Overview
- Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the ninth minute as Barcelona beat Elche 3–1 in La Liga.
- He played 88 minutes before being replaced by Roony Bardghji, marking his longest recent outing.
- Hansi Flick cautioned that the pubalgia issue is not over and noted the recovery can come and go.
- The victory moved Barcelona to second place on 25 points, five behind Real Madrid.
- Yamal’s status for Spain’s final World Cup qualifiers remains uncertain as Barcelona prepare for Club Brugge and Celta Vigo.