Barcelona continues to move up Spanish league, beats Elche

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Published March 6, 2022 10:54 AM

By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer

MADRID (AP) — Substitutes Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay scored second-half goals as Barcelona came from behind to beat Elche 2-1 to continue its upward move in the Spanish league. The victory took Barcelona from fourth to third place. It’s the first time the Catalan club has finished the round in the top three since the opening round. Barcelona is 15 points behind league leader Real Madrid. Depay scored the winner by converting an 84th-minute penalty kick called after a video review because of a handball. Real Betis lost 3-1 to fourth-place Atlético Madrid.

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