Barcelona 6-0 Valencia: Goals and Highlights
Summary
Barcelona smashed Valencia 6-0 in their LaLiga opener at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana bounced back from the draw with a second-half explosion, 10 points and 2nd place behind Real Madrid.
With only 6,000 fans in the stadium due to the small capacity, Barcelona destroyed Valencia, who are 9th with 4 points after their pre-break win. This is Barcelona’s 10th unbeaten home game against Valencia, 14 goals in their last 3 meetings across all competitions.
Goals
Barcelona were 1-0 up at halftime through Fermín López’s finish in the 28th minute, latching onto a through ball from Pau Cubarsí via Ferran Torres. The floodgates opened after the break: Raphinha curled in a back post volley from a Marcus Rashford cross in the 52nd minute.
3 minutes later, in the 55th, Fermín López added his second with a low drive after a quick one-two. Raphinha doubled up in the 65th, tapping home from close range after a team move. Substitute Robert Lewandowski came on to put the cherry on top, scoring in the 75th with a chip over the keeper from Alejandro Bernal’s pass, then his second in the 85th via VAR.
Player of the Match
Fermín López was Player of the Match for his dynamic brace and midfield work. The young Spaniard’s movement and finishing was the spark for Barcelona’s attack, praised for his breakthrough performance in front of the home crowd.
Match Highlights
Barcelona had 72% possession and 18 shots, Valencia zero first half shots, their first since 2023. Valencia’s defense, led by Djibril Diakhaby, collapsed under pressure, with Carlos Corberán making 4 changes early. Pedri and Rashford were creative with their crosses, Lewandowski’s sub was brutal.
Julen Agirrezabala in Valencia’s goal faced 10 shots on target but couldn’t stop the bleeding. This was a title statement from Barcelona before their Champions League game with Newcastle. Valencia need to regroup quickly to avoid falling down the table.
