Barcelona remains perfect to start the new season The League season and ended the first month of the Hansi Flick era with their fourth straight win thanks to a spectacular 7-0 victory over Valladolid in the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Blue-green dominated from start to finish, thrashing the newly promoted team mercilessly at home. Thanks to an otherworldly team performance and a hat-trick from the brilliant Raphinha, they go into the first international break of the season as the only perfect team in the Spanish top division.

FIRST HALF

Barça played a near-flawless opening period, establishing their dominance early and never relinquishing control of the match thanks to excellent play on the ball and suffocating pressing out of possession. Blue-green The ball was passed around quickly and purposefully, chances were created early and often and the opponent was never bothered by it.

Dani Olmo could have scored twice in the opening 10 minutes but hit the post on his first chance and had a goal disallowed for the slightest bit of offside. But Barça’s relentless pressure paid off 10 minutes later when a great assist from Pau Cubarsí and a stunning finish from Raphinha put the home side ahead.

Robert Lewandowski doubled the lead just four minutes later thanks to a wonderful assist from Lamine Yamal, and the Blue-green were in cruise control halfway through the period. But they never stopped moving forward and Olmo hit the post again as Barça continued to search for more goals.

Marc-André ter Stegen had to make one appearance in the entire first half, making a great save in a one-on-one with Raúl Moro. Valladolid paid the price for missing their only chance just before half-time, when Raphinha’s corner was kindly converted by Jules Kounde inside the penalty area. The Frenchman fired the ball in off the post to give Barça a three-fold lead before half-time.

At half-time, Barça were impressively and dominantly ahead by three goals and had already secured victory, while Valladolid were wondering what had hit them.

SECOND HALF

The start of the final period was similar for both teams, with Valladolid still looking out of form at both ends, while Barça created chance after chance to extend their lead. Olmo, Raphinha and Lewandowski all missed huge chances and somehow Barça still led 3-0 in the 60th minute.

But the home side didn’t have to wait long for their fourth goal: five minutes after the hour, a beautiful through ball from Olmo found Lewandowski in the penalty area and after a few minor errors the ball fell neatly to Raphinha, who doubled his tally with a tap-in to make it a goal.

Five minutes later another goal came and that was the icing on the cake for Raphinha, who got a great assist from Yamal and gave the keeper a panna to complete his hat-trick and give the home side five points. There was still time for a sixth goal when Olmo finally found the net on his home debut with a beautiful dribble and finish, and the celebration and Montjuïc was already well underway.

There was still Time for another Barça goal as Raphinha’s perfect cross from the left flank found substitute Ferran Torres, who fired the ball home from close range to make it an incredible 7-0 to the home side. Only the final whistle could halt Barça’s relentless pursuit of more goals, and it finally came in the 92nd minute to end a truly extraordinary afternoon in the Catalan capital.

There are no words to explain how incredible it was to watch Barça in this match. Regardless of how bad the opponent was, the sheer level of dominance and entertainment that the Blue-green was an absolute joy to watch. They were fun but almost cruel at the same time, tearing Valladolid apart piece by piece with ruthless precision.

A performance for the ages. Truly one of the most dominant victories we have ever had. EVER seen from Barcelona, ​​regardless of era or opponent.

Just wow.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsí (Domínguez 61′), Iñigo, Balde; Olmo (Torre 84′), Casadó (Eric 61′), Pedri (Fermín 61′); Yamal, Lewandowski (Ferran 73′), Raphinha

Goals: Raphinha (20′, 64′, 72′), Lewandowski (24′), Kounde (45+2′), Olmo (82′), Ferran (85′)

Valladolid:Hein; L. Pérez, Cömert, J. Sánchez, Rosa; Legal; I. Sánchez (Martín 62′), K. Pérez (Özkacar 88′), Amallah (Chuki 56′), Moro (Meseguer 88′); André (Latasa 56′)

Goals: LOL