News from Barcelona: Coach Xavi has praised Robert Lewandowski after the Polish striker starred in their victory over Viktoria Plzen.
Barcelona started their 22/23 Champions League campaign on a stellar note, defeating the Czech team 5-1 in their opening match.
Lewandowski was impressive for Barcelona as he scored his first hat-trick for the Catalan side since joining the club in the summer transfer window. Franck Kessie and Ferran Torres were the other scorers in Barça’s victory.
Lewandowski scored Barça’s second, third and fourth goals in the match. He first scored in the 34th minute before doubling his tally in the 45+3 minute of the match. He scored his third goal in the 67th minute with a shot from outside the box.
Barcelona news: Xavi lavishes praise on Robert Lewandowski
Speaking after the game, Xavi was full of praise for Lewandowski. Xavi said that he is in love with the Polish international.
The Barça coach also said that Lewandowski makes the team play and that he reads the spaces perfectly.
“Lewandowski hat-trick today. But not only, he plays and makes the team play. He knows the third man and perfectly reads the space. I’m in love. The signing of him was fantastic”, said Xavi after the match.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have had a good start to the season. Barcelona started their 22/23 campaign on a disappointing note as Rayo Vallecano held them to a goalless draw in their first La Liga game.
Barcelona have registered victories in the three games they have played in La Liga since then. They are second in the league table with 10 points from four games.
Barcelona is only behind Real Madrid, who have 12 points. Now, Barcelona have also made a good start in the Champions League.
Lewandowski has been impressive for Barcelona since joining the club in the summer. He has already scored eight goals in five games with the Catalan team. Five of them came in La Liga, while the rest were scored in Barça’s victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League.
Barcelona and Lewandowski hope to maintain their good form in the future. Meanwhile, Barça take on Cádiz in an away encounter in their next game in the Spanish top flight. The Blaugrana hope to take home the three points from the match.
