He FC Barcelona He celebrated his first victory in the renewed Champions League this Tuesday by giving a blow of authority at home against a weak Young Boys that left Montjuic with a resounding 5-0 win on the second day of the competition.
After having suffered a defeat in the first match of the new format of the tournament after having fallen in their visit to the AS Monaco (2-1) two weeks ago, the Catalans became strong at home to take their first three points in this competition.
The goal festival was started by the Polish Robert Lewandowski, who led the way in this culé victory with a double. The experienced forward opened the scoring just in the 8th minute of play after a combination with the Brazilian Raphinha, who continues with a hot start to the season.
Lewandowski appeared at the near post to push into the back of the net a ball that had been finished off by the Brazilian who was going to go along the baseline. This is how the Barça party started in Montjuic and continued shortly after half an hour, with Raphinha as the protagonist for the 2-0 (m.34).
Barely three minutes later, the other culé goal fell, this time courtesy of Iñigo Martínez (m.37) after a pass from Pedri who, in the collection of a foul from the right, hung a cross into the area that the Spanish central defender managed to finish off with a header. for 3-0.
“It was important to add these three points, to win and with this 5-0 we deserved it. We have seen, at the beginning, that with a little more confidence after the first goal everything has been easier. Confidence has returned”highlighted German coach Hansi Flick.
With the clear advantage on the scoreboard, FC Barcelona went to half-time but in the resumption they showed their punch again, again thanks to Lewandowski who reached eight goals and two assists in 10 games at this start of the season, being one of the most on in the Barça team.
The Polish striker took advantage of a loose ball in the Swiss six-yard box after an attempted shot by Iñigo Martínez on a corner kick taken from the right. The culé ‘9’ was in the right place to head the ball into the back of the net and make it 4-0 (m.51).
Already in the final stretch of the match, an own goal by Mohamed Camara (m.81) put definitive figures to the victory of FC Barcelona, which with this resounding victory also shook off the defeat suffered the weekend against Osasuna (4-2) that took away his undefeated record at this start of LaLiga.
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