Kathmandu: The Spanish La-Liga’s top placed FC Barcelona have beaten Elche 4-0 today at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valer stadium.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona beat Elche 4-0 to move 15 points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga. Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres were also on the scoresheet as Xavi Hernandez’s side completed a comprehensive win.
The result means that Barcelona have 71 points after 27 games. Real Madrid are in second on 56 points having played a game fewer.
Xavi’s side took the lead after 19 minutes with their first chance of the game. Ronald Araujo cleverly headed the ball into the path of Robert Lewandowski who, with the help of a slight mis-hit, was able to clip the ball over Edgar Badia and into the back of the net.
The hosts responded brilliantly to going 1-0 down, pushing further up the pitch and pressing Barcelona with more intensity. They won a succession of corners and free kicks but failed to create anything clear-cut despite their presence in Barcelona’s half.
The visitors made it 3-0 shortly afterwards. Lewandowski was on hand to latch onto Gavi’s pass and thump his effort past Badia for his second of the game and his 17th La Liga goal of the season.
Barcelona then scored their fourth and final goal in the 70th minute when Ferran Torres capped off a superb individual performance by drilling home his first La Liga goal since October 2022.
The 23-year-old put in the sort of display that will undoubtedly give him confidence going forward in a Blauagrana shirt.
