"Elche" beats "Barcelona" to rise to third position in Spain © AP

In the Spanish "La Liga" championship, the players of "Barcelona" achieved another victory, defeating the "Elche" team 3-0 at home. The hosts took the lead at the beginning of the second half after a goal by L.Messi. Messi doubled the score in the 69th minute. In the 73rd minute, J.Alba added another goal and left no hope for the visiting team.

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