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La Liga: Barcelona Go Third After Scraping Past Elche

Barcelona moved up to third in La Liga on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Elche 2-1, with Memphis Depay scoring a late penalty to seal a hard-fought victory. Elche took a surprise lead at the Martinez Valero when Fidel capitalised on a Pedri error on the stroke of half-time but Barca came storming back thanks to two substitutes. Ferran Torres diverted in from close range on the hour before Depay scored an 84th-minute penalty after the striker had drawn Elche's Antonio Barragan into a handball. "It seemed we were going to lose a game we did not deserve to lose," said Barca coach Xavi Hernandez. "We deserved to win by more than one goal."

Real Madrid prepare for PSG showdown by extending lead at top of La Liga

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has called on his players to repeat Saturday's performance against Real Sociedad when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League after a 4-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu extended their lead at the top of La Liga.

Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga scored a screamer in La Liga clash with Real Sociedad

Eduardo Camavinga is a special, special football player.

Barcelona Look To Tighten Grip On Top Four As Good Vibes Return Under Xavi

Barcelona will not win La Liga, the Champions League or even the Copa del Rey and yet still they could make this season a success. Trailing Real Madrid by 15 points in La Liga after going out of the Champions League in the group stage and the cup in the last 16 would usually amount to a full-blown crisis at Barca, regardless of whether they go on to win the Europa League in May. Yet two-and-a-half years of relative mediocrity have vaporised once-high expectations while a stream of big-name departures, including Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain, have hammered home the stark reality of the club's financial crisis.