Real Madrid woes continue as Elche secure draw

Elche 2-2 Real Madrid

Real Madrid have failed to win for the third match running, as they played out an entertaining draw against Elche at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.

Xabi Alonso gave rare starts to the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Ceballos and Rodrygo Goes, and the former almost got himself an assist early on. He floated a wonderful goal into the path of Kylian Mbappe, but with only Inaki Pena to beat, the Frenchman fired his effort straight at the on-loan Barcelona goalkeeper.

Mbappe missed another big chance later in the half, as did Rafa Mir, who saw his effort saved by Thibaut Courtois following a mistake from Alvaro Carreras. However, it mattered little for Elche as…