Summary

  • Barcelona are 12 points clear at top of La Liga

  • Rock bottom Elche are 14 points from safety

  • Beccacece takes charge of Elche for first time, their fourth permanent manager of season

  1. Goodnightpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    That's the end of this live text, thanks for joining us tonight.

    Real Madrid have the chance to reduce the gap slightly to 12 points tomorrow when they host Real Valladolid.

    We'll have live text commentary of that one from just before 15:15 BST.

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  2. Postpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona have only conceded nine goals in their opening 27 La Liga games, a new record.

    The previous landmark was Atletico Madrid's 11 in 2015-16.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    It's all over.

    Barcelona go 15 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.

    Elche can start planning for the second division.

  4. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Pedro Bigas heads over surely Elche's final chance.

  5. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski wants a hat-trick but his shot is blocked.

    Elche counter and Josan is denied by a Marc-Andre ter Stegen double save.

  6. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Three minutes added on as Robert Lewandowski fails to get a shot away.

  7. Postpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski has made five fouls in this game, more than any other player on either team.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 88 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski is booked for an arm into the head of Pedro Bigas.

  9. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Raul Guti shoots wide with another Elche chance. Their performance probably deserves a goal.

  10. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 86 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Elche captain Fidel's looping header beats Marc-Andre ter Stegen but hits the crossbar.

    Barcelona have only conceded nine league goals all season. That was almost 10.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona bring on 19-year-old midfielder Aleix Garrido for his debut. Goalscorer Ansu Fati is replaced.

  12. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 83 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski has the ball in the back of the net but the whistle had long gone for a foul on Pedro Bigas after a defensive mix-up.

  13. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Elche are having a go but Jules Kounde deals with an attack easily.

  14. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Elche sub Josan goes close with a shot from the right wing but it curls just wide of the far stick.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona bring on teenager Pablo Torre for Ronald Araujo. Sergi Roberto drops to the back.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Elche bring on Ezequiel Ponce for Pere Milla up front.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 74 mins

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is booked for catching Fidel in the face.

  18. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Elche 0-4 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski is the top scorer in La Liga with 17 goals and third top assister with six.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Elche 0-4 Barcelonapublished at 70 mins

    Ferran Torres

    It's a rout now as Ferran Torres controls Robert Lewandowski's ball forward and curls it just inside the post from 20 yards out.

  20. Postpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 1 April 2023

    Elche 0-3 Barcelona

    Barcelona score three away goals in a La Liga game for the first time since they did it three games running in August and September.