FC Barcelona blew away a miserable Valencia 7-1 on Sunday (Jan 26) to get back on track in LaLiga with a ruthless victory. Fermin Lopez struck twice for the Catalans in the first half, along with goals from Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres and Raphinha which gave Barcelona a commanding five-goal lead at the break. Hugo Duro pulled one back early in the second half before Robert Lewandowski pounced for Barca, followed by a Cesar Tarrega own goal, with the third-placed hosts earning just their second win in their last nine league matches. Hansi Flick's side trail LaLiga leaders Real Madrid by seven points and second-placed Atletico Madrid by three.
Fermin Lopez scored twice and provided two assists as FC Barcelona thrashed Valencia to end their four-game winless LaLiga run.
Frenkie de Jong fired low into the bottom corner after two minutes before the hosts increased their lead through a Ferran Torres strike. Raphinha was sent clear through on goal and slotted into an empty net as Barca went three goals up within 14 minutes.
Lopez skillfully controlled a long ball over the top and finished past Liverpool-bound goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili before adding a second in first-half stoppage time when he reacted quickest to slot in the rebound from Raphinha's strike off the crossbar.
Diego Lopez's cross was converted by Hugo Duro for a Valencia consolation just before the hour mark.
Substitute Robert Lewandowski finished into the bottom corner for his 17th league goal of the season before Cesar Tarrega scored an own goal, as the hosts recorded their biggest La Liga win since they beat Real Valladolid 7-0 in August 2024.
It comes after their extraordinary 5-4 Champions League victory over Benfica on Tuesday.
Barca have scored 100 goals in just 32 games in all competitions under Hansi Flick, making him the second-fastest manager to reach that figure with the club after Helenio Herrera in 1959 (31 games).
Flick's side are third in the table, seven points behind leaders Real Madrid while Valencia – managed by former West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan – continue to struggle in 19th.
Barca host Serie A side Atalanta on Wednesday (20:00 GMT), with their UEFA Champions League last-16 place already confirmed.
Earlier Athletic Bilbao, fourth, could only produce a 0-0 draw at home against Leganes, and now trail Barcelona by two points. Relegation-battling Getafe earned an impressive 3-0 win at Real Sociedad to climb to 14th, while Rayo Vallecano came from behind to beat Girona 2-1.
