Goals and key moments
The final score was 5-0 in favour of Barcelona. Raphinha opened the match with a penalty in the 15th minute, after Quintero González fouled Lamine Yamal. The Brazilian scored again in the 67th minute, following a quick counter-attack that began with a pass from Olmo to Gordon and then to Raphinha. Adeyemi netted his first goal of the season in the 45th minute, with a left-wing shot that slipped between the defenders. Fermín completed the Barcelona double in the 71st and 88th minutes, with a header and a free-kick goal. Gordon provided two assists, one to Raphinha and another to Adeyemi.
Substitutions and tactics
In the first half, Barcelona applied constant pressure, changing Pedro Bigas for Redondo at 81. Koundé and Cancelo replaced Marc Bernal and Raphinha at 80, looking to strengthen the defence. In the second half, Ezequiel Ponce came on for Fer Niño at 69, while Olmo and Gordon replaced Adeyemi at 65. At minute 64, Facundo Buonanotte, Martin Neto and Cepeda substituted Ali Houary, Marc Aguado and Tete Morente, respectively. Pedri entered for Gavi at 45, when the forward suffered a physical injury that required medical attention.
Historical context
The 31st of January 2026 was the second match of the season between the two teams. Barcelona’s last win over Elche was 1-3 in January 2024, with goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford. Elche, for its part, has gone 27 matches without beating Barcelona, the last victory being in 1974-75 with a 1-0 score. The referee was Quintero González, with Cuadra Fernández in charge of the VAR.
Final details
Raphinha’s last goal came in the 88th minute, sealing Barcelona’s victory. The match ended with a clear dominance by the blue-and-red team, which showed superiority in all phases of play.
