Striker Robert Lewandowski scored a goal in each half to help Barcelona to a comfortable 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.

It was another comfortable victory for LaLiga leaders Barcelona, ​​who are in commanding form, scoring 24 goals in six consecutive wins in all competitions, including wins over Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Barca climbed to sixth place in the 36-team Champions League table with nine points. Red Star is in 35th place and has not picked up any points from four games.

Coach Hansi Flick made two changes to the Barcelona team that beat local rivals Espanyol 3-1 in LaLiga on Sunday, giving Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong his first appearance since recovering from an ankle injury.

It only took 13 minutes for the Spanish side to take the lead when defender Iñigo Martínez scored a close-range header from a Raphinha free-kick in the 13th minute, but Silas overcame Barca’s aggressive offside trap and equalized with a neat finish after a quick one Counterattack. Attack.

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However, Barca held their nerve and stuck to their aggressive game plan, putting the home side under heavy pressure and creating several chances before Lewandowski scored a rebound from a Raphinha shot into the goal in the 43rd minute, giving Barca a lead eight minutes into the game second half with a goal. First goal after a cross from Jules Koundé.

The French full-back also set up Raphinha for Barca’s fourth goal and provided his third assist in the 76th minute, putting the ball on a plate for Fermín López to fire home Barca’s fifth goal from inside the penalty area before Substitute Milson reduced the deficit for the home side.

With 15 goals scored in four games, Barca have the best attack in the Champions League this season, with Raphinha and Lewandowski tied with Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres as the competition’s top scorers with five goals.

“We are doing things very well and that is reflected in the games,” central defender Martinez told Movistar Plus.

“As a defender, I can tell you that we sometimes suffer there when the team slows down a bit after a goal, and we pay dearly for that.”

“If we improve that, we can be a great team. We have to enjoy this victory. I’m happy about the goal, but above all about the victory.”