ELCHE: Barcelona eased to a 3-1 win at Elche to move four points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday, with goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford.&nbsp;Hansi Flick&#39;s side created several more clear chances in an entertaining clash but the woodwork and some profligate finishing stopped them from securing a far bigger victory.&nbsp;Alvaro Arbeloa&#39;s Real Madrid, second, host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday aiming to restore the gap back to one point.&nbsp;Elche, 12th, have impressed this season and created good chances of their own at the Martinez Valero stadium, but Barca were too strong for them, even though they did not take all their chances.&nbsp;&quot;We got three more points and we&#39;re still growing as a team, which is very important because we still have not reached our top level I think,&quot; Barca midfielder Frenkie de Jong told Movistar.&nbsp;&quot;Normally we have players who finish very well, maybe in a game you miss your chances, but the important thing is that we&#39;re generating them.&quot;&nbsp;Teenage star Yamal opened the scoring after six minutes after Dani Olmo sent him through on goal.&nbsp;The 18-year-old coolly rounded goalkeeper Inaki Pena, a former Barca player, and slotted home. Olmo came close to doubling Barca&#39;s lead but clipped the top of the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box.&nbsp;After a groin issue troubled Yamal during the first half of the campaign, in recent weeks he has returned to his top level.&nbsp;Elche equalized with a well-worked move to get Alvaro Rodriguez in behind Barca&#39;s high line and he fired past Joan Garcia.

Football

Barcelona beat Elche 3-1 with goals from Yamal, Torres, and Rashford, extending their La Liga lead to four points. Despite missed chances and hitting the woodwork, Barca dominated, while Elche impressed with their attacking play.

Articles tagged with "Marcus Rashford"

Barca triumph at Elche to extend Liga lead