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Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence with a trip to Elche, the day after rivals Real Madrid got off to a winning start under Jose Mourinho.
The game at the Manuel Martinez Valero Stadium, Elche, Spain kicks off at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT).
