Barcelona vs Elche, 2020-2021 LaLiga

Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Elche, move to third in La Liga

A Lionel Messi brace led Barcelona to a victory over Elche in La Liga on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt saved. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
• 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni.
• 8': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
• 8': Omenuke Mfulu (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
• 12': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
• 17': Hand ball by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
• 18': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
• 20': Attempt saved. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Josema.
• 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pere Milla.
• 29': Foul by Pere Milla (Elche).
• 29': Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
• 32': Offside, Barcelona. Miralem Pjanic tries a through ball, but Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
• 33': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
• 33': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johan Mojica following a corner.
• 35': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Elche).
• 35': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by Trincão (Barcelona).
• 36': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
• 38': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
• 39': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
• 40': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 45': Offside, Elche. Cifu tries a through ball, but Pere Milla is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Elche 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Elche 0.
• 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Miralem Pjanic.
• 46': Foul by Omenuke Mfulu (Elche).
• 46': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Goal! Barcelona 1, Elche 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
• 50': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omenuke Mfulu.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
• 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Josema.
• 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
• 60': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
• 60': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Substitution, Elche. Fidel replaces Cifu.
• 60': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
• 64': Foul by Trincão (Barcelona).
• 64': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets replaces Trincão.
• 68': Goal! Barcelona 2, Elche 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
• 72': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
• 72': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Lucas Boyé.
• 72': Substitution, Elche. Nino replaces Pere Milla.
• 73': Goal! Barcelona 3, Elche 0. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite with a headed pass.
• 75': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Elche) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johan Mojica with a cross.
• 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann replaces Martin Braithwaite.
• 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergiño Dest replaces Jordi Alba.
• 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Gerard Piqué.
• 78': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
• 78': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Substitution, Elche. Luismi replaces Omenuke Mfulu.
• 82': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri tries a through ball, but Sergiño Dest is caught offside.
• 82': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 84': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
• 84': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 87': Foul by Raúl Guti (Elche).
• 87': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tete Morente with a cross.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Elche 0.
• 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Elche 0.