Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0
- Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence and bid for a third successive crown with a 5-0 victory at Elche.
- Spanish champions Barcelona have cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche in their La Liga opener, with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.
- After watching Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday with a late winner, Barca’s display on Sunday warned the Portuguese coach that the Catalans will not relinquish the title easily.
Unverified
- Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence and bid for a third successive crown with a 5-0 victory at Elche.
- Spanish champions Barcelona have cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche in their La Liga opener, with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.
- After watching Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday with a late winner, Barca’s display on Sunday warned the Portuguese coach that the Catalans will not relinquish the title easily.
Sources: Al Jazeera