Overview
- Barcelona beat Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla on Sunday to move to four wins from four and lead LaLiga with 12 points.
- Lamine Yamal scored twice and Fermín López, Raphinha and Pedri also found the net as Barca took their league tally to 17 goals from four games.
- Fermín created two assists in the match and has been heavily involved in the team's goals, while Raphinha has scored six times in the first four fixtures.
- Rodri made his first start for Barcelona and Gabriel Jesus made his debut from the bench during a game that saw Eric García leave hurt and receive differing injury reports.
- The result deepens Valencia's problems and hands Barcelona early momentum heading into European play, even as Flick maintains the club's priority of signing a traditional centre-forward.