Barcelona demolish Valencia 6-0 as three players grab doubles in goal fest

The emphatic victory propels Barcelona to second place in LaLiga on 10 points, two points behind leaders Real Madrid

FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores their sixth goal past Valencia's Julen Agirrezabala. REUTERS

Barcelona turned their first home game of the season into a goal-scoring carnival on Sunday, with Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski each netting twice in a comprehensive 6-0 thrashing of Valencia.

The emphatic victory propelled Barcelona to second place in LaLiga on 10 points, two points behind leaders Real Madrid, who have a perfect start with four wins from four matches.

Valencia slumped to 15th position with just four points.

Lopez opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a strike from inside the box assisted by Ferran Torres but it was after the break that Barca unleashed their fury.

Raphinha made an immediate impact off the bench in the 58th minute, launching himself to convert a cross from Marcus Rashford with a right-footed volley while Lopez doubled his tally three minutes later with a strike from long-range, before Raphinha completed his double in the 66th minute.

Lewandowski, introduced in the 68th minute, wasted little time adding his name to the scoresheet, wrapping up the rout with two close-range strikes to complete a perfect afternoon for the Catalan giants.