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Barcelona's youngsters score to beat Elche 3-2 at Camp Nou

Sat, Dec 18, 2021
Soccer News (AP)

Barcelona got three goals from its bunch of young talents to beat a resilient Elche 3-2 and end a winless streak for Xavi Hernandez's side in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Ferran Jutlgà and Gavi Paez scored their first goals for Barcelona to give it a 2-0 halftime lead.

Elche rallied with two goals early in the second half, but 19-year-old Nico Gonzalez went off the bench to score the 85th-minute winner from a pass by Gavi.

Barcelona's first win in four games across all competitions moved it to seventh place, still a distant 15 points from leader Real Madrid.

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