Lewandowski brace helps Barcelona ease past Villarreal

Barcelona remained second in the standings on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad.

Published : Oct 21, 2022 02:44 IST , BARCELONA

Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his brace.
Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his brace. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his brace. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Barcelona bounced back from its Clasico loss in style as it cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday.

Barcelona remained second in the standings on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad.

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Barcelona scored three times in seven first-half minutes starting with Lewandowski’s strike from inside the area in the 31st.

The Polish striker increased the lead four minutes later with a precise curling shot from the edge of the box to finish off a counter-attack after Pedri stole the ball from an opponent close to the centre circle.

Ansu Fati scored Barca’s third three minutes later, placing a close-range shot into the empty net from a low cross by Ferran Torres.

With the points secured, Barca took their foot off the gas after the break but comfortably held on to their lead.

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