Champions League Roundup: López And Rashford Lead Barcelona Rout Of Olympiakos

A Fermin López hat-trick and 2 goals from Marcus Rashford powered Barcelona to a commanding 6-1 Champions League triumph complete Olympiakos.

The lucifer sewage disconnected to a flying commencement erstwhile nan 22-year-old López opened nan scoring from a rebound successful nan seventh infinitesimal and he doubled his tally successful nan 39th, finishing disconnected a lightning-quick counterattack.

Olympiakos had a glimmer of dream early successful nan 2nd half erstwhile Ayoub El Kaabi trim nan shortage to 2-1 pinch a penalty, but nan visiting side’s momentum was short-lived arsenic Santiago Hezze was controversially sent disconnected successful nan 57th infinitesimal for a 2nd yellowish card.

The determination incensed Olympiakos but gave Barcelona a numerical advantage they made nan astir of, arsenic Lamine Yamal fired location their 3rd from nan punishment spot aft Rashford was fouled successful nan container successful nan 68th minute, pinch nan Englishman adding his ain sanction to nan scoresheet successful nan 74th from wrong nan area.

López completed his hat-trick 3 minutes later earlier Rashford past wrapped up nan rout pinch his 2nd extremity successful nan 79th infinitesimal pursuing a swift counterattack.

The different early game, betwixt Kairat Almaty and nan Cypriot squad Pafos, vanished 0-0, contempt nan visitors’ João Correia being sent disconnected aft only 4 minutes successful Kazakhstan. Pafos had an ain extremity by Kairat’s goalkeeper, Temirlan Anarbekov, ruled retired because of an offside successful nan buildup.

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