Barcelona vs Elche

Barcelona will aim to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga when they welcome Elche to the Sportify Camp Nou on Saturday.

The Hard Tackle predicts Barcelona to run riot at the Spotify Camp Nou, with Robert Lewandowski and Ansu Fati inspiring them to a 4-0 win. They are on their longest winning streak against Elche in the competition (six). Barcelona loanee Alex Collado is settling down nicely at Elche CF, and the young midfielder will look to restrict Frenkie de Jong on Saturday. Barcelona will be in action on Saturday, with the Blaugrana playing hosts to Elche at the Spotify Camp Nou. The Elche boss will line his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Edgar Badia picking himself between the sticks. The two wide defenders will likely stay compact in the defensive phases, looking to restrict Barcelona’s forward movements. The Elche manager will be without four first-team players on Saturday. And the proof has been in the pudding, with the Blaugrana cruising to four wins in five La Liga games thus far this term. Kounde will line up alongside Ronald Araujo in the central defensive partnership, with Alejandro Balde likely completing the defensive unit. The corresponding fixture last season was an engrossing fixture that ended in a 3-2 win for Barcelona, with Elche coming close to snatching a point at Camp Nou. Xavi Hernandez barely has an injury concern to deal with ahead of Elche’s visit to the Spotify Camp Nou this weekend. But clubs across Europe will attend to business before the near-fortnight-long hiatus from Monday, with Matchday 6 getting underway in La Liga.

FC Barcelona (2nd, 13pts) vs Elche CF (20th, 1pt). Competition/Round: 2022-23 La Liga, Matchday 6. Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Sergi Roberto (out).

Barcelona will look to get back to their winning ways when they face Elche on Saturday as part of La Liga's Matchday 6. Barca enter the day with a 4-1-0 ...

Where to watch Barcelona vs Elche La Liga game, plus kick-off time and team news.

Barcelona welcome Elche to the Camp Nou on Saturday in La Liga as Xavi Hernandez's men aim to bounce back from their first defeat of the season in midweek.

Barcelona will look to win five La Liga matches in a row when it faces Elche at the Camp Nou on Saturday, August 17.

Elche will miss the services of Gonzalo Verdu who is out with a groin problem. It was a match where the Catalan side had a plethora of chances, especially in the first half but could not take them. Elche is in 19th and has picked up just a point from its first five games of the season.

Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the season against Bayern Munich midweek. There was optimism heading into the clash at Allianz Arena, ...

One hopes that Xavi’s men simply use it as a launchpad to bounce back stronger but there is every chance that they continue to bear the weight of the defeat around their neck. Nevertheless, it is clear that the Blaugranas have the easiest fixture of the three Spanish giants and will look to capitalise on their chance. Barcelona’s clash against Bayern Munich was massively hyped as their first real chance to take revenge on the Bavarians after the infamous 8-2 debacle. They host Elche CF on Saturday in a relatively early kickoff and will look to seal all three points before the team disperse for the international break. Xavi could not have asked for a better fixture coming off the loss in Germany than one against Elche. Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the season against Bayern Munich midweek.

Fresh after their UEFA Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona are set to continue their LaLiga campaign as they host Elche at the Camp ...

When is the La Liga match FC Barcelona vs Elche going to be played? Rivals Real Madrid are leading the table with 15 points from 5 games and Barcelona can again put them in a spot if they win this fixture to go top of the table. Robert Lewandowksi and co were disappointing against his former team but this is no time to lose focus as it's a great opportunity for them to take over the LaLiga standing with a win tonight against Elche.

The Catalans are currently two points behind leaders Real Madrid but are unbeaten in the league so far, winning each of their previous four matches in the ...

Furthermore, ter Stegen is currently on a streak of 354 minutes without conceding a goal in La Liga. The Blaugrana last faced a defeat to their Saturday opponents way back in 1974. However, Xavi’s side head into Saturday’s match on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.

Barcelona can move to the top of the table in La Liga pending Real Madrid's derby match on Sunday against Atletico. It doesn't get much easier than a home ...

— Since it's clear that Barcelona are the better side and should win the match, but it's unclear whether they will be able to bury Elche under an avalanche of goals, they're superior enough to be at least a goal better in each half. Props and parlays are usually the way to go. 20 mins from kickoff: Big day for Franck Kessie in the heart of the Barcelona midfield. 5 mins from kickoff: Turns out Ousmane Dembele spent the night at the hospital for the birth of his daughter, but he starts anyway. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is the captain for today's match. Elche are in white and their 5-4-1 formation is immediately clear. Franck Kessie gets it for a stray arm into the face of Lucas Boye whose nose is bloodied. [Latest top scorers in La Liga](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc) They will try their best to frustrate Barcelona as they almost succeeded in doing on two occasions last season, losing by only one goal in their two meetings with the winner coming inside the final five minutes in each instance. But it wasn't for lack of scoring chances: Robert Lewandowski, who is leading the La Liga scoring charts, could not find his goal touch against his former club. The final set of La Liga matches before the September international break sets up quite nicely for Barcelona.

Barcelona will look to win five La Liga matches in a row when it faces Elche at the Camp Nou on Saturday, August 17. Barca is currently second in the table, two ...

The pass was ideal for a first-time shot but the Pole decides to lob the ball over the backline and find a Barca shirt. Elche is in 19th and has picked up just a point from its first five games of the season. However, the ball does not find a Barca shirt. There was no attempt to win the ball and by the looks of it, Verdu denied a clear goalscoring opportunity. De Jong tries to split open the Elche defence with a lofted through ball to Lewandowski who had made a good run. He tries to get the better of Badia but the keeper keeps his calm and stands strong. Dembele threads a through ball to Kessie on the right flank. Lewandowksi acknowledges the cross by Dembele with a thumbs-up. A flailing hand by Kessie seems to have caught John Donald on the face and the latter has gone down. Dembele with a well-measured cross from the left at Badia’s far-post. Raphinha speeds past his marker on the right and passes the ball to Fati in the middle. Raphinha slips a pass to Gavi on the right flank.

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- 66′ – A big chance for Barcelona. - 43′ – Is that the third goal? The Man of the moment, at the right place and at the right time. Ansu Fati will also be a choice to pave his way in the starting XI of the Barca squad. - 30′ – We arrive at the half-hour mark. Barcelona vs Elche LIVE: Barcelona vs Elche – BAR 3-0 ELC – Barcelona has been dominating from the very first minute and are eager to go to the top of the points table. - 19′ – Chance for Dembele to score. 2-0 for Barca and a second assist for Balde. The Dutch forward, holds the ball well in the box, rolls the ball the wrong way to dismiss his marker, and then turns and shoots a thunderous shot. - 14′ – RED CARD! The Dutch forward turns with the ball and executes a powerful shot inside the box. Franck Kessie gets the first booking of the game after a hand on the face of Lucas Boye.