Overview
- Lamine Yamal netted inside six minutes after a Dani Olmo through-ball.
- Álvaro Rodríguez leveled for Elche before Ferran Torres finished from Frenkie de Jong’s unselfish pass.
- Marcus Rashford made it 3-1 in the second half, pouncing after Yamal’s low cross was only partially stopped.
- Barcelona created a host of chances, twice hit the woodwork and registered roughly 30 attempts, keeping the scoreline down.
- The result follows midweek Champions League progress to the last 16, with Jules Koundé pulling up to create a new fitness worry.