{
  "id": 2881495,
  "title": "La Liga: Adeyemi scores on debut as Barcelona thrash Elche 5-0",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/la-liga-adeyemi-scores-on-debut-as-barcelona-thrash-elche-5-0-2881495",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T22:34:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-adeyemi-scores-on-debut-as-barcelona-trounce-elche-5-0/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Barcelona won their La Liga opener 5-0 against Elche. Nigerian player Karim Adeyemi scored on his debut for the team. According to Yahoo Sports, Brazilian forward Raphinha scored twice in the match, with one of the goals being from a penalty spot.\n\nRaphinha celebrated one of his goals with a Spiderman gesture, which he said was for his son. After the match, he was asked if Barcelona needs a new striker, and he replied that it is up to the president, Deco, and the manager to decide.\n\nThe teams' lineups and other details of the match were not fully reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Elche - Barcelona en directo | Raphinha adelanta al Barça de penalti",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/elche-barcelona-en-directo-raphinha-adelanta-al-barca-de-penalti",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:48:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "📸 Barcelona new boy nets on debut as champions double lead at Elche 🔥",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/barcelona-new-boy-nets-on-debut-as-champions-double-lead-at-elche",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "La Liga: Adeyemi scores on debut as Barcelona thrash Elche 5-0",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/la-liga-adeyemi-scores-on-debut-as-barcelona-thrash-elche-5-0",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:08:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Barcelona thrash Elche 5-0 to launch La Liga title defense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/barcelona-thrash-elche-5-0-to-launch-la-liga-title-defense",
        "published": "2026-08-23T23:05:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}