Barcelona Thrash Elche 5-0 in Dominant Display

Barcelona secured a 5-0 victory over Elche on Sunday night, maintaining a strong start to their campaign under manager Hansi Flick.

Left-back Alejandro Balde was excluded from the matchday squad, with Flick stating the decision was made to allow the player to clear his mind.

Flick confirmed he will hold discussions with sporting director Deco this week regarding the club's potential pursuit of a new number nine striker.