Umar Sadiq’s 69th-minute goal gives Valencia 1-0 win at Elche

Elche 0-1 Valencia, with Valencia winning through Umar Sadiq’s 69th-minute goal. The decisive moment came after Valencia introduced Sadiq in the 61st minute, and Arnaut Danjuma assisted the forward for the only goal of the match.

Sadiq changes the contest

Sadiq replaced Pablo Maffeo and needed eight minutes to put Valencia ahead. His finish made the score 0-1, which remained the final score. Valencia’s other notable performers included César Tárrega and Pepelu, both rated 7.1 after completing the match. Tárrega made four tackles, while Pepelu made three.

Elche had the greater share of the play and created more volume without finding an equaliser. The hosts held 69% possession, completed 557 accurate passes and recorded 16 shots, including 11 from inside the box. Valencia managed 31% possession, 222 accurate passes and five shots. Both teams registered three shots on goal, while Elche’s expected-goals figure was 1.33 against Valencia’s 0.96, highlighting how the scoreline ran against the overall balance of chances.

Table position after the result

Elche remain ranked #17 with 10 points from 11 games, while Valencia are ranked #19 with 9 points from 11 games. Elche are one point ahead of Valencia. Both teams had drawn their most recent listed match before this fixture; Valencia now have the win, while Elche take the defeat.

Elche collected yellow cards for Germán Valera, Víctor Chust and Facundo Buonanotte. Valencia’s cautions went to Javi Guerra and Stole Dimitrievski.