Raphinha, Kounde and Lewandowski shine as Barca typhoon previous Crvena Zvezda

Barcelona beaten Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Serbia as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha starred for Hansi Flick’s aspect.

Barcelona had been taking a look to maintain their superb shape beneath Flick whilst the house aspect wanted a win to have even a far off probability of creating the play-offs later within the event.

It was once Barca who went forward, as defender Inigo Martinez scored early with a header from a nook, prior to Silas broke the offside entice on the different finish to stage on 27 mins.

Lewandowski then completed off a very good transfer to place the away aspect forward simply prior to half-time.

In the second one half of, Lewandowski added his 2d after a sensible move from Jules Kounde, and two mins later Raphinha made it 4. Replace Fermin Lopez then transformed from some other Kounde help for the 5th. Milson then pulled one again for Crvena Zvezda with a wonderful curling effort, however it was once no longer sufficient to spark a comeback.

The Serbian aspect stay useless after the heavy defeat, with Barcelona now on 9 issues and heading in the right direction to achieve the following spherical.

A troublesome season ended in the cheap recommendation that 2023/24 was once the season the Polish veteran had after all began to drop off, however Hansi Flick’s arrival has modified all that.

Lewandowski scored his 18th and nineteenth objectives within the fit in opposition to Crvena Zvezda, with two poacher’s objectives. He’s now as much as 99 Champions League objectives.

The skilled ahead is obviously profiting from an attacking trio that creates possibilities that he can snatch upon to transform.

Crvena Zvezda: Marko Ilic 5, Seol 5, Djiga 5, Spajic 6, Rodic 5, Krunic 5, Kanga 6, Elsnik 5, Maksimovic 6, Silas 7, Ndiaye 6. Subs: Dalcio 6, Luka Ilic 6, Katai 46, Milson 7, Prutsev 6.

Barcelona: Pena 6, Cubarsi 7, Martinez 7, Casado 7, Kounde 8, Martin 6, De Jong 6, Pedri 7, Raphinha 8, Yamal 7, Lewandowski 8. Subs: Gavi 6, Fermin 7, Pau 6, Olmo 6, Sergi 64.

13’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 0-1 BARCELONA – MARTINEZ SCORES – The defender heads house for his first in Europe this season. Raphinha loops in a really perfect free-kick to the again put up, and Martinez heads in opposition to the a ways put up.

27’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-1 BARCELONA – SILAS SCORES – It is all sq.. Silas breaks the offside entice, sees Pena out early, and he scoops the ball round him with a really perfect end.

43’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-2 BARCELONA – LEWANDOWSKI SCORES – A easy end to a very good transfer. Yamal dances into the field, reveals Pedri, who tees up Raphinha outdoor the field. His shot rattles the put up, involves the left-hand aspect for the Polish striker, who slides in to transform.

53’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-3 BARCELONA – LEWANDOWSKI SCORES – Pedri reveals Kounde at the proper in house, he whips in a move to the again put up that bounces into Lewandowski’s thighs for him to package deal in.

55’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-4 BARCELONA – RAPHINHA SCORES – Kounde will get ahead down the precise another time, neatly pulls the ball again to Raphinha at the fringe of the field, and he sidefoots a low shot into the nook

76’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-5 BARCELONA – FERMIN SCORES – Kounde once more is prime up at the proper, he reveals Fermin to his left, and his prodded shot skids of Dalcio and previous the keeper.

84’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 2-5 BARCELONA – MILSON SCORES – A very good effort from the winger, who stands up Kounde, steps inside of, and curls into the a ways nook.

Barcelona have now received seven consecutive fits.