Elche vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALewandowski double helps Barcelona thrash Elche and move closer to title
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as leaders Barcelona won 4-0 at bottom side Elche on Saturday to go provisionally 5 points clear of Real Madrid.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clerc.
- 1': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 2': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Gavi.
- 2': Attempt saved. Pedro Bigas (Elche) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Omar Mascarell with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 3': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Hand ball by Gumbau (Elche).
- 5': Offside, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 10': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 14': Foul by Gumbau (Elche).
- 14': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Edgar Badia (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 18': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Elche).
- 18': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gumbau (Elche).
- 19': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronald Araújo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 21': Offside, Elche. Tete Morente tries a through ball, but Pere Milla is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 23': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Elche. Gumbau tries a through ball, but Pere Milla is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 28': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Fidel (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gumbau with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 33': Attempt missed. Clerc (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 34': Hand ball by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 35': Hand ball by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 36': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 37': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 37': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 38': José Ángel Carmona (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 41': Clerc (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 43': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Pere Milla (Elche).
- 43': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Helibelton Palacios.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 45'+1': Offside, Elche. Omar Mascarell tries a through ball, but José Ángel Carmona is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Barcelona 1.
- 48': Foul by José Ángel Carmona (Elche).
- 48': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Omar Mascarell.
- 51': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 52': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury José Ángel Carmona (Elche).
- 54': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces José Ángel Carmona because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 2. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Gumbau (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel.
- 60': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 60': Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Gumbau (Elche).
- 61': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gavi.
- 65': Offside, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Nicolás Fernández Mercau replaces Lautaro Blanco.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
- 66': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavi with a through ball.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Gavi.
- 70': Goal! Elche 0, Barcelona 4. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 71': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Ansu Fati.
- 73': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pedro Bigas (Elche) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gumbau with a cross.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pedro Bigas (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
- 74': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 74': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Offside, Elche. Josan tries a through ball, but Fidel is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Pere Milla.
- 77': Offside, Barcelona. Franck Kessié tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Ronald Araújo.
- 78': Foul by Pablo Torre (Barcelona).
- 78': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 80': Attempt missed. Josan (Elche) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Clerc (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 83': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Aleix Garrido replaces Ansu Fati.
- 85': Fidel (Elche) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josan with a cross.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Eric García.
- 86': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 87': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Guti.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josan (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fidel with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pedro Bigas (Elche) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 4.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 4.
Statistics
 BAR |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 28,142
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 28,142
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 12 | +17 | 28 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 12 | +14 | 26 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +13 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Elche (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 23 | Carlos Clerc |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 20 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 40 | José Ángel Carmona |
| 2 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
| 16 | Fidel |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 30 | Gavi  |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
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