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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 27
Elche CF v FC Barcelona
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Elche, Spain
Saturday, 1 April 2023
Kick-off is at 21h00
Elche CF will face off with FC Barcelona in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on April 1.
Current Form
The Green-Stripped Ones succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Real Sociedad away on March 19 and they are winless in their last two league games.
Elche are also winless in their last three matches at home having recorded one draw and two consecutive defeats at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
Meanwhile, Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over Real Madrid at home on March 19 as they extended their unbeaten run to three matches in La Liga.
Barca have won two of their last three matches on the road, while the other game ended in a defeat to UD Almeria on February 26.
What Is At Stake
Barcelona are still placed at the top of the league standings - 12 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid with 12 matches left.
Barca will be determined to secure a win over Elche which would see Xavi Hernandez's side edge closer to clinching the championship.
On the other hand, Elche are placed 20th on the table and they will be keen to claim a win which would boost their hopes of avoiding relegation from La Liga.
Team News
Elche have their injury concerns as John Donald and Alex Collado will be missing due their respective injuries, but the club has no suspension concerns.
While Barcelona players Ousmane Dembélé, Pedri, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araújo and Frenkie de Jong are currently injured while Raphinha is suspended.
Key Players
Elche will pin their hopes of defeating Barcelona on Pere Milla who is the Green-Stripped Ones' top scorer with six goals in the league this term.
The club's manager Sebastián Beccacece will have to find a way to stop Barcelona's world-class striker Robert Lewandowski who is still La Liga's top scorer with 15 goals.
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Quotes
“As a manager, I am more nervous for El Clasico than I was as a player. I got chills with the crowd today. It’s a day for the team and the fans to enjoy," Xavi said after their win over Madrid.
“We were superior and the players deserved to win here. In the second half, we lost more duels, and it became more difficult, but the result is fair and I’m happy.
"Madrid knew how to play out of our press. The offside goal they scored came from our mistake, but I think that we were superior in general.”
Head-to-Head
Barcelona claimed a 3-0 win over Elche in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Spotify Camp Nou on 17 September 2022.
Barca are undefeated against Elche since the latter made their return to La Liga in 2014 having recorded eight wins and one draw nine matches.
Spanish La Liga fixtures - March 31- April 3
Friday, March 31
19:00 - Real Mallorca v CA Osasuna
Saturday, April 1
12:00 - Girona FC v RCD Espanyol
14:15 - Athletic Bilbao v Getafe CF
16:30 - Cadiz CF v Sevilla FC
19:00 - Elche CF v FC Barcelona
Sunday, April 2
12:00 - Celta Vigo v UD Almeria
14:15 - Real Madrid v Real Valladolid
16:30 - Villarreal CF v Real Sociedad
19:00 - Atletico Madrid v Real Betis
Monday, April 3
19:00 - Valencia CF v Rayo Vallecano
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