Elche vs Barcelona: Starting Lineups Announced
Elche will play FC Barcelona today. This is a La Liga match. La Liga is the top football league in Spain.
The match is on 23 August 2026. It is a live match. Many fans will watch it.
Barcelona's coach is Hansi Flick. He picked his players for the game. This is called the starting lineup.
A player named Hamza is back in the team. He was not playing before. Now he can play again.
One player is not in the team. This is a surprise. Fans did not expect this.
People want to see how Barcelona will play. Elche will try to stop them.
Vocabulary4 words
- La Liga
- the top football league in Spain
- live
- happening now; you can watch it right now
- Flick
- the name of the Barcelona coach
- starting lineup
- the list of players who begin the game
Quiz
Answer key
1. La Liga 2. Flick 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Elche will play FC _____ today. This is a La Liga _____.
The match is on 23 August 2026. It is a _____ match.
Barcelona's coach is Hansi _____. He picked his players for the game.
A player named _____ is back in the team.
One player is not in the team. This is a _____.