La Liga · Matchweek 1 · Feb 24

Barcelona - Elche

Barcelona beat Elche 3-0 in La Liga (Matchweek 1). Goals: L. Messi 48', 68'; Jordi Alba 73'.

🏟 Camp Nou 👤 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera
Key events
48' L. Messi(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Braithwaite Barcelona
68' L. Messi(2 - 0) · Assist: F. de Jong Barcelona
73' Jordi Alba(3 - 0) · Assist: M. Braithwaite Barcelona
Quick stats
%65 Possession %35
9 Total shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
1 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside box 4
2 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
M. Pjanić ↔ O. DembéléSubstitution🔁
46'
L. Messi(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Braithwaite
48'
60'
🔁Cifuentes ↔ FidelSubstitution
60'
🔁E. Rigoni ↔ Tete MorenteSubstitution
Trincão ↔ BusquetsSubstitution🔁
67'
L. Messi(2 - 0) · Assist: F. de Jong
68'
72'
🔁Pere Milla ↔ NinoSubstitution
72'
🔁L. Boyé ↔ G. CarrilloSubstitution
Jordi Alba(3 - 0) · Assist: M. Braithwaite
73'
Piqué ↔ C. LengletSubstitution🔁
76'
M. Braithwaite ↔ A. GriezmannSubstitution🔁
76'
Jordi Alba ↔ S. DestSubstitution🔁
76'
81'
🔁O. Mfulu ↔ Luismi SánchezSubstitution
FT 3 - 0
Match statsBarcelona · Elche
Key stats
%65 Possession %35
Shots
9 Total shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
1 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside box 4
2 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 2
Passing
772 Total passes 405
700 Accurate passes 339
%91 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 3
3 Offsides 1
8 Fouls 8
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
3 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsBarcelona 4-3-3Elche 3-4-2-1
Barcelona · Bench
13Neto13
Coach: R. Koeman
Elche · Bench
16Fidel16
Coach: Fran Escribá
HEAD TO HEAD8 meetings · 2021–2026
Barcelona 8
Jan 24who was on topAug 23
Elche 0
8 Barcelona 0 draw 0 Elche
Barcelona won the last 8
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.8goals / match
255total goals
4/0clean sheets
5-0Barcelona best win · Aug 23
%100 Over 1.5 8/8
%88 Over 2.5 7/8
%62 Over 3.5 5/8
%50 BTTS 4/8
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Barcelona at home3 matches
3W 0D 0L 9:3
Elche at home5 matches
0W 0D 5L 2:16
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Barcelona5W 0D 0L Elche3W 0D 2L
3.00 1.80 Points per game
11 7 Goals scored
3 7 Goals conceded
1.73 1.30 xG average
0.99 1.46 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
5.2 5.0 Corners
2.2 2.0 Cards
Barcelona9W 0D 1L Elche5W 1D 4L
2.70 1.60 Points per game
26 15 Goals scored
10 17 Goals conceded
1.86 1.40 xG average
0.94 1.41 xGA average
%30 %10 Clean sheets
%60 %80 BTTS
%60 %80 Over 2.5
5.7 4.6 Corners
2.0 2.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Barcelonain the table79pts
38matches 24-7-7W-D-L 85:38goals +47diff
WLDDW
17Elchein the table36pts
38matches 8-12-18W-D-L 34:55goals -21diff
WWLLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
2.52 1.04 Points per game
2.26 1.29 xG average
1.08 1.59 xGA average
%39 %22 Clean sheets
%61 %70 BTTS
%83 %57 Over 2.5
7.5 3.5 Corners
1.4 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 23 Elche 0-5 Barcelona La Liga
Jan 31 Elche 1-3 Barcelona La Liga
Nov 2 Barcelona 3-1 Elche La Liga
Apr 1 Elche 0-4 Barcelona La Liga
Sep 17 Barcelona 3-0 Elche La Liga
Mar 6 Elche 1-2 Barcelona La Liga
Dec 18 Barcelona 3-2 Elche La Liga
Jan 24 Elche 0-2 Barcelona La Liga
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