Alejandro Balde jumped to the defence of Barcelona team-mate Lamine Yamal after Sunday’s 3-1 win over Elche in La Liga. Yamal scored the opening goal in the game as Barcelona returned to winning ways after defeat to Real Madrid last time out.

Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford were among the goals as Barcelona moved back to within five points of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

Yamal, Torres and Rashford on target as Barca restore confidence and stay within five points of Real MadridFC Barcelona defeat Elche to recover from El Clasico loss and reclaim second place in La

Last night had it all for Elche CF. First, they suffered a 3–1 defeat against FC Barcelona and, to make matters worse, they were unable to return home as planned,

Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Elche (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Koundé, Araújo, Cubarsí, Balde; Casadó, De Jong; Yamal, López, Rashford; Torres. Elche were triumphant midweek in their Copa del Rey season debut to snap a three-game winless streak. The visitors will likely make wholesale changes to the side that took the pitch on Wednesday.

Elche's on-loan Barcelona defender Hector Fort has revealed a personal post-match conversation with Hansi Flick, saying that the manager "cares about me." The youngster also lifted the lid on the "special" experience of facing his close friend Lamine Yamal during Elche's 3-1 LaLiga defeat,

Barcelona reacted promptly following their loss in El Clásico. Flick’s men, unable to afford another setback, entered their clash with Elche with the right mindset —

After losing El Clasico against Real Madrid last week, Hansi Flick's Barcelona are now called to react against Elche at their home stadium in Barcelona before meeting Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford struck for Barcelona as they earned a 3-1 win over Elche in La Liga on Sunday to bounce back from last weekend's Clasico defeat. Ferran Torres was also on target for the Catalan giants,

Barcelona will clash with Elche in a Matchday 11 showdown of the 2025/26 La Liga season. Here’s everything you need to know, including kickoff times and how to catch all the action live on TV and streaming platforms.

To close the distance and keep their title hopes alive, Barcelona must secure a win against a modest but impressive Elche side, who have made a strong start to the season in the top half of the table. The official starting lineups for the match have been revealed:

Ferran Torres scores 50th goal for Barça – FC Barcelona Ferran Torres continues to make history with FC Barcelona. The Spaniard has reached the round figure of 50 competitive goals while wearing blaugrana after scoring in the match against Elche. Further testament to his development and perseverance at the Club since his arrival in winter 2022.