Barcelona bounce back in style from Clasico loss with win over Villarreal
Friday, 21 October 2022
Barcelona bounced back from their Clasico loss to Real Madrid in style as they cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday.
Xavi Hernandez's side remained second in the table on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad, reports ESPN.
Barcelona scored three times in seven first-half minutes starting with Lewandowski's strike from inside the area in the 31st.
The Poland 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.