Lewa’s quick brace ended Unai Emery’s hopes at Camp Nou

After failing to win against bigger clubs, Barsa is back doing what they do best – winning against middle-of-the-table La Liga clubs. After a failure in the Champions League and a defeat in the biggest game in Spain, Xavi managed to lift up his team and made quite an easy victory over Villarreal 3-0. It was expected that a team with the best defensive record (only three goals until tonight) and with one of the most experienced coaches in Spain Unai Emery would give Barca a hard time, but all was over in just 7 minutes.3 – @FCBarcelona 🔵🔴 have won their last three @LaLigaEN home games without conceding – they have not won four straight at home in the competition without conceding since June 2020 under Quique Setién. Challenge. pic.twitter.com/msUz9I23WK— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 20, 2022 Robert Lewandowski found his mojo again and scored a quick brace before Fati concluded the night in the 40th minute. When these teams met at Nou Camp last season, it was Villarreal who came out on top, securing a famous 2-0 win for the first triumph against Barcelona in 27 attempts, but tonight they managed only one shot on target. Barcelona now have four La Liga victories without conceding a goal, while the guests have not won in any of their last five La Liga away matches, failing to score in all of them.Xavi announced and Xavi did rotate the squad, so he introduced De Jong, Fati and Ferran Torres instead of Busquets, Dembele and Raphinha, and they all shined. Emery’s men had only one chance in the first half, but it was an excellent one and they could have made a game quite different if they scored first. Danjuma took the ball on the counter and came dangerously close to Ter Stegen, but managed to hit only the side netting. 10 minutes later it was 1-0, and soon 2-0, courtesy of Robert Lewandowski. The Pole finished superbly after a great action started by Pedri and followed by Alba, but the second goal was even better, as the former Bayern striker took a superb shot to the upper left corner from the edge of the penalty area for 2-0. But it was not the end. Ansu Fati made it 3-0 after a great solo effort by Ferran Torres and Villarreal were done and dusted with 50 minutes to go.Ansu Fati, wow. What a goal pic.twitter.com/MBoXgVMuDD— Yanks (@Yanks_Uchiha) October 20, 2022 The home team had two solid chances at the beginning of the second half and Villarreal missed their great opportunity in the 71st minute when Baena’s header went just over the bar. Barca had complete control of the match and finished it with ease.LA LIGA – ROUND 10TuesdaySevilla – Valencia 1-1 (0-1)Getafe – Ath.Bilbao 2-2 (1-1) Atl.Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 1-1 (1-0)WednesdayValladolid – Celta 4-1 (1-1)Cadiz – Betis 0-0Sociedad – Mallorca 1-0 (1-0)Elche – Real Madrid 0-3 (0-1)ThursdayAlmeria – Girona 3-2 (3-0)Osasuna – Espanyol 1-0 (0-0)Barcelona – Villareal 3-0 (3-0)

 

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