Cucurella escapes criticism for error against Elche

Marc Cucurella escaped widespread criticism after his mistake during the match between Elche and Real Madrid, as he saved Carlos Espí's late goal that prevented the royal team from stumbling. Cucurella avoided the criticism that had begun to rise through Spanish radio.

Real Madrid secured a thrilling 3-2 victory, with Espí scoring the winner in stoppage time after a run from Jude Bellingham and a dash from Kylian Mbappé.

Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" highlighted Marc Cucurella's error in the 83rd minute, when he poorly cleared the ball with his right foot, contributing to Fer Niño scoring the equaliser.

Elche were trailing 2-0 before leveling the score with a header from Osorio, then another goal came as a result of high pressing and a mistake from Cucurella in possession.

The newspaper recalled a previous incident involving Marc Cucurella against Tottenham two years ago when he was playing for Chelsea, where his slip-ups led to two goals for the opposing team, before he changed his boots and threw them away, later apologizing to Chelsea fans via Instagram.

In the Elche match, the mistake was not related to the shoe, but rather to Marc Cucurella's discomfort in handling the ball with his right foot, which is something left-footed defenders may face when building play.