Barcelona vs Elche, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALionel 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.
Match Commentary
- 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.
Statistics
 ELC |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 700 |
| 405 | Passes | 772 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 10 | +12 | 27 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 10 | +8 | 20 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 28 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 8 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
Elche (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 24 | Josema |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 6 | Nuke Mfulu |
| 14 | Raúl Guti |
| 25 | Johan Mojica |
| 23 | Cifuentes |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 22 | Emiliano Rigoni |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
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