Barcelona thrash Elche 5–0 as Flick solves striker dilemma after Lewandowski's exit

FC Barcelona opened their league campaign with a dominant 5–0 win over Elche. Manager Hansi Flick found a solution to the striker problem left by the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, and the emphatic result validated his approach. It marked a fresh start for the Catalan club.