Barcelona manager Xavi hailed "extraordinary" Robert Lewandowski after the Polish striker scored twice in the 4-0 La Liga victory over Real Valladolid on Sunday evening.
A typical poacher's finish from Lewandowski on 24 minutes set Barcelona on their way at Camp Nou before teenage midfielder Pedri added a second just before half time.
Lewandowski, 34, struck again just past the hour to make it four goals in three matches since his high-profile summer arrival from Bayern Munich, with Sergi Roberto netting late on.
Barca climb up to third in the table on seven points from three matches, two behind leaders Real Madrid and second-placed Real Betis. “Lewandowski is a natural goalscorer, but he also helps us a lot in defence,” Xavi said. “We all know what Lewandowski can do.