Memphis Depay Scores First Goal of the Season For Barcelona With Devastating Move

• Barcelona comfortably breezed past Elche in front of a packed crowd at the Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon
• A brace from Robert Lewandowski and a Memphis Depay's strike handed the Catalans a 3-0 victory against Elche
• Memphis Depay's goal was his first strike of the season and it was a thing of absolute beauty

Memphis Depay is off the mark this season as Barcelona made light work of Elche, thanks to a trademark turn.

The Catalan giants were looking for a quick return to winning ways following their 2-0 loss at Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek.

Xavi Hernandez made five changes to the side started in Munich, with Depay being handed a starting berth for the second La Liga matchday in a row.

Barcelona opened the scoring through Robert Lewandowski's 34th minute strike in front of an excited Camp Nou crowd.

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Depay showed that he is still a key player in Catalonia after he bagged Barca's second just before the interval.

The ex-Manchester United forward received the ball from Alejandro Balde in the opposition box, and bullied Elche defender with a brilliant display of strength and clever footwork, before firing the ball into the roof of the net.

The goal was the Dutch star's first strike of the season and it really was a thing of absolute beauty.

Lewandowski then converted easily from close range to make it 3-0.

The win against Elche was Barcelona’s 5th consecutive victory in La Liga and takes them top of the league table, two points ahead of Real Madrid who are yet to play city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Barcelona bounced back from their Champions League loss to Bayern Munich in midweek as the Catalan giants returned to winning ways at the Camp Nou with a comfortable 3-0 win against Elche.

Robert Lewandowski who failed to hit the net in midweek, returned to his scoring form as the Poland striker netted a brace on either side of Memphis Depay’s effort to help Barcelona maintain their unbeaten run in La Liga.

Barcelona has now garnered 16 points from their opening 6 games and overtakes Real Madrid who have a game in hand against Atletico Madrid at the top of the La Liga table.