Barcelona continues its perfect march in La Liga. The Catalans destroyed Valencia 5-0 at the Mestalla and with four wins in the first four weeks they climb alone to the top of the standings.
Yamal opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a spectacular header from Fermín's assist. The Spanish talent himself scored again a few minutes later, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
In the 22nd minute, Barcelona doubled their advantage. Yamal started the action, while Fermín finished it after a combination with Gordon. After the break, Raphinha scored the third, while in the 79th minute it was Pedri who brought the score to 4-0. Yamal put the final touch in the 85th minute, completing the double and the deep 5-0 victory.
Barcelona thus moves to 12 points and is three points behind Real Madrid.
After the match, Hansi Flick expressed his satisfaction with the way the team managed to express itself on the field of play: "Today we played a fantastic match, almost perfect. We had control and were dominant."
The German coach, however, demands more from the team: "Nothing is perfect. We can always improve and we can become even better."
As for the exceptional form of the attack, Flick emphasized: "We have exceptional quality in attack and in midfield. Everyone can score goals," concluded the German technician of the Catalans.
