Overview
- Early strikes from Lamine Yamal in the 9th minute and Ferran Torres in the 11th established a quick two-goal lead.
- Rafa Mir pulled one back before halftime for Elche, and Marcus Rashford restored the cushion with a 61st-minute drive.
- Fermín López delivered the assists for Torres and Rashford in a high-energy midfield performance.
- Hansi Flick said before the match that Yamal is coping with intermittent pubalgia, yet the winger remained influential.
- Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski were medically cleared and came on in the second half as Barcelona tapped returning options from the bench.