Barcelona marked their return to their home stadium, Camp Nou, with a commanding win in the Spanish La Liga. Playing in front of their home crowd after stadium renovations, Barcelona delivered a powerful performance against Athletic Bilbao, securing a 4-0 victory. The win also saw them move to the top of the league table, overtaking Real Madrid. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona just four minutes into the match.
In the first half’s injury time, Ferran Torres scored the second goal for Barcelona from a pass by Lamine Yamal. Just three minutes into the second half, Fermin Lopez found the net, extending the lead and ensuring a comfortable win. The situation became more difficult for the visiting team in the 54th minute when Sancet received a red card after a VAR check for a serious foul on Fermin. To round off the victory, Ferran Torres scored his second goal of the match in the 90th minute from a through ball by Yamal. This result provides a significant confidence boost for Barcelona before their Champions League match against Chelsea.
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