Sports9/14/2025The Guardian

European football: Barcelona hammer Valencia, Barcola extends PSG’s perfect start

European football: Barcelona hammer Valencia, Barcola extends PSG’s perfect start

Here is a 167-word summary of the news article: Barcelona thrashed Valencia 6-0 in their La Liga home opener on Sunday. Fermín López, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski each scored two goals for the dominant Catalan club. López opened the scoring in the 29th minute, and the goals poured in after halftime. Raphinha came off the bench to net a brace, while Lewandowski, who was subbed on in the 68th minute, capped the rout with two late strikes. The victory propelled Barcelona to second place in La Liga, two points behind leaders Real Madrid. Valencia, on the other hand, slumped to 15th in the table. Elsewhere, Ethan Mbappé, the brother of Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappé, scored the winning goal for Lille in their Ligue 1 match. This helped maintain PSG's perfect start to the season, as they continue to top the French league table.

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