By Sachit Subba • Football • Sep 15, 2025 04:50 AM • 31 views
Defending champions Barcelona sent out a statement of intent in La Liga on Sunday, dismantling Valencia 6-0 at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. Fermín López, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski all bagged braces in a ruthless attacking display that lifted Barça to second place in the standings with 10 points from four games. Valencia, meanwhile, were left reeling in 14th with just four points. The hosts took control in the 29th minute when López opened the scoring, calmly finishing from a Ferran Torres assist. Raphinha doubled the lead in the 53rd minute after being teed up by Marcus Rashford, before López struck again just three minutes later, this time converting a neat pass from Marc Casadó to make it 3-0. Barcelona's relentless pressure continued as Raphinha netted his second in the 66th minute, profiting from López's clever buildup play. Lewandowski then joined the party, slotting home in the 76th minute from Dani Olmo's delivery to extend the lead to five. The Polish striker thought he had been denied a second when his 86th-minute strike was initially flagged offside. However, VAR overturned the decision, awarding him his brace and Barcelona their sixth goal of the night, courtesy of a pass from Marc Bernal. Elsewhere in La Liga on Sunday, Osasuna defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-0, while Levante and Real Betis shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
