August 23, 2026
Barcelona’s Brazilian forward #11 Raphinha celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and FC Barcelona at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on August 23, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP)
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.
After watching Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday with a late winner, Barca’s display warned the Portuguese coach that the Catalans will not relinquish the title easily.
Karim Adeyemi also found the net on his debut as Barca made light work of a vulnerable Elche side at the Martinez Valero stadium.
