Barcelona return to winning ways with 3-1 victory over Elche

Goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guide them to victory

LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Elche - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - Nov 2, 2025 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea

Goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending LaLiga champions to second place in the standings with 25 points, five adrift of leaders Real Madrid.

Looking to bounce back after their 2-1 loss to Real in last weekend's El Clasico, Barcelona wasted no time in asserting their dominance at Montjuic Olympic Stadium.

They made the most of two defensive errors by Elche in the opening minutes to grab a two-goal lead with strikes by Yamal and Torres in the ninth and 11th minutes.

Rafa Mir reduced the deficit, scoring from a quick counter right before the break, but Rashford extended the home side's lead with a great finish from inside the box in the 61st minute, securing three valuable points.