Barcelona don return to top of LaLiga table after dem hammer Rayo Vallecano 5-2 for Nou Camp. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal score two goals each, while Anthony Gordon cause plenty wahala for Rayo defence. The win make am three straight victory for Hansi Flick side, wey don score 12 goals for first three games of season.
Rayo wey still no get win start strong. Sergio Camello put im side ahead for 12 minutes with fine finish after neat pass from Álvaro García. That one na first goal wey Barcelona concede this season. But Barcelona no waste time. Raphinha equalize for 19 minutes with smooth run inside box, and Lamine Yamal complete turnaround two minutes later with thunderous left-foot strike wey enter top corner.
Flick talk say di three points na di important tin. “We get good start this season, na wetin we want,” he yarn. “For first half we play really good, I like wetin I see. For second half, opponent press well, score, we struggle small. But reaction after dia goals na im good. We still dey need to improve control of game.”
Second half open with own goal from Florian Lejeune for 51st minute, when Gordon cross cause problem for Rayo. But Rayo no give up. Camello score im second for 59th minute from Unai López corner. But Raphinha settle matter for 71st minute with cool finish from Gordon backheel. Then Yamal finish off Karim Adeyemi assist for 90th minute.
Gordon, wey join from Newcastle, dey lively throughout. Flick praise am, talk say he get speed and clear with ball. “Two passes for goal. He get speed, same as Karim, Rapha, Lamine. Good, I happy with dem.”
Yamal don score im first goals of 2026-27 campaign, and Flick say he dey amazing level. “Today when he dey do wetin he dey do, how he dey play football, na amazing tin. For me he dey on incredible level.”
