Barcelona went to the Mestalla and beat Valencia 5-0, with Lamine Yamal scoring twice and having a third goal disallowed. Raphinha and Pedri also scored for Barcelona, and the result opened up a three-point gap at the top of LaLiga.
Yamal's night at the Mestalla
The brace was the obvious headline. Yamal took Barcelona into control early and kept pushing after that, with his third goal ruled out before the break in a match that quickly got away from Valencia.
Barcelona did not need one player to carry it. Raphinha and Pedri both found the net as well, and Fermin Lopez was part of the scoring too, which is the sort of spread that makes a result look less like a one-off and more like a team on the front foot.
The clean sheet matters too. Valencia finished with 0 goals, while Barcelona walked away with 5 away from home, a margin that leaves little room for argument about how one-sided this turned out to be.
Barcelona's lead at the top
The win moved Barcelona three points clear over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga, so the damage was not limited to the scoreline in Valencia. It also fits a stronger early run, with Barcelona having won four of their opening five recent league games, including two 5-0 away wins.
That is the part that should stick. Yamal is the standout name, but Barcelona's night was built on multiple scorers and a performance that was ruthless from start to finish.
The fixture list now moves on from Valencia vs Barcelona, and Barcelona will take that three-point lead into their next league match.
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