Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski scored two goals in a 5-1 win over Sevilla, restoring their three-point La Liga lead. Lewandowski, 36, has now scored 14 goals in 12 games in all competitions and 10 in his past six. Barcelona led 3-0 at halftime for the third match in a row after Lewandowski scored either side of Pedri’s spectacular first-time strike. Lewandowski is now the joint-third highest scorer of all time across Europe’s top-five leagues, level with Jimmy Greaves on 366 and behind only Cristiano Ronaldo (495) and Lionel Messi (496).
Pablo Torre scored twice late on for Barcelona, who were no match for a free-flowing, youthful squad. Torre scored a deflected fourth and added his second from a direct free-kick after Idumbo got in behind the Barcelona defence to score with Sevilla’s only shot on target. The home crowd celebrated at the Olympic Stadium, where returning player Gavi received a warm reception 11 months after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Barcelona now faces two crucial games next week, hosting Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and visiting title rivals Real on Saturday.
(BBC)
