Crvena Zvezda 2-5 Barcelona – Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski shine as Barca storm previous Crvena Zvezda – Eurosport

Barcelona crushed Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Serbia as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha starred for Hansi Flick’s facet.

Barcelona had been seeking to sustain their wonderful type beneath Flick whereas the house facet wanted a win to have even a distant likelihood of creating the play-offs later within the match.

It was Barca who went forward, as defender Inigo Martinez scored early with a header from a nook, earlier than Silas broke the offside entice on the different finish to stage on 27 minutes.

Lewandowski then completed off a superb transfer to place the away facet forward simply earlier than half-time.

Within the second half, Lewandowski added his second after a wise cross from Jules Kounde, and two minutes later Raphinha made it 4. Substitute Fermin Lopez then transformed from one other Kounde help for the fifth. Milson then pulled one again for Crvena Zvezda with a high quality curling effort, however it was not sufficient to spark a comeback.

The Serbian facet stay pointless after the heavy defeat, with Barcelona now on 9 factors and on track to succeed in the following spherical.

A tough season led to the cheap suggestion that 2023/24 was the season the Polish veteran had lastly began to drop off, however Hansi Flick’s arrival has modified all that.

Lewandowski scored his 18th and nineteenth objectives within the match in opposition to Crvena Zvezda, with two poacher’s objectives. He’s now as much as 99 Champions League objectives.

The skilled ahead is clearly benefiting from an attacking trio that creates probabilities that he can seize upon to transform.

Crvena Zvezda: Marko Ilic 5, Seol 5, Djiga 5, Spajic 6, Rodic 5, Krunic 5, Kanga 6, Elsnik 5, Maksimovic 6, Silas 7, Ndiaye 6. Subs: Dalcio 6, Luka Ilic 6, Katai 46, Milson 7, Prutsev 6.

Barcelona: Pena 6, Cubarsi 7, Martinez 7, Casado 7, Kounde 8, Martin 6, De Jong 6, Pedri 7, Raphinha 8, Yamal 7, Lewandowski 8. Subs: Gavi 6, Fermin 7, Pau 6, Olmo 6, Sergi 64.

13’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 0-1 BARCELONA – MARTINEZ SCORES – The defender heads dwelling for his first in Europe this season. Raphinha loops in a terrific free-kick to the again put up, and Martinez heads in the direction of the far put up.

27’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-1 BARCELONA – SILAS SCORES – It is all sq.. Silas breaks the offside entice, sees Pena out early, and he scoops the ball round him with a terrific end.

43’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-2 BARCELONA – LEWANDOWSKI SCORES – A easy end to a superb transfer. Yamal dances into the field, finds Pedri, who tees up Raphinha exterior the field. His shot rattles the put up, involves the left-hand facet for the Polish striker, who slides in to transform.

53’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-3 BARCELONA – LEWANDOWSKI SCORES – Pedri finds Kounde on the fitting in area, he whips in a cross to the again put up that bounces into Lewandowski’s thighs for him to bundle in.

55’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-4 BARCELONA – RAPHINHA SCORES – Kounde will get ahead down the fitting as soon as extra, well pulls the ball again to Raphinha on the sting of the field, and he sidefoots a low shot into the nook

76’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 1-5 BARCELONA – FERMIN SCORES – Kounde once more is excessive up on the fitting, he finds Fermin to his left, and his prodded shot skids of Dalcio and previous the keeper.

84’ – GOAL! CRVENA ZVEZDA 2-5 BARCELONA – MILSON SCORES – An outstanding effort from the winger, who stands up Kounde, steps inside, and curls into the far nook.

Barcelona have now received seven consecutive matches.