The game kicked off with Atletico Madrid looking to get off to a strong start. They began to push forward, with a series of neat passes around the back culminating in a ball over the top from David Hancko to Alexander Sorloth. Sorloth timed his run perfectly and buried the ball with a first-time strike past Matias Dituro in goal for Elche.

Sorloth had a chance to score again soon after, but his shot was brilliantly repelled by Dituro at his near post. Elche's defense was solid, and they managed to restrict Atletico's attacks to the flanks.

Elche's Rafa Mir eventually found the net, cancelling out Sorloth's goal. Mir's equalizer was set up by a well-improvised pass from German Valera, who had become the fourth-youngest player to score on his LaLiga debut for Elche this century.

Atletico Madrid pushed hard for a winner, but Elche's defense was resolute. The home team had chances, but their possession was rendered impotent by Elche's solid defending. In the end, both teams had to settle for a point.

Elche will feel proud of their performance, especially since they hadn't gained a point against Atletico Madrid since October 1968. They will head into their next match against Levante feeling confident, knowing they can compete against top teams.