Lopez and Rashford shine in Barcelona’s emphatic win

Fermin Lopez scored a hat-trick, Marcus Rashford netted twice and Lamine Yamal scored once in Barcelona’s emphatic win on Tuesday evening.

Barcelona beat Olympiacos 6-1 in their third-round match of the league phase of the Champions League.

Lopez scored the opening goal early on. He put Barcelona ahead in the seventh minute. Six minutes before the end of the first half, Lopez scored his second goal.

Olympiacos reduced Barcelona’s lead to 2-1 through a penalty converted by Ayoub El Kaabi in the 53rd minute.

But four minutes later, an Olympiacos player was sent off with a red card. Santiago Hezze was dismissed after receiving a second yellow card.

Barcelona made the most of their numerical advantage on the pitch.

Lamine Yamal scored to make it 3-1. He scored Barcelona’s third goal in the 68th minute from a penalty won by Marcus Rashford, who scored to make it 4-1 six minutes later.

Lopez completed his hat-trick in the 76th minute, while three minutes later Rashford scored his second goal and the final goal of the match, making it 6-1.

Barcelona have earned six points from three matches. Olympiacos have one point.

Barcelona play “El Clasico” against Real Madrid on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the other match between Kairat Almaty and Pafos produced no winner. It ended in a 0-0 draw.