Cancelo shines: ex-Benfica star all smiles at Barcelona v Mallorca | OneFootball

João Cancelo continues to have reasons to smile on his return to Catalonia. After strengthening Barcelona during the winter transfer window, the former star from Benfica witnessed yet another triumph for the Blaugrana side, this time at home against Mallorca, with a three-nil victory.

A regular pick for Hansi Flick, the right-back once again started for Barcelona, just as he did in the controversial Copa del Rey match against Albacete. On the pitch, Cancelo saw the Catalans secure a comfortable win against the team where his compatriot Samu Costa played.

Playing at home at Camp Nou, the Blaugrana side started the match intensely, but the first warning came from the visitors, with a header in the 11th minute, though without danger. When the clock hit 29 minutes, Barcelona took the lead after a finish from Robert Lewandowski.

In the second half, Mallorca — who were close to signing Schjelderup — still tried to react, but the culés were more persistent and, in the 51st minute, Lamine Yamal gave the home team more security by making it 2-0. With the match practically settled, the home fans still had time to witness a debut on the scoresheet, with the young Bernal making it 3-0.

With this result, Barcelona continues to rack up important wins on their way to reclaiming the Spanish League title. After 23 rounds, the Catalans remain at the top of La Liga with 58 points, four more than Real Madrid (54), hoping that the Merengues will slip up.

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