Summary

  • Barca 10 points behind league leaders Atletico

  • Win would take Koeman's side up to third

  • Elche second from bottom, without a win in their last 12 games

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Live Reporting

Shamoon Hafez

  1. FULL-TIME

    Elche 0-2 Barcelona

    All over.

    Barcelona move up to third, while Elche stay in trouble in the relegation zone.

    Thanks for joining me.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Elche 0-2 Barcelona

    Riqui Puig

    Points sealed.

    First goalscorer Frenkie de Jong breaks into the box and has a look up before chipping a cross to the back post for Riqui Puig to double Barcelona's lead with two minute remaining.

  3. GREAT SAVE!

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    What a move, what a save.

    Pedri turns beautifully on the edge of the area and feeds Antoine Griezmann down the left.

    The Frenchman lifts the ball into the box for Trincao to header down and he think it is in, but Elche goalkeeper Edgar Badia springs to his left to make another stunning stop.

  4. YELLOW CARD

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    That's a nasty challenge from Antoine Griezmann, sliding in behind on Ivan Marcone and catching the Elche player.

    Marcone's leg bends in a horrible manner but just a yellow card for the Frenchman.

  5. GREAT SAVE!

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Another superb save from Edgar Badia, stretching full length to his right to push away Trincao's curler.

  6. SUBSTITUTION

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Veteran 40 year old striker Nino is on for Elche with eight minutes remaining.

  7. Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    10 to go, can Elche get anything out of the game?

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Change for Barca, Ousmane Dembele replaced by Trincao.

  9. PENALTY APPEAL

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Barca want a penalty after Pedri's cross hits the hand of an Elche defender but the referee waves play on.

  10. YELLOW CARD

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Barca midfielder Sergio Busquet is booked for a trip and will miss the next league game against Athletic Bilbao.

  11. CLOSE!

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Good run from Pedri, breaking towards the edge of the box but a deflected strikes loops nicely into the hands of goalkeeper Edgar Badia.

  12. Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Antoine Griezmann has not got his shooting boots on today, screwing well wide.

  13. CLOSE!

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    At the other end, Ousmane Dembele works a yard on the edge of the area but his thumping strike is kept out by Edgar Badia.

  14. GREAT SAVE!

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Elche will not get a better chance ALL SEASON.

    Barca give the ball away setting Emiliano Rigona free on goal, but the left-footed strike is brilliantly kept out by the huge frame of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

  15. Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Elche have a go at the start of the second half, led by a burst forward from Raul Guti, but he scuffs a shot wide from the edge of the box.

    That was a promising position, just needed a bit more composure.

  16. KICK-OFF

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Off we go for the second half.

  17. Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Frenkie de Jong has scored three goals in 19 La Liga appearances this season. In his debut campaign at Barcelona last season, the Dutchman netted two goals in 29 La Liga matches.

  18. HALF-TIME

    Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Frenkie de Jong's goal the difference at the break.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Elche 0-1 Barcelona

    Frenkie de Jong

    Breakthrough!

    A cross comes in from the left from Martin Braithwaite, it looks like Antoine Griezmann is getting on the end of it but Elche defender Diego Gonzalez sticks a leg out and diverts the ball towards his own net.

    Frenkie de Jong is on hand to smash in from all of one centrimetre out, the easiest goal he will ever score.

  20. Elche 0-0 Barcelona

    Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has had five touches of the ball so far.

    Tells you all you need to know.