Barcelona there is a chance to rise to third place in La Liga Santander table on Sunday afternoon when they take Elche at the Martinez Valero stadium. Javi HernandezThe team have been in great shape in recent weeks, scoring four goals in each of their last three games. Elche will be looking for an answer after a disappointing 3-0 loss to Levante last time. Stay with us throughout the preparation for Elche vs Barcelonaand then updating the match itself.
Elche – Barcelona – LIVE SCORE: 0:0
This is the start of our Elche vs Barcelona live blog, with news about this LaLiga Santander match that follows from here. As always, the entries closest to the beginning are the most recent.
Minute 27: Off the line!
Barcelona came so close to opening an account, but ElcheX Diego Gonzalez cleared up Frankie de Jong fired from the line. Dembele provoked a rebound DeJongbut the Catalan side misses the chance.
Minute 21: Jordi Alba hits the ball
Jordi Alba tests Edgar Badia, but he doesn’t catch it as he would like, as he has to shoot with his weaker right foot. However, this is a difficult question for Elche goalkeeper, who eventually dealt with him.
Minute 16: Barcelona can’t complete a counterattack
Elche go up to the other end and win a corner, but then Barcelona try to launch a counterattack. They are not accurate enough for this, allowing Elche off the hook.
13th minute: Auba misses Dembele’s cross
This is a good game from Barcelona ace Gerard Piqué finds Dembelewho makes a dangerous low cross on Aubameyang. But he’s closely marked and can’t pass it.
Minute 10: Over the bar from Dembele
Barcelona try to get Ousmane Dembele participates and he crashes inside and shoots at Elchetarget, but it flies well. He’s been effective in recent games, so let’s see what he does the next time he’s on top.
Minute 5: Even still
So far it has been an equal competition. Barcelona limit possession of the ball, but Elche made a few forays of their own. Let’s see if Barcelona can break their masters.
Minute 1: Start!
Here we are then! Elche vs Barcelona is underground. It was like the Camp Nou at the start of this season when Barcelona beat him 3-2, so let’s see if that’s a close answer here too.
15:10 GMT: Players in the tunnel
It’s almost time to start Elche. Players wait in the tunnel of the Martinez Valero stadium, waiting for the opportunity to enter the La Liga Santander match. Stay tuned here on this live blog for all updates.
14:45 GMT: XI Elche
Elche starting lineup (4-4-2): Edgar Badia; Antonio Barragan, Enzo Roco, Diego Gonzalez, Johan Mojica; Tete Morente, Omar Mascarell, Raul Guti, Fidel Chavez; Lucas Boye, Per Milla.
14:15 GMT: XI of Barcelona
Barcelona starting XI (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Frankie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gavi.
13:45 GMT: Cloudy in Elche.
The Barcelona social media team has posted a video from the Martinez Valero stadium showing very cloudy conditions in Elche today.
13:15 GMT: Ricky Puig’s first league goal
Last season, Barcelona went to Elche and won 2-0, with Ricky Puig scoring his first goal in La Liga Santander in the 89th minute for three points.
12:45 GMT: this match at the beginning of this season
Barcelona lost 3-2 to Elche at the Camp Nou earlier this season, but it was a nerve-wracking match for the Catalans. After Ferran Yutgla and Gavi gave Barcelona a 2-0 lead, Tete Morente and Pere Milla scored two goals in a couple of minutes of the second half to equalize. Then, in the 85th minute, Nico Gonzalez fired at the target, securing the win for Barcelona.
12:15 GMT: Elche vs Barcelona lineup predictions
Predicted line-up for Elche (4-4-2): Edgar Badia; Antonio Barragan, Gonzalo Verdu, Enzo Roco, Johan Mojica; Tete Morente, Omar Mascarell, Raul Guti, Fidel Chavez; Lucas Boye, Per Milla.
Predicted composition of Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Frankie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Adama Traore, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres.
11:45 GMT: When will the match between Elche and Barcelona start?
This Sunday the match between Elche as well as Barcelona will start at 16:15 CET local time in Spain. For those who live in the US, you can tune in at 10:15 AM ET / 07:15 AM PT, and for those who live in the UK, you can tune in at 3:15 PM GMT.
11:15 GMT: where to watch Elche vs Barcelona
La Liga Santander game between Elche as well as Barcelona will take place at the Manuel Martinez Valero Stadium on Sunday 6 March. US residents can watch the game live on ESPN+, and for UK residents the match will be streamed live on LaLigaTV.