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.
2020/2021 La Liga
0-2
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