Striker Robert Lewandowski scored in each half to help Barcelona to an emphatic 5-2 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday
It was another big win for LaLiga leaders Barcelona who are in form, scoring 24 goals in six consecutive wins in all competitions, including beating Bayern Munich and Real Madrid
Barca moved up to sixth place in the table of 36 Champions League teams with nine points. Red Star are in 35th place with no points in four games
Manager Hansi Flick made two changes to the Barcelona team that beat rivals Espanyol 3-1 in LaLiga on Sunday, handing Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong his first start since recovering from an ankle injury.
It took the Spaniards just 13 minutes to score the first goal when defender Inigo Martinez headed home a free kick by Raphinha in the 13th minute
Red Star returned to the game through Silas who broke Barca's offside trap and equalized for Red Star with a strong shot
Barca continued to dominate the game and stick to their plan, pressuring the hosts and creating several opportunities before Lewandowski unleashed a strong shot in the 43rd minute to increase Barca's lead
In the second half, Lewandowski added his second, the third for Barca after a good cross from Jules Kounde, and two minutes later Raphinha added the fourth
Fermin Lopez who came from the bench gave another pass to Kounde to add the fifth goal
Milson returned one goal for Crvena Zvezda but it was not enough to prevent the big defeat at home
