Racing Santander 3-2 Elche: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 3 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander · referee C. Muñiz Muñoz · full time
Full time: Racing Santander 3-2 Elche
Racing Santander won 3-2 at home to Elche in La Liga Matchday 3 on Friday 28 August 2026. The goals: Yassir Zabiri 15', Yassir Zabiri 21', Yassir Zabiri 36', Buba Sangaré 78', Fer Niño 79'.
How Racing Santander won it
The opening goal came in the 15th minute: Yassir Zabiri for Racing Santander. Yassir Zabiri made it 2-0 to Racing Santander in the 21st minute. Yassir Zabiri made it 3-0 to Racing Santander in the 36th minute, set up by Iñigo Vicente. Buba Sangaré made it 3-1 to Elche in the 78th minute, set up by Lucas Cepeda. Fer Niño made it 3-2 to Elche in the 79th minute, set up by Tete Morente.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
Yassir Zabiri scored a hat-trick.
The referee, C. Muñiz Muñoz, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Racing Santander and 1 to Elche.
Racing Santander: J. López Menéndez, 4-2-3-1 · Elche: M. Anselmi, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.30 for Racing Santander and 1.60 for Elche.
Racing Santander scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Racing Santander had 6 shots on target, Elche 7.
Racing Santander's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Elche had 60% of the ball, but Racing Santander took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Racing Santander came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Elche came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Racing Santander vs Elche: the match in numbers
| Racing Santander | Match statistics | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 |
| 13 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 380 | Total passes | 557 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 5 | Corners | 10 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander), rated 9.4 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Racing Santander
- Yassir Zabiri 9.4 3 goals
- Iñigo Vicente 7.3 1 assist
- Andrés Martín 7.3
- Gustavo Puerta 7.1
- Iván Martín 7.0
Elche
- Víctor Chust 7.2
- Gonzalo Villar 7.2
- Tete Morente 7.2 1 assist
- Fer Niño 7.2 1 goal
- David Affengruber 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Matías Dituro at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Racing Santander: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Elche: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Racing Santander vs Elche
What was the score in Racing Santander vs Elche?
Racing Santander 3-2 Elche (half-time 3-0), La Liga, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Racing Santander vs Elche?
Yassir Zabiri 15', Yassir Zabiri 21', Yassir Zabiri 36', Buba Sangaré 78', Fer Niño 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Racing Santander vs Elche correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Racing Santander vs Elche?
Yassir Zabiri, rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Racing Santander vs Elche?
C. Muñiz Muñoz.
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