"Barcelona extended their unbeaten run against Elche to 22 matches with a 3-1 win at the Olympic Stadium. 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."
"The second half began with more energy from Elche, who came close to equalising when Mir struck the post after a fast counter-attack. However, Barcelona soon regained their composure. Rashford, who had been lively throughout, sealed the win in the 61st minute. Lopez floated a clever pass to the England international, who skipped past Pedrosa and lashed a powerful shot in off the crossbar for 3-1."
Barcelona defeated Elche 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium, extending an unbeaten run against Elche to 22 matches and marking nine consecutive victories over them. Early defensive errors allowed Alejandro Balde to set up Lamine Yamal's opener and Fermin Lopez's quick play enabled Ferran Torres to make it 2-0. Rafa Mir pulled one back before halftime after a through ball from Alvaro Nunez. The second half saw Elche threaten again, but Marcus Rashford restored a two-goal cushion with a powerful 61st-minute strike from Lopez's pass. Barcelona then managed the remainder professionally, with Dani Olmo returning from injury.
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