{"id":3656,"date":"2025-10-21T20:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/barcelona-6-1-olympiacos-cule-exhibition-before-clasico_315084_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:28:44","slug":"barcelona-6-1-olympiacos-cule-exhibition-before-clasico_315084_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/barcelona-6-1-olympiacos-cule-exhibition-before-clasico_315084_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos: Ferm\u00edn leads the Bar\u00e7a exhibition before the Cl\u00e1sico"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bar\u00e7a returned to winning ways in the Champions League with a thrashing of Olympiacos (6-1). Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, with a hat-trick, was the star against a Greek team that finished with ten men<\/h2> \r\n
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FC Barcelona<\/strong> completed a rout against Olympiacos (6-1)<\/strong> thanks to the inspiration of Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/a> and the mistakes of a Greek team decimated by an early injury and a sending-off in the second half. The player from Huelva was the MVP of the match with a ‘hat-trick’<\/strong> that allows the Blaugrana team to readjust in the general classification of the league.<\/p>

Hansi Flick returned the ’16’ to the lineup<\/a> as an attacking midfielder, and the player from Huelva responded with a great match. Marcus Rashford<\/strong> also scored twice, while Lamine Yamal<\/a> converted his second penalty of the season.<\/p>

A perfect night for the Bar\u00e7a fans, before the Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid, where the team hopes to have Raphinha <\/strong>back and to have Ferran Torres<\/strong> at his physical peak.<\/p>

Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez’s double gave Bar\u00e7a peace of mind before the break<\/h2>
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Lamine Yamal and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez celebrating in the Bar\u00e7a-Olympiacos match<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Bar\u00e7a once again showed insecurity in the back, and could have conceded after just 19 seconds. After a poor pass from Alejandro Balde<\/strong>, Podence <\/strong>settled himself to unleash a shot from the edge of the area, forcing Szczesny <\/strong>to stretch. The Pole prevented his goal from falling with a great save, but also committed a couple of errors in distribution that could have cost the ‘cul\u00e9s’ dearly.<\/p>

Luckily for the Catalans, Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/strong> managed to open the scoring very early, when only 7 minutes had passed. The player from Huelva took advantage of a long rebound from goalkeeper Tzolakis after a clear chance by Lamine Yamal<\/strong> to finish into an empty net a play that he and Balde had started.<\/p>

Then, in the 39th minute, Ferm\u00edn once again finished with authority against the Greek goalkeeper, taking advantage of a good through ball from Dro Fern\u00e1ndez<\/a> after a timely steal by Pedri. The 17-year-old academy player completed a very good first half, while the player from Huelva assumed the offensive weight of the team with a historic brace<\/strong>.<\/p>

Olympiacos, on the other hand, suffered a harsh punishment before halftime, although Jos\u00e9 Luis Mendilibar’s<\/strong> team played a fairly decent defensive game. To make matters worse, the Greeks lost Chiquinho to injury after half an hour of play.<\/p>

An Eric Garc\u00eda penalty brought Olympiacos back into the game<\/h2>

Bar\u00e7a went into halftime with the victory seemingly in their pocket, but a handball penalty by Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> brought the Piraeus team back into the game. The penalty was awarded thanks to VAR in a strange play preceded by a header goal from Ayoub El Kaabi<\/strong>.<\/p>

Although Olympiacos had scored after Eric’s handball, Podence was offside. Therefore, it was decided to penalize the previous handball and award the penalty. El Kaabi himself took charge of the penalty kick<\/strong>, beating Szczesny with a precise finish.<\/p>

The Greeks perked up, trying to achieve a tie that had seemed unthinkable until then, but a hand from Santiago Hezze<\/strong> on Marc Casad\u00f3 left Mendilivar’s team with ten in the 57th minute. From then on, there was only one team on the field, and Bar\u00e7a took advantage of the numerical superiority to crush their opponent.<\/p>

Lamine, Rashford, and Ferm\u00edn Rounded Out the Bar\u00e7a Rout<\/h2>

Beyond Hezze’s expulsion, the blow that definitively sent them reeling was Tzolakis’s penalty on Rashford in the 65th minute<\/strong>. The Swiss referee Urs Schnyder initially didn’t call the foul, but VAR made him change his mind. Lamine Yamal<\/strong> took charge of the penalty, making it 3-1 in the 67th minute.<\/p>

The last 20 minutes were a total feast for Bar\u00e7a. Rashford scored twice<\/strong>, taking advantage of the spaces on the left side after Hezze’s expulsion, and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez completed his ‘hat-trick’ in the 76th minute<\/strong>, thanks to a remarkable assist from the recently entered Roony Bardghji.<\/p>

In the final stretch, Hansi Flick took the opportunity to give Lamine, Pedri, Balde, and Kound\u00e9 a rest. It was a perfect afternoon for the Cul\u00e9s, who regain confidence with a thrashing before the Cl\u00e1sico, which is also key to climbing positions in the general classification of the Champions League group stage<\/strong>. Now, the Azulgrana team has 6 points and a +5 goal difference.<\/p>

Match Stats: FC Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos<\/h2>