La Liga Gameweek 22 Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 20:00 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
Elche
1–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 0.93 – 6.52
Barcelona
  • Á. Rodríguez 29’
  • 6’ Lamine Yamal
  • 40’ Ferran Torres
  • 72’ M. Rashford
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Barcelona beat Elche

Barcelona entered as clear favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Yamal, Torres and Rashford. Elche replied through a Rodríguez goal. Barcelona finished with the higher xG (6.52 vs 0.93).

Elche12%
Draw19%
Barcelona ✓69%

Model vs reality

Elche goals
1
Model 0.84 · xG 0.93
Barcelona goals
3
Model 2.29 · xG 6.52
Total goals
4
Model 3.13 · xG 7.45
Score 1–3
7%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchLamine YamalBarcelona · 1 goal
9.3
  • RefereeAlejandro Muñiz Ruiz
  • VenueEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
  • Table before kick-offElche 12th · Barcelona 1st

Timeline

  1. Lamine Yamal 0–1Assist Dani Olmo
    6’
  2. Á. Rodríguez 1–1Assist Germán Valera
    29’
  3. John NwankwoYellow card · Holding
    38’
  4. Ferran Torres 1–2Assist F. de Jong
    40’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. ⇄ M. RashfordFor Raphinha
    46’
  7. ⇄ F. RedondoFor Marc Aguado
    56’
  8. ⇄ Martim NetoFor G. Diangana
    60’
  9. ⇄ Adam BoayarFor André Silva
    60’
  10. ⇄ Marc BernalFor Dani Olmo
    62’
  11. ⇄ R. LewandowskiFor Ferran Torres
    62’
  12. M. Rashford 1–3
    72’
  13. E. SarabiaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    74’
  14. ⇄ L. PétrotFor D. Affengruber
    74’
  15. ⇄ L. CepedaFor Á. Rodríguez
    74’
  16. Rodrigo MendozaYellow card · Foul
    76’
  17. ⇄ R. AraujoFor J. Koundé
    84’
  18. ⇄ Marc CasadóFor Fermín López
    85’
  19. F. de JongYellow card
    90’
  20. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Elche9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
Barcelona30 shots · 26 in box, 4 outside
ElcheBarcelona
38% Possession 62%
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 6.52
0.03 Expected points (xPts) 2.75
9 Shots 30
3 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 15
1 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside the box 26
2 Shots outside the box 4
338 Passes 547
81% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Corners 8
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 8
4 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.74 Team rating 7.28

Line-ups

Elche 3-4-1-2

136.5 Iñaki Peña(G)
186.3 John Nwankwo 237.9 Víctor Chust 225.6 D. Affengruber ↓74’
117.2 Germán Valera A 86.3 Marc Aguado ↓56’ 307.2 Rodrigo Mendoza 36.2 Adrià Pedrosa
196.3 G. Diangana ↓60’
96.0 André Silva ↓60’ 208.5 Á. Rodríguez ↓74’
  • 13Iñaki Peña (G)6.5
  • 18John Nwankwo6.3
  • 23Víctor Chust7.9
  • 22D. Affengruber↓74’5.6
  • 11Germán ValeraA7.2
  • 8Marc Aguado↓56’6.3
  • 30Rodrigo Mendoza7.2
  • 3Adrià Pedrosa6.2
  • 19G. Diangana↓60’6.3
  • 9André Silva↓60’6.0
  • 20Á. Rodríguez↓74’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 21L. Pétrot↑74’7.2
  • 5F. Redondo↑56’6.2
  • 16Martim Neto↑60’6.6
  • 32Adam Boayar↑60’6.2

Unused: A. Iturbe Encabo, M. Dituro, Nico Salvador, David Delgado, Alex Herraiz, Lucas Cepeda, Yago Santiago, Álex Sánchez

Barcelona 4-3-3

137.9 Joan García(G)
37.2 Alejandro Balde 247.6 Eric García 56.2 Pau Cubarsí 236.9 J. Koundé ↓84’
206.2 Dani Olmo A↓62’ 217.6 F. de Jong A 166.3 Fermín López ↓85’
117.2 Raphinha ↓46’ 77.2 Ferran Torres ↓62’ 109.3★ Lamine Yamal
  • 13Joan García (G)7.9
  • 3Alejandro Balde7.2
  • 24Eric García7.6
  • 5Pau Cubarsí6.2
  • 23J. Koundé↓84’6.9
  • 20Dani OlmoA↓62’6.2
  • 21F. de JongA7.6
  • 16Fermín López↓85’6.3
  • 11Raphinha↓46’7.2
  • 7Ferran Torres↓62’7.2
  • 10Lamine Yamal ★9.3

Substitutes used

  • 14M. Rashford↑46’8.2
  • 4R. Araujo↑84’6.3
  • 22Marc Bernal↑62’6.9
  • 17Marc Casadó↑85’6.3
  • 9R. Lewandowski↑62’6.5

Unused: W. Szczęsny, D. Kochen, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo, R. Bardghji

Player stats

Top rated
Lamine YamalBarcelona9.3
2nd
Á. RodríguezElche8.5
3rd
M. RashfordBarcelona8.2

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Iñaki Peña G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 65% 54 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
John Nwankwo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 30 3 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
Víctor Chust D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 39 3 1 1/1 2/0 7.9
D. Affengruber D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 27 0 0 1/1 3/1 5.6
Germán Valera F 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 85% 27 1 3 1/2 0/2 7.2
Marc Aguado M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Rodrigo Mendoza M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 93% 40 2 1 3/5 3/3 7.2
Adrià Pedrosa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 24 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.2
G. Diangana M 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 43% 14 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
André Silva F 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.0
Á. Rodríguez F 74 1 0 3 (1) 0 82% 17 3 1 1/2 0/0 8.5
L. Pétrot D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
F. Redondo M 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
Martim Neto M 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Adam Boayar F 30 0 0 2 (1) 0 50% 6 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Joan García G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 85% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Alejandro Balde D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 92% 51 2 0 1/1 1/3 7.2
Eric García D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 56 2 3 0/0 0/0 7.6
Pau Cubarsí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 56 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Koundé D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 56 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
Dani Olmo M 62 0 1 2 (0) 2 82% 39 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
F. de Jong M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 92% 60 1 1 1/1 2/1 7.6
Fermín López M 85 0 0 4 (1) 2 92% 36 1 0 1/1 1/3 6.3
Raphinha F 46 0 0 2 (0) 1 64% 22 1 1 3/3 0/0 7.2
Ferran Torres F 62 1 0 7 (3) 0 70% 20 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.2
Lamine Yamal F 90 1 0 4 (3) 8 72% 58 2 0 4/7 1/2 9.3
M. Rashford F 44 1 0 2 (1) 1 89% 19 0 0 0/0 0/2 8.2
R. Araujo D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Marc Bernal M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 16 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Marc Casadó M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Lewandowski F 28 0 0 1 (0) 2 100% 10 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.