Barcelona faced Elche, and Barcelona—the defending La Liga champion for the past two seasons—
showcased its offensive prowess after securing a resounding 5-0 victory over host Elche on Sunday evening.
in the second round of the competition.
The Catalan team came out strong and opened the scoring early through their Brazilian captain, Raphinha, who successfully converted a penalty kick in the 14th minute.
Barcelona continued to apply pressure and maintain possession, before German newcomer Karim Ademi added the second goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
The first half ended with the visitors leading 2–0.
In the second half, Barcelona maintained its clear dominance.
Elche made only limited attempts to get back into the game.
Rafinha found the back of the net again in the 67th minute, scoring his second goal of the match and his team’s third.
Just four minutes later, Fermin López scored the fourth goal in the 71st minute.
The same player then capped off the goal-scoring spree in the 79th minute.
With this victory, Barcelona sent a strong message to its rivals, confirming its readiness to continue its title defense from the very first rounds.
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