Elche vs Barcelona 2022-23 LaLiga
Lewandowski 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 Commentary
- 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.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Barcelona 1.
- 54': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces José Ángel Carmona because of an injury.
- 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.
- 60': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 74': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Pere Milla.
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Ronald Araújo.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Aleix Garrido replaces Ansu Fati.
- 87': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Barcelona 4.
Game Information
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 28,142
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+48 | Real Madrid | 32 | 81 | 1 |
+27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
+27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
+21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
BAR | ELC | |
---|---|---|
11 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 4 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
12 | SHOTS | 15 |
6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
453 | Accurate Passes | 253 |
521 | Passes | 332 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
15 | Crosses | 31 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
43 | Long Balls | 51 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
11 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 7 |
35 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
35 | Clearances | 9 |
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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