Espanyol 2, Elche CF Ilicitano 2

ELCHE, Spain (Interstat) — In a frenetic and ill-tempered season opener, Elche and Espanyol played to a 2-2 draw Sunday at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, a result that saw both La Liga clubs begin their campaigns with a share of the points after a match featuring dramatic shifts in momentum and a late red card. The contest, which defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw by the Interstat service, lived up to its billing as a closely matched affair. Statistical models gave Elche a narrow 51.3 percent probability to win, but neither side could find a decisive advantage over… Read more...