Elche's game plan was 'score twice against Real Madrid' — they executed it perfectly and it still counted as a loss.
Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Six Stats Behind a Cruel Defeat
Elche lost 3-2 to Real Madrid at home, and the stat line made the pain worse: they scored two goals and still dropped all three points. Real Madrid's win keeps them in the La Liga title race at the top of the table, while Elche stay rooted near the bottom of the standings. For Elche, it was arguably their best attacking performance of the season, and it bought them exactly nothing.
Source: Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Six Stats Behind a Cruel Defeat — Yahoo Sports
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