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Elche loses to Barcelona: Affengruber with a bitterly bad pass!
David Affengruber lost with Elche CF against Barcelona on November 2, 2025. Despite good chances, there was no equalizer.
Elche loses to Barcelona: Affengruber with a bitterly bad pass!
David Affengruber, the 24-year-old Elche CF defender, suffered a painful defeat against FC Barcelona on November 2, 2025. His team lost 3-1 in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. This fight was also a further setback for Elche, who after a strong start to the season were only able to pick up one point in their last four league games, while they had previously collected 13 points in seven games. Despite the bitter setback, Elche remains a newcomer that shows a lot of potential.
In the first half, Elche suffered a quick setback when Affengruber made it 0-1 through Lamine Yamal with a bad pass in the 9th minute. Just two minutes later, Ferran Torres made it 2-0 for Barcelona. Rafa Mir was able to reduce the score to 1:2 in the 42nd minute, but a possible equalizer was denied when Mir failed again with a shot after half-time. Marcus Rashford finally made the final score 3-1 for the hosts in the 61st minute. Elche had several opportunities, including another shot from Mir that also failed to hit the goal post.
Affengruber remains dominant in the ball winning statistics
In the current season, Affengruber is particularly strong when it comes to his defensive skills. According to statistics portal Sofascore, he leads the ball recovery statistics in Europe's top five leagues, with a total of 29 ball recoveries. Betis' Pablo Fornals follows with 26, while Pedri (FC Barcelona) and Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) recorded 24 ball recoveries each. Affengruber's defensive performances played a key role in Elche remaining unbeaten so far this season before the defeat against Barcelona unfortunately ended that streak.
These outstanding statistics and his consistently strong performance are no coincidence, having previously played for Sturm Graz. At Elche, Affengruber is an important part of the team that is trying to establish itself in La Liga. The team showed in the first half of the season with one win and three draws before the defeat against Barcelona that they can be taken seriously in the fight to stay in the league.
Vienna.at reports on the current situation at Elche and the challenges that the team currently has to overcome. Looking ahead to the coming games will be crucial, especially for Affengruber and his teammates. Kicker highlights Affengruber's dominance in winning the ball, while EDGE continues to present comprehensive research results on social issues that may also influence sporting aspects such as team dynamics and performance success.