Spanish LALIGA

Elche vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
  • 44': Fidel
  • Red Card 88': Javier Pastore
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  • 60': Ferran Torres
  • 84': Memphis Depay (P)

Ferran Torres, Memphis Depay strike as Barcelona rally to narrow win over Elche

Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay helped Barcelona come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory away to Elche on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
  • 1': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 4': Offside, Elche. Pere Milla tries a through ball, but Fidel is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 16': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
  • 17': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
  • 17': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Hand ball by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 19': Foul by Fidel (Elche).
  • 19': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Pere Milla (Elche).
  • 20': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 29': Offside, Elche. Lucas Boyé tries a through ball, but Fidel is caught offside.
  • 30': Hand ball by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
  • 33': Antonio Barragán (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
  • 34': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
  • 35': Offside, Barcelona. Gavi tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
  • 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Dani Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Hand ball by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 44': Goal! Elche 1, Barcelona 0. Fidel (Elche) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Elche 1, Barcelona 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Elche 1, Barcelona 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Gavi.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 49': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
  • 49': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
  • 56': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
  • 56': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Antonio Barragán (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
  • 58': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
  • 60': Goal! Elche 1, Barcelona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fidel.
  • 64': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Lucas Boyé.
  • 65': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Tete Morente.
  • 67': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Elche).
  • 67': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Fidel with a cross following a fast break.
  • 71': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
  • 71': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Dani Alves (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Nico González (Barcelona).
  • 72': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Nico González (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Enzo Roco.
  • 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Memphis Depay replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Adama Traoré replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Adama Traoré (Barcelona).
  • 78': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Fidel.
  • 79': Substitution, Elche. Iván Marcone replaces Raúl Guti.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Iván Marcone (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Antonio Barragán (Elche) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 82': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': VAR Decision: Penalty Barcelona.
  • 84': Goal! Elche 1, Barcelona 2. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergiño Dest replaces Dani Alves.
  • 85': Substitution, Elche. Kike Pérez replaces Omar Mascarell.
  • 86': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Pere Milla (Elche) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego González.
  • 87': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
  • 88': Javier Pastore (Elche) is shown the red card.
  • 90': Offside, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kike Pérez.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Josan (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Elche) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Barragán with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Enzo Roco (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Elche. Diego González tries a through ball, but Guido Carrillo is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Barcelona. Sergiño Dest tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Elche 1, Barcelona 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Elche 1, Barcelona 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 6
67.6 Possession 32.4
20 SHOTS 13
9 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
494 Accurate Passes 184
574 Passes 265
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 11
25 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.5
42 Long Balls 68
23 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 9
7 Effective Clearances 18
7 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 30,146

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 18 +31 46
2 Real Madrid 18 +20 42
3 Atlético Madrid 18 +17 37
4 Villarreal 16 +16 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ELC Elche (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Edgar Badía (GK)
4 Diego González
3 Enzo Roco
22 Johan Mojica
19 Antonio Barragán Yellow Card
21 Omar Mascarell
8 Raúl Guti
16 Fidel
11 José Antonio Morente
10 Pere Milla
9 Lucas Boyé

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
3 Gerard Piqué Yellow Card
4 Ronald Araújo Yellow Card
18 Jordi Alba
8 Dani Alves Yellow Card
5 Sergio Busquets
21 Frenkie de Jong
16 Pedri
25 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
30 Gavi
7 Ousmane Dembélé Yellow Card

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