Barca wasteful but beat Elche to extend Liga lead

Elsewhere third-place Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 at lowly Levante, while Villarreal were also held in a 2-2 draw at Osasuna. Alvaro Arbeloa's Real Madrid, second, host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday aiming to reduce the gap to the leaders back to one point. Hansi Flick's Barca created several clear opportunities in an entertaining clash but the woodwork and some profligate finishing stopped them from securing a far bigger victory. Elche, 12th, have impressed this season and created good chances of their own at the Martinez Valero stadium...