Raphinha, Lopez Hit Braces as Barcelona Trounce Elche
- Barcelona opened their La Liga campaign on Sunday by defeating Elche at the Martinez Valero stadium, with Raphinha scoring from the penalty spot after 14 minutes to set Hansi Flick's team on their way.
- Following the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, Raphinha lined up as Barcelona's number nine while manager Hansi Flick rotated the squad to manage player fitness after the World Cup.
- Debutant Karim Adeyemi scored after Raphinha set him up, while substitute Gordon provided two crucial assists for Raphinha and Lopez; goalkeeper Joan Garcia maintained a clean sheet.
- Reflecting on the match, Raphinha told Movistar, "This is a difficult place to go and they're a team that like to have the ball, but we did very well." He remains comfortable playing anywhere on the pitch.
- Barca's display warned Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho that the Catalans will not relinquish the title easily, following his Real Madrid side's 2-1 victory over Espanyol on Saturday.
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Andreas Christensen played the entire match as Barcelona beat Elche in the club's first La Liga match of the season.
FC Barcelona won 5-0 over Elche in the season opener in La Liga, with Andreas Christensen getting full playing time
La Liga Holders Barcelona Crush Elche, Atletico Madrid Salvage Villarreal Draw
Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.
(AFP) The champion of Spain the Barcelona won easily for 5-0 to the Elche on Sunday at its premiere in La Liga, with Raphinha and Fermín López score two goals each and Anthony Gordon giving two assists in his debut. After seeing how José Mourinho’s Real Madrid defeated Espanyol by 2-1 on Saturday with a goal of victory in the last few minutes, Barça’s performance warned the Portuguese coach that the Catalans would not give up the title easily. K…
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