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Barcelona 4-2 Valencia: Robert Lewandowski scores hat-trick

Barcelona 4-2 Valencia: Robert Lewandowski scores hat-trick

Robert Lewandowski scored his first hat-trick of the season

Barcelona cruised to victory thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s second-half hat-trick after Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off.

The hosts, who are on the cusp of relinquishing the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite the victory, took the lead when Fermin Lopez struck.

Hudo Duro soon levelled then Pepelu’s penalty gave Valencia the lead.

But they had Mamardashvili sent off just before half-time and the 35-year-old Poland striker took full advantage.

Lewandowski equalised early in the second half with a header then nodded in a rebound before getting his third from a free-kick in added time.

Barcelona remain second in La Liga, 11 points behind Real Madrid with five games remaining.

Valencia stay eighth and face a battle to qualify for Europe next season as they lie four points behind sixth-place Real Sociedad.

Line-ups

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1ter Stegen
  • 23Koundé
  • 4Araujo
  • 33CubarsiBooked at 42minsSubstituted forMartínezat 45′minutes
  • 2I cancelSubstituted forF Torresat 80′minutes
  • 22Gündogan
  • 15ChristensenSubstituted forRobertoat 45′minutes
  • 16LópezSubstituted forPedriat 73′minutes
  • 27Yamal
  • 9Lewandowski
  • 11RaphinhaSubstituted forJohn Felixat 66′minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Martínez
  • 7F Torres
  • 8Pedri
  • 13Peña Sotorres
  • 14João Felix
  • 17Alonso
  • 18Romeo
  • 19Roque Ferreira
  • 20Roberto
  • 30Married
  • 31Cook
  • 39Fort

Valencia

Formation 4-4-2

  • 25MamardashviliBooked at 45mins
  • 12Rendall Correia
  • 3Mosquera
  • 34Gasiorowski
  • 21Vazquez
  • 11GonzálezSubstituted forÖzkacarat 79′minutes
  • 8GuerraSubstituted forGuillamónat 71′minutes
  • 18Garcia Vaya
  • 16LópezSubstituted forgray-hairedat 79′minutes
  • 10Ribeiro AlmeidaSubstituted forSundayat 45+6′minutes
  • 9StandSubstituted formarineat 70′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Sunday
  • 6Guillamón
  • 7gray-haired
  • 13Rivero
  • 15Özkacar
  • 19Amallah
  • 22marine
  • 31Iranzo
  • 47Otorbi

Referee:
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Attendance:
30,167

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