After defeating Viktoria Plzen 5-1 at Camp Nou, Barcelona demonstrated that they will be a dreadful team in the UEFA Champions League campaign that no European club will want to play against....CONTINUE READING
Barcelona entered the game as the favourite, with Robert Lewandowski expected to make a mark in his first UEFA Champions League game as a Barcelona player.
Barcelona took the lead against Viktoria Plzen in the 13th minute when Kessie scored. Later in the first half, Robert Lewandowski made life easier for the home team by scoring a brace.
In the 67th minute, the clinical Polish striker made it four for Barcelona before Torres’ 71st-minute strike sealed the victory for Xavi Hernandez’s side.
Barcelona’s 5-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen moves the Catalan team to the top of Group C on goal difference.
Robert Lewandowski, who scored the Catalan club’s first hat-trick, set a new UEFA Champions League record by becoming the first player to score a hat-trick at three different clubs (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona).
Barcelona will look to build on their impressive run of form as they aim to win La Liga this season.
