Barcelona 3 0 Elche 5 Hits and Flops as Lewandowski scores a brace to take Barca to the top of the league La Liga 2022 23
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#BarçaElche128291362Barça XI#BarçaElche https://t.co/QDMFTy94Km Barcelona dominated possession of the ball right from kick-off as they forced Elche to camp in their own half. They kept the ball for 79% of the time and created several chances to score from. Robert Lewandowski and Memphis Depay made strong starts as they caused the visitors all sorts of problems. Elche suffered a major setback just 14 minutes into the game. Lewandowski appeared to be through on goal and was brought down by the visitors' captain, Gonzalu Verdu. The referee deemed it to be a last-man professional foul and had no choice but to send Verdu off. Alejandro Balde enjoyed tremendous space in wide areas and often burst forward to support Barcelona's attacks. His efforts paid off as he provided assists for both of Barca's goals in the first period. He set up Lewandowski for his side's first goal and shortly after, teed up Depay to make it 2-0 after 41 minutes. Barcelona appeared to have made it 3-0 but Pedri's goal was canceled for offside. The hosts went into the break with a healthy two-goal cushion. FC Barcelona@FCBarcelonaHALFTIME AT SPOTIFY CAMP NOU!
Barça (@lewy_official, 34' @Memphis, 41')
Elche
#BarçaElche2886252HALFTIME AT SPOTIFY CAMP NOU!2️⃣ Barça (@lewy_official, 34' @Memphis, 41')0️⃣ Elche #BarçaElche https://t.co/JsFdmBabNG Xavi subbed Franck Kessie off after he was on a yellow and brought youngster Gavi on for the second half. Barcelona started where they left off as Lewandowski showed great composure to make it 3-0 after 48 minutes. Depay did well to stay committed to the loose ball and play it back into the Pole's feet. Barcelona dominated possession in the second half as well but created fewer chances. Xavi used all five available substitutions to rotate his squad. Although this affected their momentum, Barca still maintained good intensity and continued to build strong moves. However, their urgency in front of goal gradually reduced as the final whistle approached. Elche did well and showed character until the end as they defended deep and passionately despite being down to 10 men. However, Barcelona secured the win with ease. That said, let's take a look at the five hits and flops from the game.
Barcelona 3-0 Elche 5 Hits and Flops as Lewandowski scores a brace to take Barca to the top of the league La Liga 2022-23
By Arnav Kholkar Modified 17 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share FC Barcelona v Elche CF - LaLiga Santander Barcelona defeated Elche 3-0 at the Camp Nou in La Liga on Saturday, September 17. Barca entered this contest on the back of four wins and a draw in their opening five rounds in the league. They were second in the table, trailing Real Madrid by one point prior to kick-off. Xavi Hernandez and his men were eager to secure victory knowing Real could possibly drop points in the Madrid derby. He fielded a strong lineup in a bid to climb to the top spot. Elche, on the other hand, were rooted to the bottom of the table coming into this contest. They managed just one point from their first five games, a 1-1 draw against 10-man Almeria. Manager Francisco and his men had a massive task at hand were they to secure any result at the Camp Nou. FC Barcelona@FCBarcelonaBarça XI#BarçaElche128291362Barça XI#BarçaElche https://t.co/QDMFTy94Km Barcelona dominated possession of the ball right from kick-off as they forced Elche to camp in their own half. They kept the ball for 79% of the time and created several chances to score from. Robert Lewandowski and Memphis Depay made strong starts as they caused the visitors all sorts of problems. Elche suffered a major setback just 14 minutes into the game. Lewandowski appeared to be through on goal and was brought down by the visitors' captain, Gonzalu Verdu. The referee deemed it to be a last-man professional foul and had no choice but to send Verdu off. Alejandro Balde enjoyed tremendous space in wide areas and often burst forward to support Barcelona's attacks. His efforts paid off as he provided assists for both of Barca's goals in the first period. He set up Lewandowski for his side's first goal and shortly after, teed up Depay to make it 2-0 after 41 minutes. Barcelona appeared to have made it 3-0 but Pedri's goal was canceled for offside. The hosts went into the break with a healthy two-goal cushion. FC Barcelona@FCBarcelonaHALFTIME AT SPOTIFY CAMP NOU!
Barça (@lewy_official, 34' @Memphis, 41')
Elche
#BarçaElche2886252HALFTIME AT SPOTIFY CAMP NOU!2️⃣ Barça (@lewy_official, 34' @Memphis, 41')0️⃣ Elche #BarçaElche https://t.co/JsFdmBabNG Xavi subbed Franck Kessie off after he was on a yellow and brought youngster Gavi on for the second half. Barcelona started where they left off as Lewandowski showed great composure to make it 3-0 after 48 minutes. Depay did well to stay committed to the loose ball and play it back into the Pole's feet. Barcelona dominated possession in the second half as well but created fewer chances. Xavi used all five available substitutions to rotate his squad. Although this affected their momentum, Barca still maintained good intensity and continued to build strong moves. However, their urgency in front of goal gradually reduced as the final whistle approached. Elche did well and showed character until the end as they defended deep and passionately despite being down to 10 men. However, Barcelona secured the win with ease. That said, let's take a look at the five hits and flops from the game.