ELCHE, Spain (April 11, 2026) (Interstat) — Elche defeated Valencia 1-0 in a La Liga match Saturday at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.

The game’s lone goal came in the 73rd minute from forward Lucas Cepeda. He was set up by substitute Guido Rodríguez, who recorded the assist shortly after entering the match. Elche defender Buba Sangaré also assisted on the play.

Valencia failed to find an equalizer. The match included yellow cards for Sangaré in the 59th minute and Rodríguez in the 63rd.

The result gave Elche a winning start to its league campaign, while Valencia began with a loss. The outcome slightly defied a pre-match projection that favored Elche with a 50.6% win probability but forecast a 1-1 draw.