Elche vs Barcelona, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGADe Jong goal, assist earns Barcelona important win at Elche
Barcelona secured an important 2-0 win at Elche to keep pace at the top of La Liga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Elche. Lucas Boyé tries a through ball, but Johan Mojica is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 4': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Diego González (Elche).
- 11': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
- 14': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Josan.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 17': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
- 17': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 19': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 19': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Johan Mojica with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Elche).
- 24': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
- 27': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 35': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 35': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 37': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 37': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 1. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Josan (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 42': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 42': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 44': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Barcelona 1.
- 50': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 50': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 52': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 52': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 54': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Emiliano Rigoni (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
- 57': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 57': Víctor Rodríguez (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 60': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 63': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 63': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Umtiti.
- 68': Antonio Barragán (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 68': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Elche).
- 69': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Trincão replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 74': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Raúl Guti.
- 75': Substitution, Elche. Luismi replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
- 76': Foul by Luismi (Elche).
- 76': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tete Morente.
- 80': Foul by Víctor Rodríguez (Elche).
- 80': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. Nino replaces Víctor Rodríguez.
- 83': Attempt saved. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 84': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 84': Iván Marcone (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
- 85': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Trincão (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Pedri.
- 89': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 2. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+1': Foul by Iván Marcone (Elche).
- 90'+1': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 65.3 | Possession | 34.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 636 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 699 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 5 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 30 | +51 | 76 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 30 | +36 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | +20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | +20 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Elche (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 2 | Diego González |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 4 | Iván Marcone |
| 25 | Johan Mojica |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 8 | Víctor Rodríguez |
| 14 | Raúl Guti |
| 22 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 17 | Josan |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 28 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets  |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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