xF.
Elche

0–5

xG 0.64–3.03

FC Barcelona

Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

Elche · Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 31,388

xVerdict

BAR deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with BAR. ELC missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BAR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.57–1.92.

ELCBAR
0.57Open play1.92
0.07Set play1.11
0.07Corners0.00
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
ELC took 7 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 7–11.

ELCBAR

Shots

7 – 11

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.28

On target

2 – 7

Inside box

5 – 10

Outside box

2 – 1

Blocked

0 – 0

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 9

Big missed

3 – 4

KeeperFact
BAR's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.98–0.25.

ELC

-0.98

xG prevented

BAR

0.25

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BAR scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 14', and they scored again.

First half

  • 14'Raphinha scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 33'Yellow, Ali Houary (Foul).
  • 45'Pedri on, Gavi off.
  • 45+3'Karim Adeyemi scores (right foot shot, Raphinha).

Second half

  • 64'Facundo Buonanotte on, Ali Houary off.
  • 64'Lucas Cepeda on, Tete Morente off.
  • 64'Martim Neto on, Marc Aguado off.
  • 65'Anthony Gordon on, Lamine Yamal off.
  • 65'Dani Olmo on, Karim Adeyemi off.
  • 67'Raphinha scores (left foot shot, Anthony Gordon).
  • 69'Ezequiel Ponce on, Fer Niño off.
  • 71'Fermín López scores (right foot shot, Anthony Gordon).
  • 79'Fermín López scores (left foot shot, Xavi Espart).
  • 80'João Cancelo on, Raphinha off.
  • 80'Jules Koundé on, Marc Bernal off.
  • 81'Pedro Bigas  on, Federico Redondo off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
ELC started a back five against BAR's back four.
xAnalysis

ELC set up 5-4-1. BAR set up 4-2-3-1.

ELC · 5-4-1BAR · 4-2-3-1

1258111214202223291671011141518222436DituroSangaréRedondoAguadoValeraVillarNiñoMorenteAffengruberChustHouaryGarcíaGaviLópezYamalRaphinhaAdeyemiChristensenMartínBernalGarcíaEspart
Player ratingsFact
BAR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 5.9–7.5. Raphinha led the card at 9.3.

ELC

9Ezequiel PonceFW217.11
21Lucas CepedaFW266.71
14Fer NiñoFW696.50
8Marc AguadoMF646.50
12Gonzalo VillarMF906.52
6Pedro BigasDF96.40
16Martim NetoMF266.40
10Facundo BuonanotteMF266.20
20Tete MorenteMF646.20
23Víctor ChustDF906.10
29Ali HouaryMF645.80
22David AffengruberDF905.80
11Germán ValeraDF905.72
1Matías DituroGK905.70
5Federico RedondoDF815.61
2Buba SangaréDF905.10

BAR

11RaphinhaFW809.33
7Fermín LópezMF908.81
24Eric GarcíaDF907.81
36Xavi EspartDF907.71
17Anthony GordonFW257.62
14Karim AdeyemiMF657.51
1Joan GarcíaGK907.30
18Gerard MartínDF907.20
15Andreas ChristensenDF907.10
22Marc BernalMF807.00
10Lamine YamalMF656.91
8PedriMF456.71
6GaviMF456.60
23Jules KoundéDF106.50
20Dani OlmoMF256.50
2João CanceloDF106.40
Missing playersFact
ELC named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

BAR had none stored.

ELC

  • Abiel OsorioUnavailable

BAR

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

ELC had the first half. BAR had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ELC held territory in BAR's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 34% of the night in BAR's third and 23% in ELC's.

ELC thirdMiddleBAR third
23%44%34%
ELCBAR
Match statsFact
BAR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 46%–54%.

ELCBAR

Possession

46% – 54%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

436 – 533

Lge 455.2

Corners

3 – 1

Lge 4.8

Tackles

10 – 24

Lge 16.8

npxG

0.64 – 2.24