Raphinha and Fermín López both scored twice as Barcelona launched their La Liga campaign in dominant fashion with a resounding 5-0 victory over Elche at the Estadio Martínez Valero.
The visitors exerted control from the outset and broke the deadlock after 14 minutes when Raphinha was brought down by Víctor Chust before calmly converting the resulting penalty.
Elche offered early resistance, but the visitors doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time when Lamine Yamal combined with Raphinha, who played in Karim Adeyemi to slot past Matías Dituro.
Adeyemi's debut strike put the visitors firmly in command before Raphinha claimed his second goal of the evening in the 67th minute with an emphatic close-range finish.
Barcelona introduced Anthony Gordon for his league debut shortly after, and the English winger made an instant impact with two assists in quick succession.
Gordon first teed up López in the 71st minute, providing a precise delivery that allowed the midfielder to sweep home Barcelona's fourth of the night.
Just eight minutes later, Gordon turned provider once more, setting up López to complete his brace and round off an emphatic five-goal triumph.
The comprehensive victory hands Barcelona a maximum three points from their opening fixture, while Elche remain on one point after two matches.
