, and the competition for the La Liga championship has become increasingly fierce.

With the draw in this game, Real Madrid has been winless for 3 consecutive games in all competitions (1 draw and 2 losses). Coach Xabi Alonso said after the game, "We are not happy because we always want to win. But the team is still competing, the spirit is still good, and we must respond to adversity."

Bellingham's key character: Bellingham contributed one pass and one shot in this game and participated in all two of the team's goals. According to post-match statistics, since landing in La Liga in the summer of 2023, Bellingham has completed passes and shots in a single game in the league 10 times, which is the most among all players in the same period.

📊Technical Statistics