Baghdad: Real Madrid narrowly escaped defeat against Elche, securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory at the Manuel Martnez Valero Stadium in the sixth round of La Liga.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, Arda Gler opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 25th minute, followed by a goal from Kylian Mbapp© in the 33rd minute, giving the team a two-goal lead. However, Elche fought back in the second half, with Abel Osorio pulling one back in the 71st minute and Fernn equalizing in the 83rd minute.
Real Madrid managed to snatch the win in the first minute of stoppage time (90+1) with a decisive goal from Carlos Aspe. This victory propels Real Madrid to second place in the league standings with 15 points, temporarily level with Barcelona, who are set to play Racing Santander later. Elche, on the other hand, remains at the bottom of the La Liga table with just two points.