Barca Scatter Elche For La Liga Showdown

Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford shine as dem help Barcelona hammer Elche 3-1 for La Liga on Sunday, bounce back strong after last weekend El Clasico wahala. Ferran Torres join di goal party as Barca climb go second place, just five points behind Real Madrid. Even though dem still dey struggle for defense and Elche nearly shock dem with Rafa Mir’s goal and two woodwork hits, Hansi Flick’s men manage hold ground. Barca never keep clean sheet for six straight league games as injury wahala still dey worry dem, Pedri, Gavi, and Joan Garcia no play, but Lewandowski and Dani Olmo return from injury. Yamal, wey no too perform last week, bounce back with hot spirit, and Flick say di boy still dey manage groin injury but dey improve well.

Barca open scoring early as Balde pass give Yamal wey slot am past Inaki Pena, e former Barca keeper. Just three minutes later, Torres double di lead after Fermin Lopez sweet cross, and e even show t-shirt to honor Valencia one year after di deadly flood. Mir reduce di gap before halftime with fine finish wey beat Szczesny, and for second half di striker still shake di bar. Rashford later seal di win with clean finish from Lopez assist, getting im second league goal. Flick hail Rashford say e fit do more, while di player himself admit say e for get more goals and assists. Szczesny later save Barca again as e push Mir shot hit post near end. Elche coach Eder Sarabia still proud of im boys, say dem play with heart even though Barca be Barca.