Barcelona continued their perfect start to the season with a dominant 5-0 victory over bottom-placed Valencia at Mestalla.

Hansi Flick’s side needed only five minutes to open the scoring. Lamine Yamal ran behind the Valencia defence and calmly finished Fermin Lopez’s perfectly weighted through ball.

Lopez then doubled Barcelona’s advantage. Anthony Gordon laid the ball into his path, and the midfielder fired a powerful shot into the bottom-left corner.

The goal marked Lopez’s fourth of the season. Gordon also recorded his fourth assist in four matches.

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Barcelona Dominate From the Start

Barcelona showed no signs of slowing down after the break.

Raphinha added a third goal when he tapped the ball home for his sixth goal of the season.

Lopez again played a key role. The midfielder sprinted through the attacking half before setting up Raphinha.

The goal also marked Raphinha’s 50th goal in the Spanish top flight.

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Barcelona then added a fourth through Pedri. The midfielder exchanged passes with Dani Olmo before calmly placing the ball into the net.

Olmo later created another opening. He moved through the Valencia midfield and released Yamal, who finished confidently to complete the 5-0 scoreline.

Yamal and Lopez Lead Barcelona’s Attack

Lopez produced one of his strongest performances of the season. He scored once and created another goal while constantly troubling Valencia’s defence.

Yamal also continued his impressive form. His early goal gave Barcelona control, while his second strike completed a commanding team performance.

Barcelona have now scored 17 goals in four La Liga matches. They have conceded only two.

The result also allowed the Catalan club to capitalise on Real Madrid’s surprise defeat by Real Betis on Friday.

Barcelona now sit three points clear at the top of the table.

Valencia Fans Show Their Frustration

Valencia’s difficult start continued at Mestalla.

The club have collected only one point from their opening four matches. They have scored just one goal during that run.

The home supporters also showed signs of growing frustration.

A section of Valencia fans deliberately delayed their entry to the stadium. They then entered together in the 19th minute.

The protest referenced 1919, the year Valencia founded the club.

The heavy defeat added further pressure on a team that now sits at the bottom of La Liga.

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The match also featured several notable debuts.

Former Premier League players Harvey Elliott and Gabriel Jesus entered the game as second-half substitutes.

Rodri also made his first Barcelona start since completing his £65 million move from Manchester City.

Barcelona will now shift their focus to Europe.

Flick’s team will host Feyenoord on Wednesday in their opening Champions League group-stage match.

Valencia, meanwhile, will look to respond when they travel to Sevilla on Friday.