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
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 28,142
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 28,142
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +58 | Barcelona | 34 | 79 | 5 |
| +36 | Real Madrid | 34 | 75 | 5 |
| +33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
| +24 | Athletic Club | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Statistics
 BAR |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
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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