Barcelona trash Antwerp 5-0 in Champions League opener

Barcelona destroyed Antwerp 5-0 at Estadio Olímpico and showed huge ambitions for this year’s edition of the Champions League.

FULL TIME!!!!! #BarçaAntwerp pic.twitter.com/NudbMbxCxm

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 19, 2023

The new signing Joao Felix scored the 1^st goal in the 11^th minute after Ilkay Gundogan’s assist as Felix gave the assist for the 2^nd goal of his team, which Robert Lewandowski scored in the 19^th minute.

Jelle Bataille scored an own goal as the result was 3-0 for Barca in the 22^nd minute as that’s how the 1^st half finished.

Two goals and an assist for Joao Felix in 66 minutes on his UCL debut for Barcelona 🔥

What a performance 👏 pic.twitter.com/Q0M9spaKS9

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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 19, 2023

In the 2^nd half, Gavi scored 4-0 in the 54^th minute after Lewandowski’s assist as Joao Felix netted his 2^nd goal in the game in the 66^th minute after Raphinha’s assist for 5-0 for the Catalan club.

Barcelona is in a group with FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk as the Portuguese team beat the Ukrainian side 3-1 and has 3 points.

Barcelona score five goals in their second straight game 🌶️ pic.twitter.com/bgX6yVB1Me

— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 19, 2023