Barcelona's youngsters score to beat Elche at Camp Nou

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Barcelona's Nico Gonzalez, third from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Elche at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (Joan Monfort/AP)
Barcelona's Nico Gonzalez, third from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Elche at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (Joan Monfort/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 Jutlga 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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