Raphinha, Fermin Lopez Score Braces as Barcelona Thrash Elche 5-0

Barcelona delivered a commanding performance, crushing Elche 5-0 at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero to claim their first three points of the 2026/27 La Liga season. The Catalan giants showcased their attacking prowess with a brace from both Raphinha and rising star Fermin Lopez, while Karim Adeyemi marked his league debut with a goal.

The match saw Barcelona assert dominance from the outset. Lamine Yamal had an early chance in the sixth minute, but his shot sailed over the crossbar. The breakthrough came in the 13th minute when Victor Chust fouled Raphinha in the penalty area. Raphinha calmly converted the resulting penalty, sending Barcelona into a 1-0 lead.

Elche struggled to create clear-cut chances, with their best opportunity coming from a Gonzalo Villar volley in the 35th minute that missed the target. Barcelona's momentum was briefly interrupted by an injury to Gavi, who was substituted by Pedri in the 45th minute. However, just before halftime, Barcelona doubled their lead. Karim Adeyemi scored his first La Liga goal in added time, capitalizing on an assist from Raphinha to make it 2-0.

The second half continued in the same vein, with Barcelona extending their lead. Raphinha scored his second goal in the 67th minute, finishing off an assist from Anthony Gordon to put Barcelona up 3-0. Fermin Lopez then joined the scoring spree, netting his first goal in the 71st minute and adding another eight minutes later after skillfully evading the Elche goalkeeper. Despite further chances, the score remained 5-0, securing a decisive victory for Barcelona.