Elche — Barcelona 0:5

Elche

0:5

Barcelona

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Barcelona was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Elche	0	1.18	−1.2	0.24
Barcelona	5	4.25	+0.8	2.68

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
13'	Raphinha (penalty)	Barcelona	0.74
47'	Karim Adeyemi	Barcelona	0.46	Raphinha
66'	Raphinha	Barcelona	0.49	Anthony Gordon
70'	Fermín López	Barcelona	0.50	Anthony Gordon
78'	Fermín López	Barcelona	0.49	Xavi Espart

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
70'	Fermín López	Barcelona	0.50	goal
66'	Raphinha	Barcelona	0.49	goal
78'	Fermín López	Barcelona	0.49	goal

Shots: Elche 7, Barcelona 11; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 3 and 7.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Elche 0.71, Barcelona 1.02: a small edge for Barcelona. In the second half xG was Elche 0.47, Barcelona 3.23: a big edge for Barcelona. The edge in chances lasted the whole match. Elche scored 0 from 1.18 xG: fewer than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Elche: −3.7 for the season (18 in the table). Barcelona: +3.7 (1). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

Other matches of the round

Atlético Madrid — Villarreal 2:2Getafe — Racing Santander 1:0

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