Espí’s Late Heroics Rescue Real Madrid in Five-Goal Thriller Against Elche

Real Madrid clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory against a resilient Elche side on Tuesday night, maintaining their perfect momentum in the La Liga campaign.

Jose Mourinho’s men looked completely in control during the dominant first half. The breakthrough came in the 25th minute when Arda Güler’s brilliant free-kick rattled the post and deflected off Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro for an unfortunate own goal. Just eight minutes later, Kylian Mbappé doubled the lead with a clinical finish, netting his seventh league goal of the season.

However, Elche staged a stunning second-half comeback. Osorio revived the hosts' hopes in the 71st minute before substitute Fernando Niño capitalized on a defensive lapse to equalize in the 83rd minute, shocking the visitors.

With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Real Madrid delivered a lethal counterattack in the 91st minute. Jude Bellingham driving forward found Mbappé, who delivered a precise low cross for teenage substitute Carlos Espí to tap home the dramatic winner. The victory keeps Real Madrid firmly level on points at the top of the table.