Elche vs Barcelona: 1–3
Barcelona beat Elche 3–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain
- Attendance: 31,233
- Teams: Elche (home), Barcelona (away)
Goals
- 6' — Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), assist Dani Olmo
- 29' — Álvaro Rodríguez (Elche), assist Germán Valera
- 40' — Ferran Torres (Barcelona), assist Frenkie de Jong
- 72' — Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Elche | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 39.3 | 60.7 |
| Shots | 9 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Elche (3-4-1-2): Iñaki Peña (G), Víctor Chust (CD), John Donald (CD-L), David Affengruber (CD-R), Marc Aguado (CM-L), Rodrigo Mendoza (CM-R), Grady Diangana (AM), Germán Valera (LM), Adrià Pedrosa (RM), André Silva (CF-L), Álvaro Rodríguez (CF-R).
Barcelona (4-3-3): Joan García (G), Eric García (CD-L), Pau Cubarsí (CD-R), Alejandro Balde (LB), Jules Koundé (RB), Frenkie de Jong (CM), Dani Olmo (LM), Fermín López (RM), Ferran Torres (F), Raphinha (LF), Lamine Yamal (RF).
Recent form
Elche: lost 3–1 vs Villarreal (3 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Valencia (10 Jan); lost 2–1 away to Real Betis (14 Jan); drew 2–2 vs Sevilla (19 Jan); lost 3–2 away to Levante (23 Jan).
Barcelona: won 2–0 away to Racing Santander (15 Jan); lost 2–1 away to Real Sociedad (18 Jan); won 4–2 away to Slavia Prague (21 Jan); won 3–0 vs Real Oviedo (25 Jan); won 4–1 vs F.C. København (28 Jan).