Elche vs Barcelona, 2026-27 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGARaphinha, Fermín López both score two each as Barcelona open campaign with 5-0 win
Raphinha and Fermín López scored two goals each as Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 victory at Elche.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Elche. Ali Houary is caught offside.
- 5': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 6': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric García.
- 13': Penalty conceded by Víctor Chust (Elche) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': Penalty Barcelona. Raphinha draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 17': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Marc Bernal.
- 18': Attempt missed. David Affengruber (Elche) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Marc Aguado (Elche).
- 20': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Handball by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
- 24': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Eric García.
- 25': Foul by Fer Niño (Elche).
- 25': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Germán Valera.
- 30': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 30': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Ali Houary (Elche).
- 33': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Ali Houary (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ali Houary (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 37': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Buba Sangaré (Elche).
- 39': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 39': Gonzalo Villar (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 41': Delay in match (Elche).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
- 43': Fer Niño (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Gavi (Barcelona).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Gavi because of an injury.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Fer Niño (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 2. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha following a fast break.
- 45'+5': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Foul by Víctor Chust (Elche).
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Marc Bernal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Barcelona 2.
- 47': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 47': Marc Aguado (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matías Dituro (Elche). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 53': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 53': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
- 55': Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Buba Sangaré (Elche).
- 58': Offside, Elche. Germán Valera is caught offside.
- 59': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 64': Federico Redondo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Lucas Cepeda replaces Tete Morente.
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Ali Houary.
- 64': Substitution, Elche. Martim Neto replaces Marc Aguado.
- 65': Substitution, Barcelona. Anthony Gordon replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 65': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lucas Cepeda (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 67': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 3. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 69': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Fer Niño.
- 69': Facundo Buonanotte (Elche) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Germán Valera.
- 70': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha following a fast break.
- 71': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 4. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 73': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
- 73': Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Martim Neto (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Germán Valera.
- 75': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
- 76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 5. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Espart.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Marc Bernal.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Raphinha.
- 81': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
- 81': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Elche. Pedro Bigas replaces Federico Redondo.
- 82': Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 82': Offside, Elche. Buba Sangaré is caught offside.
- 83': Handball by Lucas Cepeda (Elche).
- 84': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Elche).
- 84': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matías Dituro (Elche). Assisted by Fermín López.
- 86': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Lucas Cepeda.
- 89': Lucas Cepeda (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Xavi Espart (Barcelona).
- 90': Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 5.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 5.
Statistics
 BAR |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 466 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 534 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 3 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 34 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 30,704
Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 30,704
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Elche (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 5 | Federico Redondo |
| 23 | Víctor Chust |
| 22 | David Affengruber |
| 11 | Germán Valera |
| 2 | Buba Sangaré |
| 8 | Marc Aguado |
| 12 | Gonzalo Villar |
| 29 | Ali Houary  |
| 20 | José Antonio Morente |
| 14 | Fer Niño |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 18 | Gerard Martín |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 36 | Xavi Espart |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 7 | Fermín López |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 22 | Marc Bernal |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 14 | Karim Adeyemi |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
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