Lewandowski on the double as Barca put 5 previous BSC Younger Boys

Robert Lewandowski bagged a brace as five-star Barcelona gave Younger Boys of Bern a training within the UEFA Champions League.

Hansi Flick’s aspect suffered a disappointing loss to Monaco within the first matchday, however answered beautifully towards Younger Boys to get issues at the board and transfer up the Champions League standings with an emphatic 5-0 win.

Lewandowski opened the scoring after simply 8 mins as Barcelona utterly ruled, with Raphinha and Inigo Martinez including to the rating sooner than the wreck.

Younger Boys created a sprinkling of probabilities during the night time, however Barcelona neglected lots extra alternatives of their very own, sparing the guests an much more demoralising scoreline. A 2d for Lewandowski on 51 mins ended the fit as a competition, sparking a string of substitutes for all sides, sooner than an personal target by way of Mohamed Ali Camara finished the rout.

The Swiss aspect have now conceded 8 objectives with out answer of their first two fits, and face free-flowing Inter subsequent up, whilst Barcelona will now stay up for a high-profile assembly with Bayern Munich on matchday 3.

It is a very younger and gifted Barcelona aspect, however there have been questions over whether or not the squad used to be fairly too younger to make an have an effect on within the Champions League this season. The larger assessments down the road will resolution that query, however this show used to be an actual observation from Barcelona, and confirmed simply how a lot of an attacking risk they are going to be to any warring parties who aren’t on their sport. A large goal-difference may be extraordinarily useful come the overall shake-up within the standings, so hitting 5 does no longer harm.

Such a lot of Barcelona avid gamers inspired at the night time, nevertheless it used to be Raphinha who embodied the most efficient qualities in their show, taking part in with a constant power and power that Younger Boys may slightly are living with. His tenacious efficiency again and again unfolded house for the opposite attacking avid gamers within the aspect to polish.

Barcelona: Inaki Pena 8; Kounde 9, Cubarsí 9, Inigo Martínez 9, Balde 8; Casado 8, Pedri 9; Lamine Yamal 9, Ferran Torres 7, Raphinha 9; Lewandowski 8. Subs: Fati 7, Citadel 7, De Jong 6, Victor 6, Cuenca 6

Younger Boys: Keller 8; Colley 5, Camara 6, Zoukrou 6, Hadjam 6, Blum 5; Imeri 5, Lauper 5, Ugrinic 5, Itten 5, Monteiro 7. Subs: Niasse 6, Virginius 6, Athekame 6, Ganvoula 7, Lakomy 6

8’ – GOAL! BARCELONA 1-0 YOUNG BOYS (LEWANDOWSKI)

It’s the opener for Barcelona and that’s been coming! Rafinha drills a shot-come-cross in opposition to the a long way publish and Robert Lewandowski is available to show it house from shut vary. 1-0 and entirely deserved too.

34’ – GOAL! BARCELONA 2-0 YOUNG BOYS (RAPHINHA)

Barcelona have the second one that they’ve been pushing for as Raphinha surges onto a rebound and lashes his shot house past a stranded keeper. 2-0.

37’ – GOAL! BARCELONA 3-0 YOUNG BOYS (MARTINEZ)

It’s 3! Martinez rises perfect within the field to fulfill a scrumptious free-kick supply and that’s indisputably sport over.

51’ – GOAL! BARCELONA 4-0 YOUNG BOYS (LEWANDOWSKI)

A deep nook is headed again throughout target by way of Martinez and Robert Lewandowski reacts fastest to nudge it in from shut vary. He’s on a hat-trick now and also you wouldn’t guess towards him getting it.

81’ – GOAL! BARCELONA 5-0 YOUNG BOYS (OG. CAMARA)

Oh that’s merciless. Balde whips in a low move and Camara will get a marginally that sends the ball past the despairing dive of his personal keeper and in off the publish.

90’ – NO GOAL! VAR DENIES YOUNG BOYS

Younger Boys suppose they’ve a comfort as Monteiro bursts thru and tucks a end previous the onrushing Pena. The away enthusiasts pass wild, in any case receiving one thing to have a good time, however the pleasure is brief lived as VAR confirms that he used to be offside, most effective fractionally, however off.