Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 25th minute, after Elche goalkeeper Matias DeToro accidentally deposited the ball into his own net, before Frenchman Kylian Mbappe doubled the score in the 33rd minute.
In the 71st minute, Abel Osuero reduced the deficit for the hosts, then Fernando Niño equalized in the 83rd minute.
In the first minute of stoppage time, substitute Carlos Espe snatched the winning goal, giving his team 3 expensive points.
With this victory, Real Madrid raised its score to 15 points in second place, with a goal difference from leaders Barcelona, which faces Racing Santander on Wednesday evening in the same round.
On the other hand, Elche’s score froze at only two points at the bottom of the standings, trailing on goal difference from Villarreal, who is in penultimate place.
