Barcelona vs Elche, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona cruise past Elche as Lewandowski scoring spree continues
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski continued his insatiable run in front of goal by scoring twice in a 3-0 win at home to Elche in LaLiga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 2': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Hand ball by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 4': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 4': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 5': Foul by Franck Kessie (Barcelona).
- 5': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Franck Kessie (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Offside, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo tries a through ball, but Alejandro Balde is caught offside.
- 13': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 14': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 14': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the red card.
- 17': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gumbau.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 24': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 25': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by John Donald.
- 26': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 26': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Ronald Araújo is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Franck Kessie (Barcelona).
- 28': John Donald (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Fidel (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury John Donald (Elche).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 31': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 34': Goal! Barcelona 1, Elche 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 39': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 39': Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Barcelona 2, Elche 0. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 43': Offside, Elche. John Donald tries a through ball, but Tete Morente is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Pedri is caught offside.
- 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pedri (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 2-0 Elche.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 45'+3': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 45'+3': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 45'+5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Elche 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Elche 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Franck Kessie.
- 47': Offside, Elche. Gumbau tries a through ball, but Tete Morente is caught offside.
- 48': Goal! Barcelona 3, Elche 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 52': Clerc (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 53': Substitution, Elche. Nicolás Fernández Mercau replaces Raúl Guti.
- 53': Substitution, Elche. Domingos Quina replaces Fidel.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 53': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri tries a through ball, but Gavi is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Memphis Depay.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Bellerín replaces Eric García.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 62': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavi.
- 64': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 65': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gavi.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gavi.
- 68': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Tete Morente.
- 68': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 70': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche).
- 70': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gavi with a through ball.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 73': Domingos Quina (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 73': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
- 76': Domingos Quina (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Elche. Diego González replaces Pedro Bigas because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Helibelton Palacios.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 81': Domingos Quina (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 81': Offside, Elche. Gumbau tries a through ball, but Josan is caught offside.
- 83': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 85': Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Clerc (Elche) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross.
- 90'+3': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Elche 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Elche 0.
Statistics
 ELC |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 22.8 | Possession | 77.2 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 143 | Accurate Passes | 642 |
| 213 | Passes | 708 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 3 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
| 19 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 85,073
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 85,073
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | +48 | 81 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | +27 | 70 |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | +27 | 68 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | +21 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 19 | Franck Kessié  |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 14 | Memphis Depay |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Elche (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú  |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 26 | John Donald |
| 23 | Carlos Clerc |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 20 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
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