Anthony Gordon Shines in Barcelona's 5-0 Win Over Elche
On August 24, Barcelona commenced their La Liga title defense with a commanding 5-0 victory against Elche at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. New signing Anthony Gordon, who joined from Newcastle, made his debut in this match.
Barcelona took an early lead with Raphinha scoring a penalty in the 14th minute after being fouled by Elche defender Victor Chust. They doubled their advantage just before half-time when Karim Adeyemi scored on his first appearance for the club, assisted by Raphinha.
In the second half, Gordon was introduced in the 65th minute, replacing Lamine Yamal. He quickly made an impact, assisting Raphinha for his second goal just two minutes after entering the game.
Gordon was involved again shortly after, setting up Fermín López to score the fourth goal, further solidifying Barcelona's dominance in the match.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from The Will. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on The Will
Enjoy this article?
Get the weekly Nigerian roundup — top stories, NPFL, naira. One email, Sunday morning.
Related Stories
Barcelona Dominates Elche 5-0; Adeyemi Scores Debut Goal
Barcelona Chooses Anthony Gordon Over Rashford
Laporta Confirms Raphinha's Future at Barcelona Amid Signings
Barcelona Pursues Anthony Gordon Over Yan Diomande
Barcelona Eyes Marcus Rashford Despite Gordon Signing
Raphinha Stars as Barcelona Thrashes Feyenoord 5-1
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
