Elche 1-3 Barcelona
Updated
Barcelona won: Elche 1-3 Barcelona in the LaLiga (Round 22) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche. Elche goals: Álvaro Rodriguez 29'. Barcelona goals: Lamine Yamal 6', Ferran Torres 40', Marcus Rashford 72'. Expected goals: 1.00-6.44. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Lamine Yamal (9.2).
Match report
Barcelona beat Elche 3-1
Barcelona saw off Elche 3-1 away from home at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Saturday 31 January in LaLiga.
Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead on 6' (0-1), Álvaro Rodriguez levelled for Elche on 29' (1-1), Ferran Torres restored Barcelona's lead on 40' (1-2) and Marcus Rashford made it 1-3 on 72'.
Elche had 39% of the ball, shots were 9-30 (3-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.00-6.44. Barcelona were the better side on chances, too.
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 31,233. Referee: Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz.
Match stats
| Elche | Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 | 6.44 |
| Total shots | 9 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 65 |
| Big chances | 1 | 13 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 10 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (82%) | 473 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 30 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 26 |
Lineups
Elche (3-4-1-2): Inaki Pena, David Affengruber, Victor Chust, John Donald, Adrià Pedrosa, Rodrigo Mendoza, Marc Aguado, Germán Valera, Grady Diangana, Álvaro Rodriguez, André Silva
Barcelona (4-3-3): Joan Garcia, Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Raphinha
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- 29' · Goal · Álvaro Rodriguez (Elche)
- 38' · Yellow card · John Donald (Elche)
- 40' · Goal · Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcus Rashford for Raphinha (Barcelona)
- 56' · Substitution · Federico Redondo for Marc Aguado (Elche)
- 60' · Substitution · Martim Neto for Grady Diangana (Elche)
- 60' · Substitution · Adam Boayar for André Silva (Elche)
- 62' · Substitution · Marc Bernal for Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
- 62' · Substitution · Robert Lewandowski for Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
- 72' · Goal · Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
- 74' · Substitution · Léo Pétrot for David Affengruber (Elche)
- 74' · Yellow card · Eder Sarabia (Elche)
- 75' · Substitution · Lucas Cepeda for Álvaro Rodriguez (Elche)
- 76' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)
- 84' · Substitution · Ronald Araujo for Jules Koundé (Barcelona)
- 85' · Substitution · Marc Casado for Fermin Lopez (Barcelona)
- 90' · Yellow card · Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2014: Elche 0, draws 1, Barcelona 12.
Questions
Who won Elche vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won, 1-3 (LaLiga) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Elche vs Barcelona?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Elche and Barcelona?
In 13 league meetings since 2014: Elche 0 wins, 1 draws, Barcelona 12 wins (goals 5-41).