Barcelona make flying La Liga start with 5-0 rout of Elche
BARCELONA, Aug 24 — Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche yesterday in their...
Spanish champions Barcelona began their La Liga season with a commanding 5-0 victory over Elche at the Martinez Valero stadium. Raphinha and Fermin Lopez each scored twice in the match, while Anthony Gordon set up two goals on his debut. Earlier, Atletico Madrid managed a 2-2 draw against Villarreal despite Robin Le Normand's red card.
The Barcelona display serves as a warning to Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho that the Catalans will not easily relinquish their title. Karim Adeyemi also scored on his debut for Barcelona, as the team continued to come together following their World Cup campaign. Barcelona's high line defense showed some signs of frailty, but goalkeeper Joan Garcia kept the clean sheet.
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