Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Elche v FC Barcelona - Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche, Spain - January 24, 2021 Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong reacts REUTERS/Pablo Morano
ELCHE, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona overcame the absence of a suspended Lionel Messi to earn a 2-0 win away to struggling Elche in La Liga on Sunday thanks to goals late in each half from midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Riqui Puig.
Barca went ahead in the 39th minute with what looked to be an own goal from Elche's Diego Gonzalez but Dutchman De Jong, who had delivered the cross which caused Gonzalez to divert the ball towards goal, sprinted to get the final touch just before it crossed the line.
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