Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay came off the bench to score second-half goals as Barcelona rallied to beat Elche 2-1 to continue their upward move in the standings.
The Dutch striker scores with a blistering strike to help his team avoid its first defeat of the post-Messi era with a 1-1 draw.
Depay is playing for the Netherlands at the European Championship. He scored a penalty in its 2-0 win over Austria on Thursday.
Memphis readily admits his style of play is high risk and some of his flashy dribbles, back heels and ambitious passes don't always work. But Dutch coaches and his teammates are happy to take the good with the bad.
Depay equalized from the penalty spot in the 39th and then, after center half Wesley Lautoa scored an own-goal in the 45th, the Netherlands forward latched onto strike partner Karl Toko-Ekambi's cross moments before the break.
Memphis Depay and Georgino Wijnaldum scored for Netherlands as they beat world champions France 2-0 in Rotterdam in the UEFA Nations League.
PSG had defender Dani Alves sent off in the 57th minute but seemed assured of securing a point until Depay decided otherwise with about 30 seconds left.
Under Mourinho, he fared worse and was limited to just four substitute appearances in the English top flight before he was allowed to leave for Lyon.
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