After a hard-fought first half, Toni Martínez put the Vitoria team ahead at the start of the second half with a penalty goal. However, Álvaro Rodríguez responded twenty minutes from the end with a header to secure the final draw.

The match was influenced by the intense rain throughout the day and both teams' fear of making mistakes. Both Elche and Alavés, aware of the importance of the points in the fight for permanence in Primera División, played with great tension during the first half.

Elche, on this occasion, abandoned their usual elaborate play to opt for more direct football, while Alavés chose to defend close to their area and wait for an isolated action to approach the opponent's goal. The first shot on target did not come until half an hour into the game.

Alavés's goal hurt Elche, but the Illicitan team gradually regained confidence with the ball and came close to equalizing on several occasions. Finally, a cross from Josan was headed in by Álvaro Rodríguez, sending the ball into the net and leveling the score.

With Elche pushing for a win, the Basque team had the last chance of the match with a shot that hit the post, leaving the score in a draw that does not fully satisfy either team in their fight for salvation.