Barcelona returned to winning ways in Laliga in a stunning way with an emphatic 7-1 victory over relegation-threatened Valencia in the Camp Nou on Sunday.
The result moved the side of Hansi Flick within three points of the second Atletico Madrid placed, with leaders Real Madrid seven further ahead after their victory over Real Valladolid.
Frenkie de Jong started the route with just three minutes on the clock after collecting Lamine's cross in the box and took a touch before he stuck the ball home.
Barcelona doubled their benefit five minutes later when Ferran Torres led the birth of Alejandro Buiten Besides the understanding of Giorgi Mhamardashvili.
Raphinha continued his score streak to put the game past Valencia shortly thereafter, to hold on to Fermin Lopez's by completing the ball before he finished Mhaldashvili to finish.
Flick's side came the break in five goals in the front with a two -squeeze from Lopez, with his second strike that kindly bounced in his path after Raphinha's effort rattled the woodwork.
Just before the hour, Hugo Duro took a consolation for Valencia, but the hosts took control of the replacement Robert Lewandowski who flowed the sixth goal from his side home.
The score ended for 15 minutes from the time when the unfortunate Cesar Tarrega turned the cross of Raphinha into its own net, so that the misery of Valencia was further compiled.
Data Debrief: Seven Heaven for Rampant Blaugrana
Barcelona placed their recent struggles behind them with their dramatic victory over Benfica in the Champions League in midweek, but they put those worries firmly in their rear -view mirror with a sparkling attacking display.
Barcelona scored four goals before the 24th minute of a LaLiga match for the first time since October 2008 against Almeria, also at home.
In just three seasons, Barcelona scored more goals after the first 32 games played than in 2024-25 (101). In fact, only Helenio Herrera (31 matches) has reached 100 goals in the entire history of Barcelona that are scored faster than Flick (32 games).
Although there were a series of impressive displays in the Camp Nou, Lopez seemed for the hosts with two goals and two assists against Valencia.
After 14 goals and five assists in 67 games for Barcelona, the Spaniard scored and assisted for the first time in a single match for the Blaugrana in all competitions, and only became the second player involved in three goals for the break.
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