Barcelona begin La Liga title defence with five-star Elche win

Barcelona opened their La Liga title defence in emphatic fashion, cruising to a 5-0 victory over Elche on Sunday, according to Barca Blaugranes. Raphinha starred for the reigning champions, scoring twice, while Fermín López also claimed a brace as Barça produced a dominant attacking display.

New signing Karim Adeyemi opened his account on his competitive debut, adding to the excitement surrounding Barcelona’s new-look squad. The visitors controlled the match from the outset, using their high press to create opportunities and punish Elche’s mistakes. Anthony Gordon also impressed on his debut, contributing an assist for Raphinha. However, Barcelona’s night was slightly dampened by Gavi’s first-half injury.