Barcelona 3-1 Elche: Report and Result
Barcelona extended their unbeaten run against Elche to 22 matches with a 3-1 win at the Olympic Stadium.
The Blaugrana put together some lovely moves in the win at home. The result also marked their ninth consecutive victory over the visitors, maintaining their longest unbeaten record against a La Liga side.
Elche started the match brightly, keeping possession well and pressing high in the opening minutes, but their early confidence was undone by a few crucial defensive mistakes.
- After just nine minutes, a misplaced pass allowed Alejandro Balde to surge down the left and find Lamine Yamal inside the area.
- The teenager cut inside onto his left foot and found the far corner to make it 1-0.
- Only two minutes later, Barcelona doubled their lead. Fermin Lopez capitalised on a slip from Adria Pedrosa, broke into the box, and squared the ball for Ferran Torres to tap in from close range.
Author's summary: Barcelona wins 3-1 against Elche.