Elche host Real Madrid in La Liga matchday 6

Match in Alicante

Elche and Real Madrid meet on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in matchday 6 of Spain's La Liga at the Martínez Valero stadium in Alicante. Sources differ slightly on kick-off time: El País and most of the Gestión report cite 9:30 p.m. Spanish time (2:30 p.m. in Peru and Colombia), though one part of the Gestión article also mentions 4:15 p.m., which contradicts the rest of its own reporting.

League standings

Real Madrid, coached by José Mourinho, are looking to get back to winning ways after losing to Betis at La Cartuja. Sources disagree on the exact target: El País says the team is seeking its second consecutive win, while Gestión reports Real Madrid are chasing a third straight victory to keep pace with leaders Barcelona. According to Gestión, Real Madrid currently sit second in the table with 12 points.

Elche, managed by Martín Anselmi, are second from bottom with 2 points after five matches — two draws and three losses, with no wins yet this season. As El País notes, last season, under then-coach Eder Sarabia, Elche held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at home.

Starting lineups

Mourinho made notable changes, benching Jude Bellingham in favor of Arda Güler, while Diomande returned to the starting XI. The full-backs were also swapped, with Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right and Marc Cucurella on the left. Real Madrid's lineup: Courtois; Trent, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Arda Güler; Diomande, Vinícius and Mbappé. Per El País, Arda Güler is averaging 8.3 key passes per 90 minutes this season — more than double the figures for Cherki, Olise and Lamine Yamal.

Anselmi made three changes to his lineup, bringing in Aguado and Martim Neto in midfield and Osorio up front. Elche's XI: Dituro; Germán Valera, Buba Sangaré, Redondo, Chust, Revivo; Tete Morente, Aguado, Gonzalo Villar, Martim Neto; Osorio.

In Spain, the match is being broadcast via Movistar Plus+ channels, according to Gestión.