Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona
comprehensively beat Young Boys in the Champions League.
Lewandowski struck after eight minutes for the hosts, poking
home Raphinha's ball across the box at the back post.
Barca doubled their lead as Brazil forward Raphinha netted
the rebound from Pedri's blocked shot.
The La Liga leaders continued to dominate as Inigo Martinez
added another goal three minutes later, heading in from close range after
Pedri's pinpoint free-kick.
Six minutes into the second half Barca found the back of the
net once more, with Martinez's header back across goal prodded in by
Lewandowski.
Joel Monteiro's strike hit the crossbar in the away side's
best chance of the match.
Young Boys' misery was compounded in the 81st minute when
Mohamed Ali Camara turned Alejandro Balde's cross into his own net.
Monteiro thought he had a goal back for Young Boys in
stoppage time but his low finish was ruled out for offside following a video
assistant referee (VAR) check.
The Swiss champions remain winless after losing 3-0 to Aston
Villa in their opener.
Lewandowski and Raphinha star
Lewandowski's instincts saw him get on the end of two
finishes inside the box as the Young Boys defence struggled to contain him.
The double meant the Poland forward, 36, became the second
player in Champions League history to score 50+ goals after turning 30 years
old, following Ronaldo.
He is now on 96 goals overall in the competition and will
have been disappointed to be withdrawn before getting the chance to complete
his hat-trick.
Captain Raphinha was also in fine form for the hosts,
scoring and providing an assist as Barca completely dominated a helpless Young
Boys side.
He had six shots in the game and was a constant threat
throughout, also producing six key passes, in a much-improved team display from
the 2-1 loss against Monaco.
