MADRID (AP) — Rafina, Robert Lewandovsky and Fermin Lopez each scored two goals as Barcelona routed Valencia 6-0 in the Spanish league on Sunday.
The match was held at the team’s training facility as the Catalan club still lacked proper permission to reopen the renovated Camp Nou Stadium.
Barcelona won despite playing without an injured Raminyarmal.
It was Barcelona’s third victory in four games that opened the season. Winning 2-1 at Real Sociedad Saturday.
Barcelona had to play their first home league game of the season 6,000 Estadi Johan Cruyff It is waiting for permission to allow him to return to Camp Now, but it will accommodate nearly 100,000 fans.
Johann Cruyff’s facilities usually host Barcelona women’s teams, men’s reserves and youth teams.
Barcelona has played the past two seasons at the city’s publicly owned Olympic Stadium, undergoing renovations at Camp Nou.
Control of Barcelona
Barcelona had control over Valencia from the beginning. Lopez scored goals in the 29th and 56th minutes, with Rafina taking the net in the 53rd and 66th, while Lewandovsky got on the board on the 76th and 86th.
Both Rafina and Lewandovsky scored their goals after they got off the bench. Unconfirmed Spanish media reports said Rafinha could not start on Sunday because he had reported late to the team.
Lewandowski had not previously scored for Barcelona this league season.
Valencia sat near the bottom of the ranking with two losses, one of which only attempted twice with the target.
Other Results
Real Betis was leading by two goals in the first 10 minutes, taking a 2-2 lead with Levante.
Osasuna won for the second time by beating Reio Valecano 2-0, and Celta Vigo won a 1-1 draw with Girona at home thanks to a stop-time penalty kick converted by Boruja Iglesias. ___
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