Benfica academy star has reasons to smile at Barcelona – Villarreal | OneFootball

Last night, Barcelona once again proved that they are determined to secure another championship victory. Playing at home, the Blaugrana team, which includes João Cancelo, formerly of Benfica, hosted and thrashed Villarreal, 4-1.

Playing at Camp Nou, Barcelona gave no chance to Villarreal, where the Portuguese international and former Sporting player, Renato Veiga, also plays. After creating several opportunities, the Catalans opened the scoring in the 28th minute, which would be the first of three goals by Yamal. Before the break, the young Spaniard scored again, making it 2-0.

At the start of the second half, Villarreal came out with a different approach and tried to make up for lost ground, even managing to reduce the deficit through Gueye. Despite the narrow margin, Barcelona did not stop, and in the 60th minute, Yamal completed his hat-trick, leaving the Catalans leading 3-1. In injury time, Lewandowski also found the back of the net, sealing the score at 4-1.

Thus, the Catalan giant confirmed their good form this season and in the domestic competition. With this result, Barcelona strengthened their lead in the Spanish league, with 64 points in 26 matches played. However, the Blaugrana await a slip-up from Real Madrid, which could narrow the points gap.

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