Elche Leads La Liga in Distance Covered Per Game

Despite the global football break and the Spanish League's hiatus until October 10, Elche, managed by Roy Revivo, holds a surprising statistic: they have covered the most distance per game in the league this season. Elche players have averaged 105.61 kilometers per match, significantly higher than the league average of 93.37 kilometers. Barcelona ranks second in this metric with 104.64 kilometers, while Real Madrid is last, covering only 83.46 kilometers per game.

Interestingly, Elche's possession statistics do not reflect this high-distance running, as they hold the ball for only 49.9% of the time, placing them ninth in the league for possession. Roy Revivo himself has played 270 minutes for Elche in the past week. He recently played nine minutes against Real Sociedad and was instrumental in a 3-1 victory over Espanyol, providing two assists and recording seven sprints in that match.

The article also details Revivo's individual distance covered in recent games: 8.7 km against Espanyol (sixth on his team), 11 km against Real Madrid (most on his team), 9.7 km against Athletic Bilbao (second on his team), and 1.9 km in his nine minutes against Real Sociedad.