Lewandowski, Raphinha doubles guide Barcelona to 5-1 thrashing of Villarreal

22.09.2024 - 19:33 channelnewsasia.com

VILLARREAL, Spain : Forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both scored twice to help Barcelona thrash hosts Villarreal 5-1 on Sunday as the visitors maintained their perfect start in LaLiga with a sixth consecutive victory.Lewandowski found the net twice inside 35 minutes before Villarreal pulled a quick one back through Ayoze Perez but Pablo Torre made it 3-1 after the break and Raphinha completed the rout for Barca with two goals late in the second half.Barcelona lost goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen just before halftime after the German keeper fell and was visibly in pain as he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.Barcelona remain top of the standings on 18 points as they preserved a four-point lead over defending champions Real Madrid in second.

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Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.

Real regain confidence, lose Carvajal to injury in Villarreal win

MADRID : Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal suffered what looked to be a serious knee injury in their LaLiga win against Villarreal, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday, after the Spanish champions recovered their winning touch.

Real Madrid Beat Villarreal But Dani Carvajal Suffers Knee Injury

Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Los Blancos lost in the Champions League at Lille but are still unbeaten in the Spanish top flight and moved level with leaders Barcelona, before the Catalans visit Alaves on Sunday. Valverde's deflected effort and a rocket from Vinicius allowed Madrid to put a four-point gap between them and their third-placed opponents, who battled well but came up fractionally short in the capital.

Barcelona Lure Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny Out Of Retirement

Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has come out of retirement to sign for Spanish giants Barcelona on Wednesday. "Barcelona and the player Wojciech Szczesny have reached a deal for his signing until June 30, 2025," said the La Liga leaders in a statement. The former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper, 34, joins after Barca's first choice stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was ruled out potentially until the end of the season with a severe knee injury, sustained on September 22.

Barcelona Lure Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny Out Of Retirement

Szczesny comes out of retirement to replace injured Ter Stegen at Barcelona

Barcelona have signed Wojciech Szczesny as a free agent, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday after the Polish goalkeeper reversed his decision to retire and come to the team's aid after they lost Marc-Andre ter Stegen to a long-term injury.