Mbappé Heroic Effort Secures Real Madrid Victory Over Elche

Real Madrid defeated Elche 3–2 on Tuesday, September 15th in a La Liga match where the visitors needed an 91st-minute goal from Carlos Espí to avoid defeat. The first half saw Los Blancos dominate with two goals: Arda Güler scored via free kick at minute 25 and Kylian Mbappé added another eight minutes later through Yan Diomande's cross. Real Madrid led 2–0 before Elche equalized in the 83rd minute thanks to Fer Niño, followed by Abiel Osorio's goal for Los Blancos earlier that half. Despite a late collapse from Mourinho's side, Espí scored the decisive winner just before full time. The match statistics show Real Madrid currently sits second with fifteen points after five games while Elche remains near the bottom of the table with only two points.