Barcelona aims to bounce back with a win against Elche at Montjuic

Barcelona needs to get back on track after their defeat in El Clásico. The Blaugrana return to the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic determined to claim victory before the November international break.

Under Hansi Flick, Barcelona fell to their eternal rivals, Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabéu — a result that prevented them from closing the gap with Los Merengues, current leaders of LaLiga. For that reason, the clash against Elche, where they are clear favorites, is a crucial opportunity to earn three points and regain confidence.

Meanwhile, Elche arrive in a comfortable mid-table position, hoping to pull off an upset in Catalonia. Although their start to the season has been somewhat inconsistent, they have collected 14 points, placing them in the upper half of the standings.

Barcelona received some good news ahead of the match: Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo have rejoined full training. If both are declared fit, Flick will have two key attacking options back at his disposal.

Currently, Barcelona sit second in LaLiga with seven wins, one draw, and two losses, while Elche are ninth, with three victories, five draws, and two defeats.

📆 Date and Time — Barcelona vs Elche
Matchday 11, LaLiga
Barcelona vs Elche
📅 Sunday, November 2
🕚 11:30 a.m. (CDMX) / 1:30 p.m. (ET)
🏟️ Olympic Stadium of Montjuic

👥 Probable Lineups

Barcelona:
Wojciech Szczesny, Alejandro Balde, Eric García, Ronald Araújo, Jules Kounde, Frenkie De Jong, Fermín López, Marc Casadó, Marcus Rashford, Ferran Torres, and Lamine Yamal.

Elche:
Iñaki Peña, Pedrosa, Bigas, Aguado, André da Silva, Rafa Mir, Germán, Febas, Álvaro, Neto, and Affengruber.