Barcelona vs Elche, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAYamal scores before Rashford seals Barcelona win
Marcus Rashford helped Barcelona bounce back from their El Clasico defeat as they beat Elche 3-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 3': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Elche. Rafa Mir is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Elche. Álvaro Núñez is caught offside.
- 9': Goal! Barcelona 1, Elche 0. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a through ball.
- 11': Goal! Barcelona 2, Elche 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 13': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 15': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 15': Marc Aguado (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 18': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 20': Foul by Rafa Mir (Elche).
- 20': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Elche. Álvaro Núñez is caught offside.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Martim Neto.
- 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
- 25': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a corner.
- 26': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Germán Valera (Elche).
- 29': Foul by Rafa Mir (Elche).
- 29': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by André Silva (Elche).
- 32': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 33': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 35': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 35': Foul by Martim Neto (Elche).
- 35': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Martim Neto (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by David Affengruber (Elche).
- 38': Foul by Marc Aguado (Elche).
- 38': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Aguado.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Eric García.
- 39': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 40': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 41': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 42': Goal! Barcelona 2, Elche 1. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Núñez.
- 44': Foul by Martim Neto (Elche).
- 44': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Iñaki Peña (Elche). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 45'+2': David Affengruber (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Offside, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fermín López following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Elche 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Elche 1.
- 45': Substitution, Elche. Rodrigo Mendoza replaces Martim Neto.
- 46': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 49': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 51': Handball by Rafa Mir (Elche).
- 52': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 55': Rafa Mir (Elche) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by André Silva.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Adrià Pedrosa (Elche).
- 57': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by André Silva (Elche).
- 58': André Silva (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 59': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Rafa Mir (Elche).
- 60': Foul by André Silva (Elche).
- 60': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! Barcelona 3, Elche 1. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 62': André Silva (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 65': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 65': Pedro Bigas (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Fermín López.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Adrià Pedrosa (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Mendoza.
- 68': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 70': Substitution, Elche. Héctor Fort replaces Pedro Bigas because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Elche. Yago Santiago replaces Germán Valera.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Héctor Fort (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
- 73': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 73': Attempt missed. Héctor Fort (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Mendoza following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 74': Substitution, Elche. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces André Silva.
- 76': Aleix Febas (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 77': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Yago Santiago with a cross.
- 77': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 78': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Fort with a cross.
- 81': Offside, Elche. Yago Santiago is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. John Donald replaces Adrià Pedrosa.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 87': Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. John Donald (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yago Santiago with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 88': Substitution, Barcelona. Dro Fernández replaces Ferran Torres.
- 89': Offside, Elche. Héctor Fort is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by David Affengruber (Elche).
- 90'+1': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yago Santiago (Elche).
- 90'+4': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Elche 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Elche 1.
Statistics
 ELC |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 435 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 13 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 44,370
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 44,370
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 17 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 17 | +18 | 39 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 15 | +18 | 35 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | +14 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 14 | Marcus Rashford |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
Elche (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 22 | David Affengruber |
| 8 | Marc Aguado |
| 15 | Álvaro Núñez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 14 | Aleix Febas |
| 16 | Martim Neto  |
| 10 | Rafa Mir |
| 11 | Germán Valera |
| 9 | André Silva |
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