Lewandowski pulls hat-trick out of his hat and guarantees Bara three points :: zerozero.pt

In a game full of emotion, FC Barcelona got the better of Valencia (4-2), with Robert Lewandowski being truly decisive. On the home team’s side, João Cancelo was a starter and João Félix came on in the second half of the match. In the other face of the coinAndré Almeida and Thierry Correia were part of the initial options, with the Portuguese full-back taking on the captain’s armband.

You blaugrana They entered the match strong, looking to quickly score the opening goal. The effort ended up being rewarded at 20′. Raphinha sent a millimeter cross down the left aisle, which Fermín López made the best follow-up. The midfielder freed himself from his marking and headed with great precision.

However, Rubén Baraja’s men did not threw the towel on the floor, reaching equality as a result of a gross error. Marc-André ter Stegen sought to make a hat about Hugo Duro, but the technical gesture did not go as expected. The striker was grateful for the giftsubsequently placing the ball at the bottom of the nets.

A back flips on the scoreboard it would reach 38′, after an ineffective approach by Ronald Araújo. The central defender tracked Peter Federico inside the area and Pepelu, at the eleven meter mark, did not hesitate, beating the German goalkeeper. A not very happy night for the goalkeeper, as he became the second foreigner with the most appearances for the club (409), surpassing Dani Alves, in a list headed by Lionel Messi.

In a game full of incidents, a new failure would end up changing the course of events. During stoppage time, Mamardashvili touched the ball with his hand outside the permitted zone, being cautioned with a red card. The second part would be marked by show by one… Robert Lewandowski.

Following a corner taken by Ilkay Gundogan, the Polish forward appeared at the near post, heading in a truly sublime finish. At 82′, after avalanche offensive imposed by the Catalan team, the 35-year-old player once again did the I like the foot.

After a new corner, Ronald Araújo anticipated Jaume Domènech, with the usual suspect to later appear in the right place at the right time, in yet another well-aimed header. O last number of the show of the respective goalscorer occurred at the end of the day, through a direct free kick taken perfectly. A moment of pure genius.