By Emmanuel Olagunju
Barcelona delivered a masterclass performance at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Tuesday night, crushing Greek champions, Olympiacos F.C. 6–1 in the UEFA Champions League game .
The emphatic victory showcased the team’s attacking depth and tactical brilliance under manager Hansi Flick.
Rising star, Fermín López was on the spotlight with a sensational hat-trick, scoring in the 6th, 38th, and 76th minutes, leaving the Olympiacos defence in disarray. Lamine Yamal increased the score line with a coolly converted penalty in the 67th minute and later set up one of Marcus Rashford’s two goals, which came in the 75th and 79th minutes, respectively.
Olympiacos’ consolation came from El Kaabi, who converted a penalty in the 52nd minute after Eric García was penalized for handball inside the box.
Manager Hansi Flick, who had opted to rest Frenkie de Jong for workload management, expressed satisfaction with the team’s fluidity and offensive rhythm.
With this commanding win, Barcelona sent a clear message to their European rivals the Catalan giants are back in top form and hungry for continental glory.
