Jamal Leads Early Surge: Barcelona Bounces Back After Clasico Loss with 3-1 Win over Elche in La Liga

After their painful defeat to Real Madrid in the Clasico, Barcelona returned strongly to winning ways with an important 3-1 victory over visiting Elche on Sunday, in the eleventh round of La Liga.

Rising star Lamine Jamal (18) opened the scoring early in the 9th minute with a powerful shot that found the back of the net, giving his team a major confidence boost from the start.

Torres and Rashford Extend Catalan Dominance Just two minutes later, Ferran Torres added the second goal in the 11th minute following a well-coordinated attack and a series of precise passes.

In the second half, English striker Marcus Rashford sealed the win with a third goal in the 61st minute, effectively securing the match for Barcelona, before Rafa Mir scored Elche’s only goal in the 42nd minute.

Strong Comeback After the Clasico; Title Race Continues With this victory, Barcelona moved up to 25 points, occupying second place in the La Liga standings, reducing the gap to five points behind leaders Real Madrid.

The Catalan club hopes this result marks a fresh start toward serious contention for the title, especially following the criticism it faced after the last Clasico.