Lewandowski double leads Barcelona to 5-0 win over Young Boys

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead his team to a 5-0 victory over Swiss side Young Boys in the Champions League yesterday. This win helped the Catalan giants bounce back from a 2-1 loss to AS Monaco in their previous match. Barcelona had started their La Liga campaign with seven consecutive wins, but they suffered a surprising 4-2 defeat to Osasuna on Saturday. However, Hansi Flick’s team returned to dominating form in the recent match.

Lewandowski put the hosts in the lead in the eighth minute by tapping in a low cross from Raphinha after a great combination between the Brazilian forward and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. Barca had over 75% of possession and were in full control when Young Boys missed a great chance to score the equalizer from a counterattack in the 30th minute.

The hosts failed to clear a cross and Ebrima Colley met the loose ball unchallenged at the far post, but his poor strike went well wide of the post. After squandering some decent chances, including a fine Yamal strike that was denied by the goalkeeper, a quick-fire double from Raphinha and Inigo Martinez gave Barca a 3-0 lead.
The Brazilian netted a rebound from a corner in the 34th and defender Martinez scored with a towering header less than three minutes later from a cross by Pedri.

Lewandowski got his second and Barca’s fourth in the 51st minute with a header in the six-yard box from a Martinez corner, before defender Mohamed Camara bundled the ball into his net in the 81st,, trying to clear an Alejandro Balde cross. Despite their attacking dominance, Barca was occasionally vulnerable at the back, with Silver Ganvoula missing a clear chance from close range and Joel Monteiro hitting the crossbar. Monteiro thought he had scored a consolation goal from a counterattack in added time, but his effort was disallowed for a marginal offside following a VAR check.