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Barcelona secured a dominating 6-1 win against the Olympiacos in their UEFA Champions League group stage game, on October 21, Tuesday. The electrifying clash at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium answered every question about this fixture, as Barcelona flexed their attacking prowess against Olympiacos.
Injury problems for Barcelona
Barca were missing their key players like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Ferran Torres due to injury concerns, which was a very big miss for the Spanish side. Their star attacking midfielder, Dani Olmo, was also not present for the Catalan side, but Fermin Lopez who made a comeback performed brilliantly without making fans feel the absence of their key players
Fermin Lopez's amazing hat-trick
Barca launched into the game with intensity, securing an early lead through Fermin Lopez, who scored the goal in the seventh minute and added two more goals in the 39th and 76th minute to complete his hat-trick.
Lamine Yamal scored a penalty in the 68th minute, while Marcus Rashford added two more goals in the 74th and 79th minute. Olympiacos managed a single goal through Ayoub El Kaabi's penalty in the 53rd minute but their hopes vanished soon after Santiago Hezze was sent off with a red card in the 57th minute.
Key players in the match
Fermin Lopez was the star of the game, with an amazing hat-trick, backed by Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford, who also made it onto the scoresheet. Ayoub El Kaabi was Olympiacos' only scorer, while Sanitiago Hezze's red card compounded the Greek team's problems.
Barcelona's remarkable goalscoring answered every doubt in a great way, keeping their Champions League hopes on right track, while leaving Olympiacos with much to ponder after a tough night in Spain.
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