Real Madrid secured a late 3-2 victory against Elche on Tuesday night, with Carlos Espí scoring the decisive goal. The win came after Elche, despite being 2-0 down, mounted a comeback with goals from Abiel Osorio and Fer Niño, putting pressure on Madrid in the final minutes.
Manager José Mourinho acknowledged the win but expressed frustration with his team's performance, stating, “Three points and nothing more.” He added that his team had multiple chances to finish the game earlier but failed to do so.
Before the match, three Real Madrid players – Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, and Ibrahima Konaté – chose not to wear T-shirts handed to both teams. These T-shirts displayed the slogan “Todos somos caballas” (“We are all mackerels”) in solidarity with the people of Ceuta, a Spanish exclave that recently saw the arrival of 80,000 migrants.