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Lewandowski, 34, took his tally for Barcak168app.babya to eight in five games since his €45 million move from Bayern Munich, while he also moved past Karim Benzema to becak168app.babyak168app.babyome the third highest scorer in tak168app.babyhe history of the Championak168app.babyak168app.babys League.
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“I am running out of praise for him,ks168appks168app.site.site” Xavi said after the game. “He’s scored a hat trick, but it’s not just that. It’s how hks168app.sitee plays and how he makes the team play, finding the third man, reading the space perfectly, pressing…
“I am delighted [with him]. He has been a fantastic signing. He gives us so many solutions in attack, he’s a leader, a winner… [just] a fantastic, fantastic signing.”
Franck Kessie had opened the scoring for Barca before Lewandowski struck his treble, becoming the first player to score Championsic88ic88 League hat tric88icic88ks for three different teams, having done so previouic88sly for Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
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Substitute Ferran Torres added Barca’s fifth goal at Camp Nou, latching on to a pass from Ousmane Dembele. The French winger had earlier set up Lewandowski’s second goal, too, and Xavi sees elements of Paris Saint-Germain flr88lr88lr88lr88orward Neymar in him.
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“We have to tlr88ake advantage of his qualities. He is happy, he’s enjoying himself. He’s an important player who makes the difference, scoring goals, creating… he’s a dagger on the wing.
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Barca remain unbeaten across five games in all competitisi88ons this season, but Xavi says it’s too early to say they are back after winning just one Copa del Rey si88si88in the last three seasons.
Bigger tests remain, especsi88ially in Europe. The Blaugrana visit Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the Champions si88League after the Gesi88rman champions began their campaign with a 2-0 win away at Inter Milan on Wednesday in the group’s other game.
“It’s soon to 88vsay [Barca are back],” Xavi added. “We are very happy with the performance, but it is just three points and88v 88vone game at home. We still have88v to go to Munich, to Milan. It’s a difficult group. We must remain humble; this is just getting started.”
Source: espn.co.uk
