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Spanish La Liga: FC Barcelona ensured they will retain their lead at the top of La Liga after a 3-1 win away to Elche as they maintained their advantage in the Spanish top division football over archrivals Real Madrid.

Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead early, and his side then went on to hit the woodwork three times before the break, before Alvaro Rodriguez took his chance to level the score for Elche.

Ferran Torres, who had twice hit the woodwork, put Barcelona back in front, and although Raphinha was forced out with a groin problem, his substitute, Marcus Rashford, netted Barcelona's third with a right-foot shot in the 71st minute.