Barcelona thrash Villarreal at home

Lewandowski and Raphinha score twice, Pole misses penalty, and Ter Stegen leaves the game injured and in tears

SUMMARY

Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 5-1 in the sixth round of LaLiga at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Despite the result, the hosts started the match on the attack. Villarreal created the most chances in the first half, but failed to convert. Barça knew how to take advantage of their opportunities and opened the scoring with Lewandowski. The Pole scored twice in the first half and also missed a chance for a hat-trick when he hit the post with a penalty. The visitors extended their lead with Pablo Torre and Raphinha, the captain in the game who also scored twice. Villarreal pulled one back with Ayoze Pérez. The result leaves Lewandowski alone as the top scorer in La Liga, with six goals, followed by Raphinha, who now has five. Barcelona remain firmly at the top of the table and are four points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid. Villarreal remain in fifth place.

Concern for Hansi Flick

Barcelona lost Ter Stegen late in the first half. After defending a corner kick, the goalkeeper fell to the ground. All the players immediately expressed concern about the incident and called for urgent medical attention. He left the field on a stretcher and in tears.