Winning starts for Eibar, Luis Enrique in Spain
Sunday, August 24, 2014
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SD Eibar marked their Liga debut with a Basque derby win against Real Sociedad de Fútbol, while Luis Enrique began his FC Barcelona reign by seeing off Elche CF 3-0.
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• Eibar mark their top-flight debut with a 1-0 home victory in a Basque derby against Real Sociedad, Javi Lara's 45th-minute free-kick the difference.
• The Gipuzkoa province club become the 11th team to register a win and a clean sheet on their maiden Liga outing.
• Last season's runners-up Barcelona kick off with a 3-0 Camp Nou success against Elche in Luis Enrique's first competitive match in the Blaugrana dugout.
• A debut goal for 18-year-old forward Munir El Haddadi is sandwiched between a Lionel Messi double, though Barça lose Javier Mascherano to a red card close to half-time.
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• RC Celta de Vigo dispatch Getafe CF with Nolito, Fabián Orellana and Joaquin Larrivey on target; Sammir gets Getafe's consolation.
• Villarreal CF warm up for their UEFA Europa League play-off decider against FC Astana with a 2-0 triumph at Levante UD courtesy of strikes from Ikechukwu Uche and Denis Cheryshev.
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