Brilliant Barcelona enjoyed a happy homecoming on Sunday night, dismantling Valencia 6-0 in their first home fixture of the 2025-26 La Liga season.
Barcelona were in complete control from the very first minute, boasting 74% possession and recording 11 shots to Valencia’s none in the opening 45 minutes, but only Fermin Lopez’s 29th-minute strike separated the sides at the half-time break.
The second half was much more of the same domination from Barcelona, though Hansi Flick’s side also showed a significant improvement on their finishing ability, scoring another five goals to secure a fantastic win in their first home game of the season.
Raphinha arrived from the bench at the break and scored just eight minutes later, before netting his second just after the hour mark, with the Brazilian’s brace sandwiched around a jaw-dropping long-ranged rocket from Lopez for his second of the evening.
Barcelona fans had to wait another 10 minutes for the next goal of the game, with Robert Lewandowski arriving from the bench to add a fifth, followed by the legendary striker delightfully dinking over Valencia’s goalkeeper to secure a stunning 6-0 victory for Barcelona.
