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La Liga · MW2 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, ElcheRef: Alejandro Quintero González
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Elche 0-5 Barcelona result, stats and report

Elche
Elche
Lost · xG 0.69
0 – 5
FT
Barcelona
Won · xG 2.96
Barcelona
Match review
Next: Elche v Celta Vigo · Sun 11 Oct · Barcelona v Getafe · Sat 10 Oct
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Elche vs Barcelona: what we can confirm

Elche vs Barcelona has finished in La Liga. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 31 Aug 2026, 09:25 BST

Elche 0-5 Barcelona: How Barcelona's Structure Dismantled a Side With No Defensive Reference Point

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Barcelona were ruthless and organised in equal measure at Elche, scoring five without reply in a performance that exposed deep structural problems in the home side's defensive shape. The scoreline was severe, but the pattern of play made it entirely predict…

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How it played out

Barcelona won it 5–0

ElcheBarcelona

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

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📊 Match recap and data context

Barcelona won 5-0 at Elche in La Liga, a dominant result that aligned with our model's 51% pick for a Barcelona victory. The visitors' attacking prowess proved decisive at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, where Elche offered little resistance despite arriving with back-to-back draws in their last five matches. Barcelona's clinical finishing ended a sequence in which both teams had scored in their previous outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Elche v Barcelona · La Liga ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. RaphinhaBarcelona★ MOTM2 goals · 1 assist · 80 min9.3
  2. Fermín LópezBarcelona2 goals · 90 min8.8
  3. Eric GarcíaBarcelona90 min7.8
  4. Xavi EspartBarcelona1 assist · 90 min7.7
  5. Anthony Gordon2 assists · 25 min7.6
Timeline

Key moments

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  1. 45+3'Karim Adeyemi · Barcelona
  2. 45'Pedri · Barcelona
  3. 67'Raphinha · Barcelona
  4. 71'Fermín López · Barcelona
  5. 79'Fermín López · Barcelona

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

ElcheBarcelonaLa Liga
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Tip record · publication ledgerProof it was published before kickoffImmutable
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SportSignals Tip settlement

Official terminal ledger · each row keeps its exact result
La Liga· published 04:30lost
Under 2.5 goalsat 2.92
Publication provenance
  • Immutable Tips ledger · record a74b725b-394b-4647-98c3-c6688e9f1754 · model publication version not recorded

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Match facts · what the record shows

4 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Barcelona, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 15 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Barcelona, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Elche, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 15 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Elche, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

No approved historical facts were saved before kick-off.

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Elche vs Barcelona?
    Barcelona beat Elche 5-0 in the La Liga at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Raphinha opened the scoring in the 14th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Raphinha (14'), Karim Adeyemi (48'), Raphinha (67'), Fermín López (71'), Fermín López (79').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 1 yellow card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Alejandro Quintero González officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Elche vs Barcelona kicked off on Sunday, 23 August 2026 UK time at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    4 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Elche play Celta Vigo on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time. Barcelona play Getafe on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time.

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