Three speaking factors from Barcelona 7-1 Valencia

Barcelona’s win over Valencia final evening was sealed earlier than the sport even kicked off in full movement because the Catalans gave the relegation-threatened aspect merely no likelihood to engineer any type of comeback.

Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in simply the third minute of the sport and Ferran Torres made it 2-0 earlier than even the ten-minute mark.

Quickfire targets from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez made it 4-0 earlier than the half-hour mark and the La Masia star quickly hit the group’s fifth objective earlier than half-time.

A comparatively silent second-half nonetheless noticed Barcelona rating twice and inflict a 7-1 scoreline in opposition to the Mestalla-based aspect, closing a dominant and deserved win in La Liga.

Barça Common brings you three speaking factors from Barcelona 7-1 Valencia.

A win that felt like two

Barcelona’s win over Valencia was satisfying on a number of ranges, proper from the scoreline to the dominance they confirmed on the sphere.

The Catalans ensured the end result was past doubt within the opening 20 minutes and put 5 targets previous Valencia by the half-time mark. Nonetheless, the magnitude of the win goes far past its implications on the league title race.

Certainly, the three factors assist Barcelona pull nearer to Atletico Madrid who dropped factors earlier this week and thus re-stamp their authority in La Liga after a lean spell. The psychological affect it has on Valencia, nevertheless, can’t be understated.

Barcelona and Valencia are scheduled to lock horns as soon as extra in below two weeks in a knockout Copa del Rey quarterfinal fixture and shedding 7-1 in opposition to the Blaugrana final evening will undoubtedly function a large barrier for them once they meet once more.

Hansi Flick’s males thus not solely received final evening but additionally took a large step in direction of securing a win subsequent week and a spot within the semifinal of the cup. If something, it appears like two wins bundled into one evening.

Fermin Lopez’s much-needed booster

Star of the present. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)

Fermin Lopez was the hero for Spain within the Olympics, successful his nation the gold medal and main from the entrance. An harm after his return to Catalonia, nevertheless, derailed his season partly.

The La Masia graduate didn’t look the identical within the months that adopted, lacked any inspiration within the remaining third and was off along with his actions. Till final evening.

Beginning in opposition to Valencia, Fermin was again to his deadly greatest and created a risk along with his each contact. He shone because the attacking midfielder and never solely straight threatened on objective but additionally served because the chief creator.

It was Lopez who assisted Raphinha’s objective on the evening to make it 3-0 with an exquisite cross and he himself scored simply ten minutes later to rack up his first objective of the season.

The teenager then accomplished his brace simply earlier than half-time, volleying a rebound off Raphinha’s shot with supreme confidence and placing it past Mamadarshvili’s attain.

Lopez then went on to help Robert Lewandowski’s objective within the second half with one other defence-splitting cross. He totalled three key passes on the evening, created one massive likelihood, accomplished 4 dribbles and 88% of his passes.

Given the season he was having, it was a much-needed confidence booster for the 21-year-old who has proved his value in type. It now stays to be seen how Flick supervisor his minutes together with Dani Olmo and Gavi.

Profitable rotations

Conserving the unforgiving schedule in thoughts, Hansi Flick maintained his common route of rotations even in opposition to Valencia final evening, resting some key gamers whereas lacking others for exterior causes.

Pedri was unavailable owing to a abdomen bug and didn’t play an element, giving Frenkie de Jong an opportunity to begin alongside Marc Casado within the defensive midfield.

Fermin Lopez earned a begin in addition to the No. 10 enjoying rather than Gavi who has seen a big share of minutes in 2025.

Robert Lewandowski was the opposite participant Flick opted to rotate, giving the Polish striker a break and offering Ferran Torres the beginning in his place. Additionally swapped from the lineup was Ronald Araujo whose place was taken by Eric Garcia.

To drag off such a particular win with so many fringe gamers collaborating is reassuring sufficient, however the efficiency each one in every of them supplied final evening was spectacular.

Flick’s rotations couldn’t be extra profitable as Fermin had one in every of his greatest nights in a Barcelona shirt and Frenkie de Jong dished out a spectacular efficiency that turned boos into an ovation when he left the sphere.

Eric Garcia additionally impressed along with his ball-playing expertise, forming a strong partnership with Pau Cubarsi and by no means looking of his depth. Torres, for his half, was spectacular in making a goal-scoring risk and was flawless barring some missed possibilities.