Brussels, Belgium – July 2, 2025 – RSC Anderlecht is heavily pursuing Mourad El ghezouani, the 27-year-old striker currently playing for Elche CF, as a potential replacement for the departed Kasper Dolberg [[1]]. Anderlecht’s Sporting Director,Olivier Renard,identified El Ghezouani as a target as early as January,seeking competition for Dolberg [[1]].
Initial talks took
Hard defeat for Elche on their visit to Racing de Ferrol thanks to a goal from Jauregui in the first half after a slip by Affengruber. Despite trying in every way and seeing a goal disallowed in the second half, Eder Sarabia’s men were unable to pierce the Galician goal.
Sarabia At the beginning they chose not to touch what works, with the same eleven as in the victory against Málaga with the exception of Barzic for Bigas in the axis of the defense after the injury of the franjiverde captain in Malacitana. Face a Racing de Ferrol that came over the wire, without any victory and with the need to return to the path of victory after his great campaign last season.
After a start of testing between both squads, Salinas He had the first opportunity in the 18th minute after a great play by Nico Fernández that led to the franjiverde youth squad’s high shot. Eder Sarabia’s men were better on the grass, but a slip by Affengruber left him alone. Palacewhich beat Dituro to make it 1-0 almost half an hour into the game and score his fourth goal this season.
Elche continued trying, against a very rocky team that was pulling out the mower showing a very tough game. The franjiverdes (in blue and red for the occasion) tried but without clear chances and with the momentary victory of the Galicians The end of the first 45 minutes was reached.
After the restart the Green and Green team came out better, Barzic had the first in a good drive with intervention from the rival goalkeeper, who cleared it for a corner. In that corner kick the goal of the Elche team came, precisely the Croatian youth player scored with a header, but the VAR annulled the goal for offside by Álvaro Núñez.
As the minutes passed, Eder Sarabia’s team crashed again and again against the wall that the Ferrol team had planted, despite the changes introduced by Sarabia. The last few minutes were a matter of wanting and not being able to, with too many failed attempts to play inside but without success, Sorry Kaba He had the tie in injury time in a one-on-one that failed after poor control. Finally defeat of Eder Sarabia’s team by the minimum.
Technical sheet:
Ferrol Racing (1): Jesus Ruiz; Strap, Puric, Naldo, Moi Thin (Delmas min. 68); Luis Perea (Apple min. 38); Dorrio, Seneca, Alex Lopez (Alvaro Sanz min. 58), Baby (Geraldo min. 58); Jauregui (Alvaro min. 68).
Elche C.F. (0): Dituro; Diaby (Cris Salvador min. 85), Affengruber, Barzic (Josan min. 66); Álvaro Núñez (Óscar Plano min. 77), Nico Fernández, Gerard Hernández (Nico Castro min. 66), Febas, Salinas; Mourad (Sory Kaba min. 77), Agustín Álvarez.
Goals: 1-0 Jauregui (min. 28)
Arbitrator: Sánchez Villalobos (Andalusian Committee). He yellow-carded the locals Puric, Naldo, Rober Correa and Moi Delgado. On the part of the visitors, Salinas, Diaby, Agustín and Nico Fernández were reprimanded.
incidences: Match corresponding to the 8th day of the Hypermotion League (Second Division), played at the A Malata Stadium in front of 5,489 spectators.
Good begin of the Elche C.F. on this preseason after beating the Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia (2-0) due to targets from Óscar Plano within the first half and Barzic within the second. A check match for Eder Sarabia, with a primary half that was extra of a starter’s recreation and a second wherein many youth gamers performed a superb position. The rival didn’t put up a lot opposition both.with many gamers in coaching.
There was an incredible environment on the Camilo Cano Olympic stadium in La Nucía, with many inexperienced and white followers who gathered within the stands regardless of the warmth. Sarabia opted for a flexible formation, along with his typical 4-3-3 when attackingwith the youth gamers Bakary within the heart of the protection with Pedro Bigas and Adam as a striker, each enjoying a superb position through the first half. Half an hour into the match Miguel San Roman changed Matias Dituro in purpose, whereas within the second half he gave entry to Edgar Badiaso the Bilbao coach didn’t give any clues about who his relegated goalkeeper will probably be on this switch market.
When it comes to sport, the Elche workforce had a superb first couple of minutes of the preseason, with a primary half wherein they had been superior to their rival, who had vital figures equivalent to Karim Benzemawhich went nearly unnoticed on the grass however not for the standswhich didn’t cease demanding their consideration. Bigas warned with a shot to the crossbar and Oscar Plano didn’t forgive to place the primary after 20 minutes.
The remainder of the primary 45 minutes was just about a monologue of the franjiverdeswith full management of the ball, other than the occasional shut assault by the Saudis. After the break, each groups modified nearly their total squad, with solely Rodrigo Mendoza remaining for Elche, who had been inflicting a headache for his rivals from the left flank.
The script of the second half was the identical, with Elche superior to its rival. Fruit of that dominance The two-0 got here after a nook kick taken by Rodrigo Mendoza and headed by youth participant Matia Barzic ten minutes after the restart. bay He was the one who made the error of the match when he hit a easy ball into the air that the ahead Haji caught, fortunately for the inexperienced and white workforce, with none main issues.
Because the minutes handed, the solar stopped beating down on a sizzling afternoon within the city of Marina Baja, with breaks for hydration in each halves and with the absence of John Chetauya, Charles Clerc and Raul Gutiwho watched the match from the field. Josan had a header fully alone in entrance of the realm that didn’t discover the purpose when the rating was already 3-0 within the final minutes. Lastly a placid victory for the franjiverdes who’re already specializing in the subsequent week of coaching within the metropolis of Elche, with the match in opposition to Intercity subsequent Wednesday (10:00 am) at Díez Iborra.
Datasheet:
Elche CF (2): Dituro (San Roman min. 35); Mario Gaspar, Bakary, Pedro Bigas, Salinas; Febas, Oscar Plano; Nico Fernandez, Mendoza, Nico Castro; Adam. Within the second half they entered: Alvaro Nunez, Guilabert, Leandro, Pablo, Ali, Cris Salvador, Barzic, Josan, Mourad, Alex Martin, Edgar.
Al-Ittihad Membership (0): Mohammed; Alsqoor, Almusa, Luiz Felipe, Kadesh; Alghamdi, Fabinho, Alnashri, Alghamdi; Jota, Benzema. Within the second half they entered: Haji, Almermesh, Fallath, Hawsawi, Jaber, Alshafi, Aloboud, Alshmrani, Alshenqity, Alfahmi.
Objectives: 1-0 Óscar Plano (min. 22), 2-0 Barzic (min. 55)
Referee: Álvaro Canovas García (Valencia Committee). He gave yellow playing cards to Alfahmi and Alnashri for Al-Ittihad. He gave yellow playing cards to Pablo García for Elche.
Incidents: Pleasant match performed on the Camilo Cano Stadium in La Nucía in entrance of almost 2,000 spectators.
health reach tomorrow Sunday and al Martinez Valero stadium with two players who were about to wear the franjiverde shirt. Elche CF was interested in iEz Abde and Moi Gómez. In fact, Both soccer players saw it as a good idea to join the Elche teambut in the end, his signings did not materialize.
The agreement with the Moroccan international winger was practically closed, as was his transfer by FC Barcelona. Bragarnik agreed the conditions with his representatives and the young player, whose family resides in the Elche neighborhood of CarrúsI wanted to play for Elche. However, the last moment everything broke down due to the transfer bonus requested by their agents and the owner of Elche did not accept. Abde is having a great season in the rojillo team, which allowed him to play the last World Cup with Morocco. After the operation broke down, he signed for Osasuna.
Another who was able to dress as franjiverde was Moi Gomez. Born in the Alicante town of Rojaleswas also claimed by the franjiverde sports commission. He was willing to come and be close to home and family. However, the club from Elche did not bet heavily and its economic claims and that the Navarrese team did make the effort, they made him go to Pamplona.
Moi Gómez is 28 years old, he came out of the Alicante quarryhe spent many years in the fVillarreal youth football, from which he reached the first team and it was also cIssued to Getafe and Sporting de Gijón. Last summer he signed for Osasuna and is being, like Abde, one of the team’s most outstanding players.
the midfielder He has been between cotton pads all week due to discomfort in his left musclewhich he noticed in the warm-up and was prevented from playing last Wednesday against Betis. Finally he has recovered and has entered the call.
Nacho Vidal, another from Alicante
Another of the players from Alicante who plays for Osasuna is the right back Nacho Vidal. Born in El Campello, he was at Hercules until in your youth stage was signed by Valencia. In the 2018-2019 season, he signed for the Navarrese club, where he is the starting right-back.
This afternoon will not be at the Martínez Valero due to a muscle injury that has been dragging on for several weeks.
The clash between franjiverdes and rojillos will also have the attraction of return of Juan Cruz to the Elche coliseum. The left back was transferred by Elche to Osasuna at the end of the season 2019-2020, after achieving promotion to the First Division with Pacheta. The deal was closed for an amount of 2.7 million, plus a plus of 250,000 if the team from Pamplona remained in the top flight for at least one of the three seasons for which they signed. Something that has occurred in spades.
Juan Cruz has taken over an undisputed starting position, either as a left-back or center-back, and has established himself in the First Division of Spanish football.
Osasuna’s call for the match against Elche:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Herrera and Aitor Fernandez
Defenses: Juan Cruz, Unai García, David García, Manu Sánchez, Aridane and Diego Moreno
Midfielders: Moncayola, Darko, Kike Barja, Abde, Rubén García, Moi Gómez, Ibáñez and Aimar.
Forwards: Chimy Avila, Budimir and Kike Garcia
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Any glimmer of hope in the delicate situation in which Elche finds itself can serve to lift the arrearsl of a team and a hobby that have been immersed in the dtpression for most of this season.
The tie achieved last Monday in Cádizdespite being a smaller prize, and the improvement shown by the Elche team in the second part; have allowed to house a halo of hope, despite the fact that the Franjiverdes are 12 points behind the positions of permanence and they continue to be at the expense of a miracle to achieve a salvation, which would be historic and hardly unprecedented.
Any burning nail is good to hold on to. AND There are two antecedents to be able to believe. One was carried out by Mallorca and the other by Real Zaragoza.
In the season 2004-2005, the Balearic team cut eleven points behind in the last seven days. The situation of the Majorcans was limit. On the islands they admitted that continuing in the highest category it was “almost impossible”came to comment the then coach of Mallorca, Hector Cuper. The Argentine coach also said that the objective in the last days should be “descend with dignity”. even, the president of Levante, Quico Catalánwho was his rival for permanence, commented that I was sorry, but Mallorca was relegated.
However, The Balearic Islands achieved four victories and three draws in the last seven dayswhich allowed him to finish LaLiga with 39 points and surpass the levantinistas, who stagnated in the final stretch of the competition and were left with 37. The other two teams that descended were the Numancia (29) and Albacete (28).
The current coach of Elche, Pablo Machín will remember that miracle because, at that time, he was training in the lower categories of Numancia and the Sorianos were a direct rival of Mallorca in the second round of LaLiga.
but there is still yet another precedent to believe and dream of the salvation of the Elche team. As reported by Pedro Martín on his Twitter account, There has only been one team, throughout history, that has been able to save itself being 12 points behind of the positions of permanence, as they are, currently, the franjiverdes.
Was the Real Zaragoza in the 2011-2012 campaign. On matchday 25, the hands had 25 points and were 12 behind Villarreal, which was the one that marks the green line of salvation. The Aragonese painting He came to be during 27 days in relegation positions. However, they starred a spectacular second round, in which they added a total of 31 points. He The end of the championship was controversial and there were accusations of alleged purchases of matches from the Zaragoza team, which ended up in court. In the end, Zaragoza He ended up saving himself and Racing de Santander (27), Sporting de Gijón (37) and Villarreal (41) dropped.
Another green fringe, like Raúl Guti, who was in the lower categories of the hand team, will also remember him, like Machín the case of Mallorca, and they can remember him in the locker room to give morale and see that Elche does not have it impossible.
NIt won’t be easy at all, because the Elche team has only been able to score five points in the first 17 rounds and, if the scores of recent seasons are repeated, they need to achieve between 31 and 32 points in the remainder of the competition. A complicated mission. But There are still 21 games left, two from the first round and 19 from the second.
Repeating the numbers of Real Zaragoza in the 2011-2012 campaign or those of Mallorca, in the final stretch of 2004-2005, it is still possible. And these two precedents is where Elche must hold on to be able to believe. The first step should be to win the first match next Sunday (4:15 p.m.), against Osasuna. If the franjiverdes emerge victorious from the clash against the rojillos, the calculators will be activated again and the dream will still be possible.
Last season they already achieved it, but they could not play because the competition was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But this campaign, if nothing unexpected arises, Elche CF Juvenil A will play, for the first time in its history since the new format was applied, the Copa del Rey qualifierswhich Only the 32 best Spanish teams have access.
The franjiverdes have obtained the classification after reaching the end of the first round of the Liga de División de Honor as third best fifth of all groups. Access to the Copa del Rey qualifiers was reserved for first four classified of the seven groups and the four best fifths. The group from Elche has finished the first part of the domestic competition with 28 pointsafter nine wins, one draw and five losses. He has been the third best fifth, only surpassed by the Málaga, who has added 33 points and Alavés (30)and with a better score than Lugo (23), San Francisco (26), Rayo Vallecano (26) and Hurricane (25)which has been the other fifths of their respective groups.
In addition, the classification to play, for the first time, the Copa del Rey has occurred in the best possible way. beating herculesthe eternal rival, for 1-0, with a goal by Adrián Gallegoin minute 60, of the match played in Enrique Cervera field of the Sports City of Altabix.
The 32 teams qualified for the Copa del Rey are: Deportivo de La Coruña, Sporting de Gijón, Celta de Vigo and Racing de Santander of group I. The Athletic Club de Bilbao, Eibar, Real Sociedad, Antiguoko and Alavés, of group II. He FC Barcelona, Real Zaragoza, Damm and Espanyol, of group III. He Almería, Betis, Seville, Cádiz and Málaga, of group IV. He Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Leganés, Alcorcón and Rayo Vallecanofrom group V. Las Palmas, Maritime Orientation, Tenerife and Sobradillofrom group VI: and the Valencia, Villarreal, Atlético Madrileño, Levante and Elchefrom group VII.
The set that trains Zeus Carmona, who replaced Carlos Geraldowhich gave the I jumped to the subsidiary when Nino took over the Ilicitanobehind the dismissal of Alberto Gallego; Being fifth, he will face a first classified and the pairings will be determined by geographical proximity. In this way, the possible rivals of Elche everything indicates that they will be Valencia, first of their group, or Almería, first of the Andalusian group. The tie will be played on the days January 7 and 8, in the field of the best ranked teamso the franjiverdes will have to play their match at home.
