Barcelona delivered a scintillating performance on Sunday night, dismantling Valencia 6-0 at Camp Nou in a dominant La Liga display. Fermin López opened the scoring in the 29th minute, finishing off a move set up by Ferran Torres, before Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby was sent off in the 41st minute, leaving the visitors with a mountain to climb.
The second half turned into a rout as Raphinha struck twice in quick succession, first from a Bardghji assist in the 46th minute and then finishing a Marcus Rashford pass in the 53rd. López added his second three minutes later before Raphinha completed his hat-trick in the 66th. Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski combined moments later for Barcelona’s fifth, with the Polish striker adding two more goals in the 76th and 86th minutes to complete a ruthless hat-trick.
Xavi’s men were relentless throughout, with contributions from substitutes Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, and others ensuring the pressure never relented. Valencia, reduced to ten men early and overwhelmed by Barca’s intensity, struggled to compete. The emphatic win not only boosts Barcelona’s goal difference but also serves as a statement of intent in their pursuit of the La Liga crown.