The Catalan club went to play in the opponent's field on Saturday. From the start they held Elche down. Elche is the team that conceded the most goals this season. On the other hand, Barca has conceded the least number of goals. As a result, the result of the match should be the same.
Barcelona was ahead of Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga. Arch rival Real closes the gap and Barca advances again. But this time Javi Hernandez's team is closer to winning the league title.
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Top team Barca got off to a great start after the international break by blowing away Elche at the bottom of the points table. Polish star Robert Lewandowski scored a brace in their big win.
Lewandowski gave Barca the first lead in the 20th minute of the match. Ronaldo Araujo heads the ball from Marcos Alonso's free-kick. After that, the ball went through Lewandowski's right foot and into Elch's net. But Elche was not completely wrapped up in it. After that they attacked Barsa fort. Although they took six corners one by one, they did not see a goal.
Barca could have doubled the lead before the break. Lewandowski missed a good chance in the 40th minute. Similarly, the Polish forward got another chance to head three minutes later. But the header was not on target. Jules Kunde took a bullet speed shot from Xavi's cross in the last minute of the first half. Elche midfielder Omar Mascarel stood there as a wall.
Ansu Fati doubled the lead in the tenth minute of the second half. He went a long way, receiving the ball in his own half from Torres on every attack. At this time no one could challenge anyone in that way. As a result, Fati easily found the net with a cross shot from outside the D box. It was his first appearance in the league since October. Lewandowski completed the team's third and own duel in the 66th minute.
Xavi took the ball away from one of Elch's players in midfield. Leva found the net from the penalty spot as the ball entered the D box on his feet, avoiding two defenders.
Torres put the final nail in Elche's coffin in the 70th minute. The Spanish forward picked up Lewandowski's extended ball from their own half, entered the D box and rounded the post. Elche goalkeeper could not reach even after jumping.
In the 83rd minute, Leva again sent the ball into the net. However, the referee did not give a goal because he fouled one at the beginning of the attack. Andre Ter Stegan kept the net intact in the 20th match of the season by stopping a strong shot at the end.
In this win, Barca's points at the top are 71 in 27 games and Real Madrid are second with 56 points, one game less.
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