Barcelona defeats Elche 3-1 in La Liga

Barcelona’s strong performance against Elche propels them to second in La Liga, five points behind Real Madrid.

Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and Marcus Rashford scored in Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Elche, bouncing back from a recent defeat. Despite defensive struggles and an injury crisis, Barcelona managed to dominate early, with Yamal and Torres scoring quickly. Elche’s Rafa Mir scored but couldn’t equalize, as Rashford secured the win with a late goal. Barcelona remains under pressure to improve defensively, having not kept a clean sheet in six matches.