Robert Lewandowski struck two times as in-form Barcelona surged Red Star Belgrade 5-2 to remain in the top tiers of the Champions League team table on Wednesday.
The expert demonstrator reached 99 occupation objectives in the competitors, while Inigo Martinez, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez likewise netted as Barcelona won pleasantly in Serbia.
After knocking Bayern Munich 4-1 in their previous European trip, Hansi Flick’s side complied with that up with a 7th straight triumph throughout all competitors.
In that winning run Barcelona have actually racked up at the very least 3 times in each video game and were likewise deadly at the Rajko Mitic arena.
“Obviously we are doing things very well, and many of them are being seen and reflected in our play, but there are certain things that I can tell you, as a defender, we’re suffering in,” claimed Barcelona centre-back Martinez.
“When the team drops (in focus) that little bit in the end… if we can improve that, I think we can be a great team and now we can enjoy this victory.”
Fit once more after injury, Frenkie de Jong began a suit for the very first time given that April for Barcelona however Flick primarily chose his normal front runner side.
The German instructor runs with an exceptionally high protective line that has actually annoyed Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in current weeks and after 4 mins Red Star had an objective dismissed for offside.
Timi Elsnik barged in behind the support and ended up however had actually wandered off past the last protector.
Barcelona took the lead after 13 mins with Martinez heading home magnificently from Raphinha’s harmful free-kick.
The Brazilian winger ought to have racked up the 2nd himself however lashed extremely over after a thrilling round from Lamine Yamal sent him competing know objective, and likewise struck the article straight from an edge kick.
Red Star stunned La Liga leaders Barca by countering in the 27th min when Silas overcame the offside catch and clipped a surface past the onrushing Inaki Pena.
Gerard Martin, beginning at left-back instead of Alejandro Balde in an unusual turning from the instructor, was responsible for playing the Congolese ahead onside.
– Racking up objectives –
Barcelona pushed their method front soon prior to the break when Lewandowski responded quickest to complete the rebound after Raphinha’s reduced drive struck the article.
The 36-year-old threw away a great opportunity to include one more when Raphinha teed him up however had the ability to pack home his 2nd from factor empty array after 53 mins when Jules Kounde’s cross located him.
It was the Polish demonstrator’s 19th objective of the period in all competitors throughout 16 suits, and his 5th in 4 European video games.
Only previous Barcelona fantastic Lionel Messi and Real Madrid symbol Cristiano Ronaldo have actually racked up extra in the competitors’s background than Lewandowski, one except a century.
Raphinha rubbed home the 4th with a reduced initiative from the side of package after even more great by Kounde, with Flick quickly bringing him and Pedri off for a remainder.
Barcelona’s 17-year-old centre-back Pau Cubarsi was required off after maintaining a cut simply listed below his eye from a high boot, on an unusual unfavorable note for the Catalans.
Kounde finished a hat-trick of aids by reducing the round back to replace Fermin Lopez to port the group’s 5th objective past Marko Ilic.
Milson drew one more objective back for the hosts with a great curling coating past Inaki Pena to provide minor alleviation to the hosts.
Lopez struck bench with a great initiative of his very own in the lasts however in spite of fishing for extra, Barcelona completed with 5 objectives for the 4th time this period.
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