Barcelona thrash Valencia 5-0 to stay top of La Liga
Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 victory over Valencia in La Liga’s fourth round, strengthening their lead at the top of the table.
Key Takeaways
AIBarcelona defeated hosts Valencia 5-0 on Saturday in the fourth round of the Spanish La Liga.
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for Barcelona in the sixth minute, before Fermín López doubled the lead in the 22nd minute.
In the second half, Raphinha netted the third goal for the Catalans in the 50th minute, followed by a fourth from Pedri in the 79th minute.
Lamine Yamal struck again in the 84th minute, sealing his second goal of the night and Barcelona’s fifth, underlining their dominance.
Barcelona extend lead as Valencia remain bottom
The win lifts Barcelona to 12 points with a fourth consecutive victory, keeping them at the top of La Liga.
Valencia, meanwhile, remain on one point and sit in 20th and last place in the standings.