Barcelona vs Elche

Barcelona can move to the top of the table in La Liga pending Real Madrid's derby match on Sunday against Atletico. It doesn't get much easier than a home ...

— Since it's clear that Barcelona are the better side and should win the match, but it's unclear whether they will be able to bury Elche under an avalanche of goals, they're superior enough to be at least a goal better in each half. Props and parlays are usually the way to go. 20 mins from kickoff: Big day for Franck Kessie in the heart of the Barcelona midfield. 5 mins from kickoff: Turns out Ousmane Dembele spent the night at the hospital for the birth of his daughter, but he starts anyway. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is the captain for today's match. Elche are in white and their 5-4-1 formation is immediately clear. Franck Kessie gets it for a stray arm into the face of Lucas Boye whose nose is bloodied. [Latest top scorers in La Liga](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc) They will try their best to frustrate Barcelona as they almost succeeded in doing on two occasions last season, losing by only one goal in their two meetings with the winner coming inside the final five minutes in each instance. But it wasn't for lack of scoring chances: Robert Lewandowski, who is leading the La Liga scoring charts, could not find his goal touch against his former club. The final set of La Liga matches before the September international break sets up quite nicely for Barcelona.

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This is 15:15 BST UK time and, for those living in the USA, you can tune in at 10:15 ET / 07:15 PT. The Camp Nou stage is set and it's almost time for Barcelona vs Elche. Elche XI v Barcelona Their loss to Bayern Munich came after four consecutive victories, in which the Blaugrana netted a total of 16 goals. Here we go then! It was a clear one.

Barcelona will look to win five La Liga matches in a row when it faces Elche at the Camp Nou on Saturday, August 17. Barca is currently second in the table, two ...

The pass was ideal for a first-time shot but the Pole decides to lob the ball over the backline and find a Barca shirt. Elche is in 19th and has picked up just a point from its first five games of the season. However, the ball does not find a Barca shirt. There was no attempt to win the ball and by the looks of it, Verdu denied a clear goalscoring opportunity. De Jong tries to split open the Elche defence with a lofted through ball to Lewandowski who had made a good run. He tries to get the better of Badia but the keeper keeps his calm and stands strong. Dembele threads a through ball to Kessie on the right flank. Lewandowksi acknowledges the cross by Dembele with a thumbs-up. A flailing hand by Kessie seems to have caught John Donald on the face and the latter has gone down. Dembele with a well-measured cross from the left at Badia’s far-post. Raphinha speeds past his marker on the right and passes the ball to Fati in the middle. Raphinha slips a pass to Gavi on the right flank.

Barcelona can move to the top of the table in La Liga pending Real Madrid's derby match on Sunday against Atletico. It doesn't get much easier than a home ...

Since it's clear that Barcelona are the better side and should win the match, but it's unclear whether they will be able to bury Elche under an avalanche of goals, they're superior enough to be at least a goal better in each half. 20 mins from kickoff: Big day for Franck Kessie in the heart of the Barcelona midfield. Goliath matches typically go: It's one-way traffic, and sometimes big clubs have their way with the minnows and goals are flowing (see Barcelona vs. De Jong is the player who seems to have the killer pass in him today. And the Dutch striker just spins the defender John on his back and blasts it with his left into the roof of the net. The Elche resistance seems to have let up — Barcelona are getting into the box with ease. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is the captain for today's match. This time it's Memphis Depay who gets the ball with his back to goal in the box. — Halftime: It was all Barcelona from the start, especially after the red card for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. They will try their best to frustrate Barcelona as they almost succeeded in doing on two occasions last season, losing by only one goal in their two meetings with the winner coming inside the final five minutes in each instance. [Latest top scorers in La Liga](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc)

Where to watch Barcelona vs Elche La Liga game, plus kick-off time and team news.

La Liga TV will showcase Barcelona vs Elche on TV in the UK. The odds are with the second-placed side rather than being against the team currently occupying the 19th spot. How to watch Barcelona vs Elche on TV & live stream online Barcelona vs Elche Barcelona vs Elche date & kick-off time [La Liga](https://www.goal.com/en/primera-divisi%C3%B3n/34pl8szyvrbwcmfkuocjm3r6t) win is what should take [Barcelona](https://www.goal.com/en/team/barcelona/agh9ifb2mw3ivjusgedj7c3fe) on top of the standings - at least temporarily - when Xavi's men host [Elche](https://www.goal.com/en/team/elche/4yg9ttzw0m51048doksv8uq5r) at Camp Nou on Saturday.

Barcelona continued their unbeaten start to the La Liga season and will be top of the table for at least 24 hours thanks to a dominant 3-0 win over Elche at ...

After the sending off, it was all about survival for the visitors as Barça began launching a blitz of constant attacks, crosses and shots to try and break down the Elche backline. Elche came out with their best attacking players on the bench and a very defensive 5-4-1 formation designed to park the bus and frustrate the Barça attack. Barcelona continued their unbeaten start to the La Liga season and will be top of the table for at least 24 hours thanks to a dominant 3-0 win over Elche at the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon.