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Fermin Lopez equals Spanish record as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague in six-goal thriller
Barcelona came from behind to claim a 4-2 victory over Slavia Prague in their UEFA Champions League penultimate league-phase fixture.
Fermin Lopez squandered an opportunity to give Barcelona an early lead, blazing the ball over the crossbar inside the area.
Moments later, Slavia scored the opener.Tomas Holes flicked a corner for Vasil Kusej to bundle the ball home, ending the hosts’ five-game scoreless run in the competition.
Barcelona drew level after the half-hour mark, as Raphinha combined with Frenkie de Jong and the Dutchman picked out Lopez, who struck the ball into the net.
The Spaniard then put Barcelona ahead with a superb strike, cutting onto his right foot, before curling the ball into the corner for his second of the game.
Lopez has now contributed to seven goals in six games, becoming only the second Spanish player in the competition’s history to achieve this, after Luis Enrique in the 1999/2000 season.
The visitors’ lead only lasted for two minutes, as Robert Lewandowski turned the ball into his own net, ensuring the sides headed into the break level.
Shortly after the break, De Jong thought he had restored the visitors’ lead, but his effort was ruled offside.
The offside flag would not deny Dani Olmo, who made it 3-2, blasting an unstoppable shot into the far corner from the edge of the area.
Lewandowski sealed the victory, lifting the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper, making amends for his earlier mistake.
Despite the result, the Catalan club are ninth in the standings, one place behind the last automatic qualification spot for the round of 16.
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