Yamal scores twice as Barcelona thrash Valencia 5-0 to maintain their perfect La Liga start and move three points clear at the top

Lamine Yamal scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla on Sunday, September 6, 2026, extending Hansi Flick’s side’s perfect start to the La Liga season and opening a three-point lead at the top of the table.

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The 19-year-old produced a dazzling display despite missing Barcelona’s team training session on Saturday after taking a knock.

Yamal showed no sign of discomfort as Barcelona immediately took control in front of a frustrated Valencia crowd.

Yamal opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a clever lofted finish after Fermin Lopez delivered an excellent ball over the Valencia defence.

Barcelona thought they had doubled their advantage when Yamal struck again at the near post, but the effort was ruled out for a tight offside following a VAR review.

Lopez eventually made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute, finishing crisply after former Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon created the opportunity.

Barcelona continued to dominate possession and territory, although the visitors suffered a setback when Eric Garcia was forced off midway through the first half following a collision with team-mate Rodri.

Valencia briefly threatened through Arnaut Danjuma, but Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia produced a smart near-post save to preserve the advantage before half-time.

Raphinha then extended Barcelona’s lead shortly after the restart, tapping home his sixth goal of the season after Lopez supplied the final pass.

The Brazilian has started the campaign in the centre-forward role and has quickly become one of Barcelona’s most productive attacking players.

Pedri added a fourth after exchanging passes with Dani Olmo, further underlining Barcelona’s control of a one-sided contest.

New signing Gabriel Jesus made his Barcelona debut during the final 10 minutes and came close to marking the occasion with a goal, but his low effort drifted narrowly wide.

Yamal completed the rout late on when he stayed onside to collect another pass from Olmo before calmly finishing for his second goal of the afternoon.

The emphatic victory keeps Barcelona as the only team in the Spanish top flight to have won all four of their opening matches.

The result also strengthens Barcelona’s position at the summit after Real Madrid suffered a 1-0 defeat against Real Betis on Friday.

For Valencia, the heavy defeat capped a difficult afternoon at a tense Mestalla, where Barcelona’s early dominance quickly silenced the home support.

For Yamal, the performance was another striking reminder of his growing influence at Barcelona.

The teenager combined composure in front of goal with the creativity and confidence that have made him one of the most closely watched young players in European football.

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Barcelona will now look to maintain their perfect record as Flick’s side continue their title defence with growing momentum.