Barcelona strengthened their grip on the La Liga title race with a 3–1 victory at Elche, moving four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table. Teenage star Lamine Yamal opened the scoring inside six minutes after a neat exchange with Dani Olmo, before calmly finishing into an empty net.
Elche briefly fought back through Alvaro Rodriguez, but Barcelona’s dominance told before the break as Ferran Torres restored the visitors’ lead with a powerful finish. The Catalans continued to pile on the pressure in the second half, creating wave after wave of chances as Elche struggled to contain their attacking movement.
Okay News understands that the win was sealed in the 72nd minute when Marcus Rashford converted from close range, capping off a performance that underlined Barcelona’s superiority.
With Yamal, Torres and Rashford all on the scoresheet, Barca not only extended Elche’s poor home record against them but also sent a clear message to their title rivals as the season gathers momentum.
