FC Barcelona beat Elche 4-0 to go 15 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga
Xavi’s side took the lead after 19 minutes with their first chance of the game. Robert Lewandowski struck his effort into the ground and past Edgar Badia.
Elche responded well to going behind by pressing Barcelona higher up the pitch and playing in more advanced positions but ultimately failed to create any clear-cut opportunities.
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Barcelona started the second half in pursuit of a second goal and after 10 minutes they had it. Ansu Fati embarked on a superb solo run resulting in a fierce effort past Badia and into the back of the net.
The visitors made it 3-0 shortly after, Lewandowski was on hand to latch onto Gavi’s pass and thump his effort past Badia.
Barcelona then scored their fourth and final goal in the 70th minute, Ferran Torres capped off a superb individual performance by drilling home his first La Liga goal since October 2022.
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