Barcelona entertained Elche at the Olympic Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to grab all three points in La Liga. The Catalan club made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the ninth minute when Lamine Yamal got his name on the scoresheet. Ferran Torres doubled his side’s advantage just three minutes later, but Elche got a goal back thanks to Rafa Mir’s effort in the 42nd minute. Barcelona went into the half-time break 2-1 up on the scoreline.
Hansi Flick’s men were solid in the second half and managed to score their third goal in the 61st minute when Marcus Rashford found the back of the net. The match finished with Barca securing an impressive 3-1 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Elche.
GK: Wojciech Szczesny – 6.5/10
He made one good save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
Kounde performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10
He earned possession back twice and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Eric Garcia – 6.5/10
Garcia earned possession back twice and was good on the ball.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 7/10
He earned possession back once and made one good chance going forward. Balde has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Frenkie De Jong – 7.5/10
De Jong anchored the midfield well and made two inviting chances in the final third.
CM: Marc Casado – 6/10
He earned possession back once but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CM: Fermin Lopez – 7.5/10
Lopez was a constant menace in the final third and has got a couple of assists to his name.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7.5/10
He caused some headaches for his marker and scored the opener in the ninth minute.
ST: Ferran Torres – 8.5/10
Torres caused a lot of headaches for the Elche defenders and managed to score early in the game.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 8/10
Rashford was a real threat on the left flank and did well to score in the 61st minute.
Substitutes:
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Gerard Martin – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
Lewandowski struggled to get into the flow of the game.
RW: Roony Bardghji – N/A
ST: Dro Fernandez – N/A
