Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both bagged doubles as Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 5-1 in a thrilling La Liga encounter on Sunday.
Barcelona successfully defeated Villarreal to maintain their 100% record in La Liga.
Barca will however rue a loss as goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a potentially serious injury and was carried off on a stretcher.
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The 32-year-old Germany international and Barcelona captain was hurt when his right knee buckled as he landed while catching the ball near the end of the first half.
Lewandowski got two goals and missed a penalty, Raphinha grabbed a double and Pablo Torre also scored as Hansi Flick’s side made it six league wins from six.
For Villarreal’s goal, Nicholas Pepe provided the assist for Ayoze Pérez in the 38th minute to make the scoreline stay on 2-1 at halftime.
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