Overview
- Valencia beat Elche 1-0 at the Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday, November 1, with substitute Umar Sadiq scoring the only goal in the second half.
- Elche controlled large parts of the first half and created early chances, but Valencia grew into the game after the break and produced the decisive opening through a counter finished by Sadiq.
- The win was reported as Javier Aguirre’s first victory in charge and gives Valencia a needed boost in the table after a poor start to the season.
- Elche suffered a muscular injury to Thomas Lemar that forced his substitution and leaves the club with a short-term selection issue ahead of upcoming fixtures.
- Pre-match coverage listed probable lineups and regional broadcast details for Jornada 11 and noted both teams’ precarious league positions, with Elche just above the relegation area and Valencia deeper in the drop zone.