In pictures, Lewandowski leads Barcelona to drop Elche by three






Barcelona continued its winning streak, by defeating Elche 3-0 this evening, Saturday, in the sixth round of La Liga, at the "Spotify Camp Nou".


Barcelona's goals were scored by Lewandowski in the 34th and 48th minutes, and Memphis Depay in the 41st minute.


With this victory, Barcelona temporarily jumped to the top of the La Liga standings with 16 points, while Elche's balance froze at a single point in the last place.


In pictures, Lewandowski leads Barcelona to drop Elche by three



Barcelona pressure


The match began with pressure and possession for Barcelona, ​​and Verdo made a violent intervention on the Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, ​​who received a ball deep into the Elche defense, and was on the way to the goal.




And the referee of the match issued a red card to Verdo in the 14th minute, putting his team in real trouble.


Memphis Debye was alone with goalkeeper Edgar Badia in the 17th minute, and he tried to dribble him, but the goalkeeper scattered the ball towards the corner.


The Frenchman, Ousmane Dembele, went into the penalty area, and aimed a powerful ball that touched the outside net of Elche's goal in the 19th minute.


Elche goalkeeper Padilla starred in blocking a powerful shot from Barcelona striker Memphis Depay in the 23rd minute, and turned it into the corner.


In pictures, Lewandowski leads Barcelona to drop Elche by three



Lewandowski bite


Robert Lewandowski scored the goal for Barcelona in the 34th minute, receiving a cross into the penalty area from his colleague Alejandro Baldi and easily putting the ball into the net.




Memphis Depay added the second goal for Barcelona in the 41st minute, as he received a pass from Alejandro Balde and evaded the defense before shooting a missile past goalkeeper Padilla.


The Catalan pressure continued, and Pedri scored a goal in the 44th minute, as Ousmane Dembele passed a ball inside the area to Lewandowski, who shot, but goalkeeper Padia blocked the ball to bounce in front of Pedri and put it in the net, but the match referee canceled it for offside.


The first half ended with Barcelona leading with a double without a response.


Second half


Lewandowski succeeded in adding the third goal for Barcelona in the 48th minute, as he received a pass from Memphis Depay inside the area and aimed it directly at goalkeeper Padia.


In pictures, Lewandowski leads Barcelona to drop Elche by three



Lewandowski almost added a personal hat-trick to him in the 62nd minute, with a strong shot from inside the area, but goalkeeper Padia shined and saved the ball with his right foot.


Rafinha hit a ball from outside the penalty area, which passed over the horizontal bar of goalkeeper Padia's goal in the 67th minute.


Pedri sent a falling ball deep into the Elche penalty area, which reached Lafti, who crossed the right side, towards Rafinha, who failed to catch the ball to put it outside the net in the 75th minute.


Barcelona defender Araujo tried to threaten Elche with a double shot inside the penalty area, but it passed by the right post in the 80th minute.


The match continued with Barcelona's complete control of the game, and the absence of any attempts by Elche, to win Barca the three points easily.

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