Racing Santander–Elche: kickoff time and where to watch

Racing Santander and Elche face off this Friday at El Sardinero for LaLiga EA Sports matchday 3, with both sides aiming to record their first win of the campaign, as MARCA reports. The hosts are back in the top flight and want to make home advantage count after losing 1-0 to Getafe last time out.

Racing’s coach José Alberto has an important selection boost: Guliashvili returns to the squad after overcoming physical issues, and Iván Martín is set to be in contention for a starting role in midfield.

A high-pressure matchup

Elche travel to Santander with a clear need to bounce back from their most recent setback: Martín Anselmi’s side is looking to recover confidence and sharpen up after a heavy defeat against Barcelona. The goal is to return to the better feelings shown during the opening round at Riazor and take three points against a direct rival in the fight to stay up, according to MARCA.

In the starting XI, Facundo Buonanotte is tipped to be the main new face.

Kickoff is today, 28 August, at 19:00. The game is shown live on DAZN (open/free-to-air), and fans can also follow it via Radio MARCA’s commentary plus live updates on MARCA.com. As MARCA notes, the buildup and likely lineups start two hours before the match.