Elche 0-2 Barcelona: De Jong & Puig net as Barca move up to 3rd without Messi

Frenkie de Jong starred for a Lionel Messi-less Barcelona with a goal and an assist in the Catalans' 2-0 win over Elche. Ronald Koeman's side were without their captain and talisman due to suspension but still took a first-half lead when Frenkie de Jong tapped home from less than a yard out after Diego Gonzalez's clearance fell to him kindly.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

11' Griezmann's header too straight

29' Alba's long shot wide out

34' Busquets' long shot too straight

36' Pedri's long shot wide out

39' GOAL! Elche 0-1 Barcelona (De Jong)

55' Ter Stegen makes a decent save

56' Dembele's shot stopped

73' Alba's long shot over the bar

82' Trincao's shot stopped by Badia

87' CHANCE! Trincao's header stopped by Badia

89' GOAL! Elche 0-2 Barcelona (Puig)

Line-ups

Elche XI: Barragan, I. Marcone, Edgar Badia, Víctor Rodríguez, Mojica, Gonzalo Verdú, E. Rigoni, D.González, Josan Ferrández, L.Boyé, Raúl Guti

Subs: Nino, D. Rodríguez, Cifuentes, Pere Milla, S. Lucumí, Luismi Sánchez, Josema Sánchez, Tete Morente, John Nwankwo Donald, Gerard Barri, José Salinas

Barcelona XI: Alba, Busquets, Griezmann, Braithwaite, Ter Stegen, Umtiti, Dembele, De Jong, R. Araújo, Óscar Mingueza, Pedri

Subs: Pjanic, Neto, Lenglet, Firpo, Trincão, Matheus Fernandes, Dest, Arnau Tenas, Riqui Puig, K. De La Fuente