Elche CF Takes Major Step Toward Safety
- Elche beat Real Oviedo 2-1 at Carlos Tartiere on April 26, with Pedro Bigas scoring early and Gonzalo Villar doubling the lead before halftime. - Bigas converted a fifth-minute penalty and Villar struck in the 15th, giving Elche a 2-0 cushion before Ilyas Chaira pulled one back late. - The win lifted Elche to 35 points in 17th place, seven above bottom club Oviedo after 32 matches. (laliga.com)
Elche moved out of immediate danger on April 26 with a 2-1 away win over Real Oviedo at Carlos Tartiere. (laliga.com) Pedro Bigas put Elche ahead from the penalty spot in the fifth minute, and Gonzalo Villar made it 2-0 in the 15th. (elchecf.es) (laliga.com) Oviedo pulled a goal back through Ilyas Chaira’s penalty in the 76th minute, but Elche held the lead through five minutes of added time. (laliga.com) The result left Elche 17th on 35 points after 32 matches, according to the official match page. Oviedo stayed 20th on 28 points. (realoviedo.es) (laliga.com) That gap matters in Spain’s relegation fight because Oviedo are now seven points behind Elche with six league games left for each club. (realoviedo.es) (laliga.com) Elche had already beaten Oviedo 1-0 at Martínez Valero on September 21, completing a season sweep over a direct rival. (realoviedo.es) The club’s official fixtures page lists Elche’s next league game at Celta, followed by home matches against Deportivo Alavés and Real Betis. (elchecf.es) For Elche, the equation is now simple: protect the points they grabbed in Oviedo and finish the run-in above the bottom three. (laliga.com) (elchecf.es)
