Robert Lewandowski showcased his prowess in La Liga with his first hat-trick for Barcelona, leading them to a thrilling 4-2 comeback victory over ten-man Valencia in Montjuic.<\/p>\n
Fermin’s header initially put Valencia ahead on 22 minutes, but Hugo Duro quickly equalized for Barcelona after capitalizing on a mistake by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Pepelu then gave Valencia the lead from the penalty spot before halftime.<\/p>\n
The match took a turn when Valencia’s goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off for handling the ball outside the box, forcing them to play the entire second half with a substitute goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Lewandowski seized the opportunity, heading in an equalizer early in the second half and then scoring his second goal from another header late in the game, putting Barcelona ahead.<\/p>\n
Valencia struggled to contain Barcelona’s set-piece threat, and Lewandowski capitalized once again, completing his hat-trick with a well-placed header off Ilkay Gundogan’s delivery.<\/p>\n
The victory propels Barcelona into second place, overtaking Girona, setting up a crucial clash between the two teams as they vie for the final Supercopa spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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