Barca put the pressure back on Real Madrid.
Barcelona moved four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga with a 3-1 win at Elche.
The Blaugrana were made to work hard at Estadio Martinez Valero, but ultimately had too much for their hosts as they put the pressure on their arch rivals in the title race.
Barca took the lead in the sixth minute through Lamine Yamal, only for Alvaro Rodriguez to restore parity just shy of the half-hour mark.
Ferran Torres restored Barca’s lead before half-time and, while Hansi Flick’s men were often unconvincing at the back, they made the points safe with Marcus Rashford’s simple finish from point-blank range.
The onus is now on Madrid to cut the gap back to a point when they host Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
