ELCHE 0-4 BARCELONA: PLAYER RATINGS DURING BLAUGRANAS ROUTINE WIN

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WITH A CONVINCING 4-0 VICTORY AGAINST ELCHE ON SATURDAY BARCELONA MAINTAINED THEIR PURSUIT OF THE LA LIGA CHAMPIONSHIP.

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ELCHE GOT OUT TO A STRONG START BUT QUICKLY FELL BACK INTO THEIR USUAL PATTERNS

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RETRACING AND DEFENDING DEEP IN AN EFFORT TO FRUSTRATE BARCELONA.

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THEY WERE MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL IN THIS FOR THE FIRST 19 MINUTES WHEN LEWANDOWSKI SCORED THE GAMES OPENING GOAL.

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ELCHE RECOVERED WELL AND HAD SOME WONDERFUL STRETCHES OF POSSESSION BUT LEWANDOWSKI AGAIN HAD THE NEXT GENUINE OPPORTUNITY

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WHEN HE JUMPED INCORRECTLY TO MEET A CROSS INSIDE THE SIX-YARD BOX AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO SEND THE BALL OVER THE BAR.

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JOSE ANGEL CARMONA BROKE THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE FOR ELCHE EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF

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BUT BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS SHOT OFF THE FULL-HAMSTRING BACKS GAVE OUT ON HIM AND SENDING HIM TUMBLING TO THE GROUND.

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ELCHE HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL AN EQUALIZER. 

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TORRES QUICKLY SCORED A FOURTH GOAL CUTTING INSIDE FROM THE RIGHT FLANK

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AND BENDING THE BALL OVER BADIA WITH THE FLOODGATES NOW COMPLETELY OPEN.

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ELCHE CONTINUED TO PLAY AGGRESSIVELY AND THEY DID CREATE A LOT OF HALF-CHANCES

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BUT THEY ULTIMATELY LACKED THE TALENT NECESSARY TO DISMANTLE BARCELONA.

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