La Liga · Matchday 2
- Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:30:00 UTCEstadio Martínez ValeroMatchday 2
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Elche CF 26%Draw 21%FC Barcelona 53%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Elche CFFC Barcelona
46Possession54
0.72Expected goals (xG)4.13
7Shots11
2Shots on target7
5Shots off target4
0Blocked shots0
5Shots inside box10
2Shots outside box1
3Corners1
3Offsides3
13Fouls12
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Saves2
435Passes533
349Accurate passes466
80Pass accuracy87
Match events
- 14'Raphinha · penalty
- 33'Ali Houary
- 45'Gavi ← Pedri
- 45'Karim Adeyemi (assist Raphinha)
- 64'Marc Aguado → Martim Carvalho Neto
- 64'Ali Houary → Facundo Buonanotte
- 64'Tete Morente → Lucas Cepeda
- 65'Karim Adeyemi ← Dani Olmo
- 65'Lamine Yamal ← Anthony Gordon
- 67'Raphinha (assist Anthony Gordon)
- 69'Fer Niño → Ezequiel Ponce
- 71'Fermín (assist Anthony Gordon)
- 79'Fermín (assist Xavi Espart)
- 80'Marc Bernal ← Jules Koundé
- 80'Raphinha ← João Cancelo
- 81'Federico Redondo → Pedro Bigas
Elche CF · FC Barcelona
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
126.3Villar
206.3↓64'Morente
146.3↓69'Niño
236.3Chust
226.3Affengruber
15.5Dituro
116.3Valera
86.3↓64'Aguado
56.3↓81'Redondo
296.0↓64'Houary
26.3Sangaré
157.2Christensen
119.7↓80'Raphinha
147.8↓65'Adeyemi
247.2García
66.8↓45'Gavi
17.3Garcia
106.8↓65'Yamal
187.2Martín
78.8Fermín
226.8↓80'Bernal
368.0Espart
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Elche CF
- 12Gonzalo Villar6.3
- 20Tete Morente6.3
- 14Fer Niño6.3
- 23Víctor Chust6.3
- 22David Affengruber6.3
- 1Matías Dituro5.5
- 11Germán Valera6.3
- 8Marc Aguado6.3
- 5Federico Redondo6.3
- 29Ali Houary6.0
- 2Buba Sangaré6.3
FC Barcelona
- 15Andreas Christensen7.2
- 11Raphinha9.7
- 14Karim Adeyemi7.8
- 24Eric García7.2
- 6Gavi6.8
- 1Joan Garcia7.3
- 10Lamine Yamal6.8
- 18Gerard Martín7.2
- 7Fermín8.8
- 22Marc Bernal6.8
- 36Xavi Espart8.0
Elche CFTale of the tapeFC Barcelona
3-3-4Formation4-3-3
1 ptsTable12 pts
-7Goal difference+15
0Head-to-head wins3
26%Pre-match odds53%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Elche CF 0W0D3W FC Barcelona
Goals 2–11
- 2026-08-23Elche CF0–5FC Barcelona
- 2026-01-31Elche CF1–3FC Barcelona
- 2025-11-02FC Barcelona3–1Elche CF
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 12 |
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